{"id":1372558,"date":"2024-09-06T00:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/?p=1372558"},"modified":"2024-09-05T13:27:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T19:27:47","slug":"21-under-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/artist-profiles\/21-under-31\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Under 31"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Southwest Art<\/em> spotlights 21 emerging artists under the age of 31 in its 25<sup>th<\/sup> annual edition of \u201c21 Under 31.\u201d&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By <em>Southwest Art<\/em> staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Southwest Art<\/em>\u2014an Artists Network publication\u2014once again shines a spotlight on 21 talented&nbsp;artists under the age of 31, with a focus on those who create art of the American West or who live in the Southwest. These emerging talents work in a wide range of media, styles, and subject matter. Some of these young talents are recent graduates and others are in the early stages of their professional art careers, but all prove that the future of art is bright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><b>This story appears in the August\/September 2024 issue of\u00a0<em>Southwest Art\u00a0<\/em>magazine. We&#8217;ve excerpted it here, but you can read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwestart.com\/featured\/21-under-31-young-artists-to-watch-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">entire article<\/a> on the <em>Southwest Ar<\/em>t site. <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">RACHEL BROWNLEE, 30<br>Nebraska<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>I depict the living cowboy life using my neighbors and my life on my ranch in Nebraska. Beyond producing highly detailed, photorealistic work, I try to show the \u201ctimelessness\u201d of a life that existed 200 years ago and also exists today in such a way that it demands a response from my viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rachelbrownlee.com\/\">rachelbrownlee.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brownlee_r_LoadingOut_charcoal_36x24-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brownlee_r_LoadingOut_charcoal_36x24-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brownlee_r_LoadingOut_charcoal_36x24-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brownlee_r_LoadingOut_charcoal_36x24-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brownlee_r_LoadingOut_charcoal_36x24-624x938.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brownlee_r_LoadingOut_charcoal_36x24-250x376.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brownlee_r_LoadingOut_charcoal_36x24-600x902.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brownlee_r_LoadingOut_charcoal_36x24.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Loading Out <\/em>(charcoal, 36&#215;24)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">ELIZA HOFFMAN, 18<br>Texas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations:<\/strong> I\u2019m a fan of when paintings have dynamic colors that make your eye bounce around the composition. I receive inspiration from the people around me, especially my friends and the subject of each painting. I look for their personality and character and try to recreate the feelings I receive from them on canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/elizahoffmanart.com\/\">elizahoffmanart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hoffman_e_thats_my_girl_ooc_11x14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hoffman_e_thats_my_girl_ooc_11x14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hoffman_e_thats_my_girl_ooc_11x14-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hoffman_e_thats_my_girl_ooc_11x14-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hoffman_e_thats_my_girl_ooc_11x14-624x483.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hoffman_e_thats_my_girl_ooc_11x14-250x193.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hoffman_e_thats_my_girl_ooc_11x14-600x464.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>That\u2019s My Girl <\/em>(oil on canvas, 11&#215;14)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">CODY KAMROWSKI, 28<br>New Mexico<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations:<\/strong> The ordinary world inspires me\u2014anything from dirty dishes in a crusty sink to the buoyant roses of a lush garden. Lately, I\u2019ve been moved by the works of Antonio L\u00f3pez Garc\u00eda, Auguste Rodin, K\u00e4the Kollwitz and Cormac McCarthy for his ability to say so much with so little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codykamrowski.com\/\">codykamrowski.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kamrowski_C_The-Painter-Reflected_oil_30x24.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kamrowski_C_The-Painter-Reflected_oil_30x24.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kamrowski_C_The-Painter-Reflected_oil_30x24-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kamrowski_C_The-Painter-Reflected_oil_30x24-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kamrowski_C_The-Painter-Reflected_oil_30x24-624x780.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kamrowski_C_The-Painter-Reflected_oil_30x24-250x313.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kamrowski_C_The-Painter-Reflected_oil_30x24-600x750.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Painter Reflected<\/em> (oil, 30&#215;24)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">GUADALUPE HERNANDEZ, 30<br>Texas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>My artistic style is representative, informed by my family\u2019s immigration journey and the Mexican craft tradition of Papel Picado. My artistic inspirations include South Texas artists Carmen Lomas Garza, Adan Hernandez and Jesus Trevi\u00f1o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guadalupehernandezart.com\/\">guadalupehernandezart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hernandez_g_Los-Hijos-Mayores.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hernandez_g_Los-Hijos-Mayores.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hernandez_g_Los-Hijos-Mayores-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hernandez_g_Los-Hijos-Mayores-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hernandez_g_Los-Hijos-Mayores-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hernandez_g_Los-Hijos-Mayores-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hernandez_g_Los-Hijos-Mayores-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Los Hijos Mayores<\/em> (diptych; oil on linen, 80&#215;60 each)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">ALLIE LOUISE, 24<br>Montana<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>I work in a photorealistic style with soft pastel. I\u2019ve always been inspired by Georges Seurat, who was known for his pointillism &#8230; [My] work is created in a similar manner, composed of hundreds of thousands of tiny pastel marks for the majority of each piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/allielouiseart.com\/\">allielouiseart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Louise_A_Heart-and-Soul_soft_pastel_48x48.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Louise_A_Heart-and-Soul_soft_pastel_48x48.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Louise_A_Heart-and-Soul_soft_pastel_48x48-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Louise_A_Heart-and-Soul_soft_pastel_48x48-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Louise_A_Heart-and-Soul_soft_pastel_48x48-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Louise_A_Heart-and-Soul_soft_pastel_48x48-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Louise_A_Heart-and-Soul_soft_pastel_48x48-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Louise_A_Heart-and-Soul_soft_pastel_48x48-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Louise_A_Heart-and-Soul_soft_pastel_48x48-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Louise_A_Heart-and-Soul_soft_pastel_48x48-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Heart and Soul<\/em> (pastel, 48&#215;48)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">ERIC LEICHTUNG, 28<br>New York<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>I\u2019m inspired by the Hudson River School and the landscape paintings of the Peredvizhniki movement. Seeing <em>The Heart of the Andes<\/em> by Frederic Edwin Church at The Met as a teenager was a profound experience and influenced me to pursue landscape painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ericlei.org\/\">ericlei.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leichtung_e_RockRiver.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leichtung_e_RockRiver.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leichtung_e_RockRiver-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leichtung_e_RockRiver-768x969.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leichtung_e_RockRiver-624x787.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leichtung_e_RockRiver-250x315.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leichtung_e_RockRiver-600x757.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rock River <\/em>(oil on panel, 10X8)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">JAIVIN MCCOY, 24<br>Texas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>My style attempts to emulate the French academic approach to representational art with inspirations drawn from late-19th- and early-20th-century realist painters like Eugene de Blaas, George Dunlop Leslie and William Bouguereau, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jaivinfineart.com\/\">jaivinfineart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mccoy_j_Crimson-China_Oil_9x12-inches.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mccoy_j_Crimson-China_Oil_9x12-inches.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mccoy_j_Crimson-China_Oil_9x12-inches-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mccoy_j_Crimson-China_Oil_9x12-inches-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mccoy_j_Crimson-China_Oil_9x12-inches-624x469.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mccoy_j_Crimson-China_Oil_9x12-inches-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mccoy_j_Crimson-China_Oil_9x12-inches-600x451.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Crimson China<\/em> (oil, 9&#215;12)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">SPENCER SIMMONS, 30<br>Arizona<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations:<\/strong> My \u201cstyle\u201d is somewhere between an impression and realism. My influences range widely &#8230; Walter Sickert, Fred Cuming, Andrew Wyeth, Marc Dalessio, Ken Howard and Andrew Cranston, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespencersimmons.com\/\">thespencersimmons.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simmons_S_Self-Portrait-With-Rose_36x24-inches_Oil-on-Linen-Mounted-to-Panel-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simmons_S_Self-Portrait-With-Rose_36x24-inches_Oil-on-Linen-Mounted-to-Panel-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simmons_S_Self-Portrait-With-Rose_36x24-inches_Oil-on-Linen-Mounted-to-Panel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simmons_S_Self-Portrait-With-Rose_36x24-inches_Oil-on-Linen-Mounted-to-Panel-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simmons_S_Self-Portrait-With-Rose_36x24-inches_Oil-on-Linen-Mounted-to-Panel-624x934.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simmons_S_Self-Portrait-With-Rose_36x24-inches_Oil-on-Linen-Mounted-to-Panel-250x374.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simmons_S_Self-Portrait-With-Rose_36x24-inches_Oil-on-Linen-Mounted-to-Panel-600x899.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simmons_S_Self-Portrait-With-Rose_36x24-inches_Oil-on-Linen-Mounted-to-Panel.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Self Portrait with Rose<\/em> (oil on linen-mounted panel, 36&#215;24)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">JOSHUA STEWART, 29<br>Texas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations:<\/strong> I love the Western art of James Reynolds, Martin Grelle and Bill Anton. Reynolds\u2019s book <em>Traildust<\/em> has brought loads of inspiration to me. I also love hanging out on Anton\u2019s website and studying his beautiful work as well as the work found online by many other great artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/joshuastewartfineart.com\/\">joshuastewartfineart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stewart_J_Counting_oil_36x48.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stewart_J_Counting_oil_36x48.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stewart_J_Counting_oil_36x48-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stewart_J_Counting_oil_36x48-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stewart_J_Counting_oil_36x48-624x470.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stewart_J_Counting_oil_36x48-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stewart_J_Counting_oil_36x48-600x452.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Counting<\/em> (oil, 36&#215;48)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">MEGHAN MURRAY, 30<br>Massachusetts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>While I\u2019m not interested in being a photographer, I\u2019ve always been engaged with the photograph and the archive. Storytelling, kinship and relational dynamics, and the concept of American childhood are really interesting to me. So, found photography has become a central source of inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meghancmurray.com\/\">meghancmurray.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Murray_M_US-to-Pull_Vietnam.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Murray_M_US-to-Pull_Vietnam.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Murray_M_US-to-Pull_Vietnam-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Murray_M_US-to-Pull_Vietnam-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Murray_M_US-to-Pull_Vietnam-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Murray_M_US-to-Pull_Vietnam-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Murray_M_US-to-Pull_Vietnam-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Murray_M_US-to-Pull_Vietnam-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Murray_M_US-to-Pull_Vietnam-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Murray_M_US-to-Pull_Vietnam-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>U.S. to Pull 40,000 out of Vietnam by Christmas (Oct. 13, 1970)<\/em> (oil on linen-mounted panel, 48&#215;48)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">LAKIN CERAL EPALOOSE, 20<br>New Mexico<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>Much of my inspiration and style derives from Zuni artists such as my father, Geddy Epaloose, and Alex Seowtewa and Duane Dishta. As I began to extend my frame of knowledge in the art world, I found myself inspired by artists that created works in the styles of baroque, cubism, romanticism and neo-expressionism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakinepalooseart.com\/\">lakinepalooseart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Epaloose_l_yaonne_ooc_20x16.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Epaloose_l_yaonne_ooc_20x16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Epaloose_l_yaonne_ooc_20x16-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Epaloose_l_yaonne_ooc_20x16-768x932.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Epaloose_l_yaonne_ooc_20x16-624x757.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Epaloose_l_yaonne_ooc_20x16-250x303.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Epaloose_l_yaonne_ooc_20x16-600x728.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ya\u2019onne<\/em> (oil on canvas, 20&#215;16)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">LOUISA LORENZ, 25<br>Utah<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>My artistic style is based on a feeling when I come across something, trying my hardest to put that fresh impression of it on a panel. Inspiration comes when I am observing from life, the subtle shifts in temperatures and values, oftentimes that includes plein air painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.louisalorenz.com\/\">louisalorenz.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lorenz_l_autumn_apples_oop_12x12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lorenz_l_autumn_apples_oop_12x12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lorenz_l_autumn_apples_oop_12x12-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lorenz_l_autumn_apples_oop_12x12-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lorenz_l_autumn_apples_oop_12x12-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lorenz_l_autumn_apples_oop_12x12-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lorenz_l_autumn_apples_oop_12x12-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lorenz_l_autumn_apples_oop_12x12-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lorenz_l_autumn_apples_oop_12x12-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lorenz_l_autumn_apples_oop_12x12-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Autumn Apples<\/em> (oil on panel, 12&#215;12)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">LESLIE DE LEON, 25<br>Colorado<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations<\/strong>: My style is traditional Western with influences of Tex-Mex borderlands culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesliedeleonart.com\/\">lesliedeleonart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/D-Leon_l_BetweenTwoWorlds_ooc_48x48.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/D-Leon_l_BetweenTwoWorlds_ooc_48x48.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/D-Leon_l_BetweenTwoWorlds_ooc_48x48-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/D-Leon_l_BetweenTwoWorlds_ooc_48x48-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/D-Leon_l_BetweenTwoWorlds_ooc_48x48-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/D-Leon_l_BetweenTwoWorlds_ooc_48x48-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/D-Leon_l_BetweenTwoWorlds_ooc_48x48-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/D-Leon_l_BetweenTwoWorlds_ooc_48x48-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/D-Leon_l_BetweenTwoWorlds_ooc_48x48-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/D-Leon_l_BetweenTwoWorlds_ooc_48x48-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Between Two Worlds<\/em> (oil on canvas, 48&#215;48)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">LIVIA LYNNE MILLER, 25<br>Washington<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>My style is contemporary realism, with a focus on portraiture and landscapes. I am influenced by current artists such as Serge Marshennikov and Alex Kanevsky, as well as historical landscape paintings by artists such Claude Monet and John Singer Sargent. I draw inspiration from nature and beauty, as well as other art forms like cinematography, photography, and fashion design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livialynnemillerart.com\/\">livialynnemillerart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Miller_l_At_Bay-20x16-oil.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Miller_l_At_Bay-20x16-oil.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Miller_l_At_Bay-20x16-oil-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Miller_l_At_Bay-20x16-oil-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Miller_l_At_Bay-20x16-oil-624x781.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Miller_l_At_Bay-20x16-oil-250x313.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Miller_l_At_Bay-20x16-oil-600x751.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>At Bay<\/em> (oil on panel, 20&#215;16)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">NELSON TUCKER, 30<br>Colorado<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>My style\/technique is called scratchboard. It\u2019s a subtractive technique in which you\u2019re scratching off black ink to revel white clayboard. I use an assortment of sharp objects such as X-Acto knives, scalpels, tattoo needles, etc., to achieve my finished product. My inspiration is mostly derived from nature, animals, and the beauty within these intelligent beings. I\u2019m dabbling with portraiture more recently to try to capture the human condition and overlooked groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nelsonbktucker.com\/\">nelsonbktucker.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tucker_N_brought_to_light_scratchboard_10x8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tucker_N_brought_to_light_scratchboard_10x8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tucker_N_brought_to_light_scratchboard_10x8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tucker_N_brought_to_light_scratchboard_10x8-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tucker_N_brought_to_light_scratchboard_10x8-624x780.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tucker_N_brought_to_light_scratchboard_10x8-250x313.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tucker_N_brought_to_light_scratchboard_10x8-600x750.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Brought to Light<\/em> (scratchboard, 10&#215;8)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">MADELYNN MUTTER, 26<br>Utah<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations:<\/strong> I take inspiration from many well-known Western artists, most of whom paint incredibly real-looking paintings. I love a good balance between realism and impressionism in my work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madelynnmutter.com\/\">madelynnmutter.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mutter_m_Going-For-It_oow_24x12-502x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mutter_m_Going-For-It_oow_24x12-502x1024.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mutter_m_Going-For-It_oow_24x12-147x300.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mutter_m_Going-For-It_oow_24x12-768x1566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mutter_m_Going-For-It_oow_24x12-753x1536.jpg 753w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mutter_m_Going-For-It_oow_24x12-624x1272.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mutter_m_Going-For-It_oow_24x12-250x510.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mutter_m_Going-For-It_oow_24x12-600x1223.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mutter_m_Going-For-It_oow_24x12.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Going for It<\/em> (oil on wood, 24&#215;12)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">MARK BARAL, 26<br>Florida<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>My work mostly falls into the style of realistic impressionism. It\u2019s inspired by the great masters of the late-19th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markbaral.com\/\">markbaral.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Baral_m_Boatyard-Afternoon_Oil-Paint_11x14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Baral_m_Boatyard-Afternoon_Oil-Paint_11x14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Baral_m_Boatyard-Afternoon_Oil-Paint_11x14-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Baral_m_Boatyard-Afternoon_Oil-Paint_11x14-768x598.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Baral_m_Boatyard-Afternoon_Oil-Paint_11x14-624x486.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Baral_m_Boatyard-Afternoon_Oil-Paint_11x14-250x195.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Baral_m_Boatyard-Afternoon_Oil-Paint_11x14-600x467.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Boatyard Afternoon<\/em> (oil, 11&#215;14)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">SUMMER SPITSBERGEN, 28<br>Oregon<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>My painting style overall has a realistic look; however, you\u2019ll see painterly strokes and hints of Impressionism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerspitsbergen.com\/\">summerspitsbergen.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stude_o_one_of_the_flowers_oob_18x24-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stude_o_one_of_the_flowers_oob_18x24-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stude_o_one_of_the_flowers_oob_18x24-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stude_o_one_of_the_flowers_oob_18x24-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stude_o_one_of_the_flowers_oob_18x24-624x833.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stude_o_one_of_the_flowers_oob_18x24-250x334.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stude_o_one_of_the_flowers_oob_18x24-600x801.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stude_o_one_of_the_flowers_oob_18x24.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>One of the Flowers<\/em> (oil on board, 24&#215;18)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">OLIVIA STUDE, 27<br>California<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations: <\/strong>My style is narrative plein air painting inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Movement and California Impressionism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliviastude.com\/\">oliviastude.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spitsbergen_s_in_time_ooc_36x48.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spitsbergen_s_in_time_ooc_36x48.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spitsbergen_s_in_time_ooc_36x48-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spitsbergen_s_in_time_ooc_36x48-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spitsbergen_s_in_time_ooc_36x48-624x461.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spitsbergen_s_in_time_ooc_36x48-250x185.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spitsbergen_s_in_time_ooc_36x48-600x443.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>In Time<\/em> (oil on canvas, 36&#215;48)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">SAMUEL C. WALTER, 29<br>Connecticut<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations:<\/strong> Growing up, the four artists that I was primarily exposed to were N.C. Wyeth, Norman Rockwell, Monet, and Rembrandt. Recently I have found myself mainly studying Hans Holbein, John Singer Sargent, and Andrew Wyeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samuelwalterartist.com\/\">samuelwalterartist.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walter_s_portrait-of-mother-758x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walter_s_portrait-of-mother-758x1024.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walter_s_portrait-of-mother-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walter_s_portrait-of-mother-768x1038.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walter_s_portrait-of-mother-624x843.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walter_s_portrait-of-mother-250x338.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walter_s_portrait-of-mother-600x811.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walter_s_portrait-of-mother.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Portrait of Mother<\/em> (oil on canvas, 16&#215;12)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">ABIGAIL CROW, 27<br>Utah<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Style &amp; Inspirations:<\/strong> I\u2019m inspired by many forms of art, particularly contemporary and impressionist artwork. Though primarily focused on representational work, I love to incorporate abstraction into my images. 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