Two Artists to Watch

Posted by Suzanne Hill Jul 7, 2008

Although it seems to generate little public interest, there is a lot of superb art being made these days. Check out these two contemporary artists featured in the August, 2008, issue of Fine Art Connoisseur.

Jeremy Lipking (b. 1975) paints landscapes and still-lifes, but specializes in the female figure both indoors and out. Working from quick paintings and photographs, the artist completes his paintings in his studio without the model. Lipking’s skill lies in capturing the realism of flesh against the outdoor colors of the sun of California. He counts among those artists he admires as 19th-century French Realists Jules Bastien-Lepage, Emile Friant, and P.A.J. Dagnan-Bouveret. His work is handled by American Legacy Fine Arts in Pasadena.

In his art, Paul Panossian (b. 1965) depicts his fascination with natural beauty, frequently painting the coastlines of his hometown, Santa Barbara, where he likes to sail. Panossian was trained in traditional classical art and rounded out his education by exploring the museums of Europe. He particularly likes to show us familiar scenes like waterfalls, cliffs, and walkways from unfamiliar angles. Panossian is represented by Cambridge Art Gallery in Santa Monica, California.