Juan Vazquez
Spanish artist Juan Vazquez, spends time in the area of the beautiful Cabo S. Vicente in the West of the Algarve. Painting in Oil, he captures the extraordinary vast dunes on and around Carrapateira, with the last rays of summer sunshine, casting long and deep shadows.
Carlos José Fonseca Martins
Portuguese artist, Carlos José Fonseca Martins is a painter, sculpture and ceramist. Born in Tavira, where he lives and paints from his Atelier in the little village of Sta Luzia. He specializes in painting architectural details, in oil, from the Romantic period in Portugal, using fine detail and enchanting colours.
Will Swayne
"My paintings are not about looking to recreate reality but to open the doors to my imagination and hopefully those of the viewer. Somewhat like assembling a jigsaw puzzle and always searching for that missing bit, that gem of a touch that makes it special. The use of explosive colour combinations alongside subtle paint mix, expressive brush strokes and impasto contrasts are all part of the puzzle and to me great joy of slotting that final piece in place makes it utterly satisfying when it works."
Jane Skingley
Her huge dramatic canvasses capture many aspects of the Atlantic beaches & the islands’ calmer lagoon shores. Her work has been selected by the Royal Society of Marine Artists to celebrate their 65th anniversary & displayed in London’s Mall Galleries. She has exhibited at Glyndebourne Opera House, the Henley Festival & across three continents.
Bill Bate
Trained at London’s Central School of Art & has subsequently acquired an international following of collectors. In his underwater scenes refracted light illuminates the human form imbuing it with spirituality & expression.
Jean Marie Drouet
Jean Marie Drouet lives and works in Vendee, France, by the Atlantic ocean. Inspired by contemporary photography and film culture. His beach paintings capture those endless, hot summer days.
Isabelle Zutter
Montpellier, France. Faithful to the figurative style, the light and the contrasts are the main elements in her paintings. They allow her to translate her feelings and the environment of the Mediterranean lands, place of her childhood. She creates a colorful and joyful universe, where the characters often feminine enjoy the warmth of the South.
Mari Arp
Berlin, Germany. Mari Arp creates large scale multimedia collages by applying layer upon layer of paint, pastels and acrylic spray to create the lustrous borders that frame each face.
Lis Petersen
Norwegian artist based in the Algarve & noted for a distinctive style of figure painting. She combines contemporary techniques with traditional methods & materials using pure pigments, egg yolk and linseed oil. Often painting on linen, the surface is then impregnated with handmade beeswax pasta.
Roman Markov
Inspired by his immediate surroundings. Originally from Zaporozhye, he trained at the Belas Artes na Ucrânia & now lives in Faro. He travels widely throughout Portugal recording typical scenes in a highly distinctive style.
Giles Ward
An artist with a special fascination for the creatures of the deep. Using the Algarve’s fish markets for inspiration, his mixed media paintings playfully include maps of Portuguese ports & coastal waters. He studied illustration and graphic design at Exeter College of Art.
Tracey Ross
She has produced paintings shortlisted in the National Open Art Competition in the UK; she has also been a finalist in the Royal Society of Marine Artists. Her home base is in Norfolk where she qualified at Norwich University of Art. Her gorgeous paintings explore the relationship between the horizon & ever changing patterns of light
June Szucs
June use oils, acrylics, resins and flow art to create her artwork. She experiments with colour and different mediums and her style is ever evolving. Colours and movement inspires her.
Dylan Lloyd
Best known for his painted gardens where plants are illuminated by an inner radiance. Cleverly exaggerating the depth of field, including a hint of pixilation, they are like other-worldly photographs. The artist lives in Dorset & graduated from Falmouth School of Art in 1994.
Jeanine Leclaire
Based in Philadelphia & qualified at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. Subsequently her paintings have been exhibited at the State Museum. She observes everyday life, sometimes taking photographs to advise her paintings. From these studies she creates highly realistic, contemporary images.
Diana Krinninger
Based in Hauzenberg, Germany, Diana creates the most powerful and dramatic abstract images on canvas. Her use of bold broad strokes of vivid paint, creates a blast of colour.
Magdalena Morey
Qualified at Marie Curie Skldowska University in Lublin, Poland and went on to live in England and Switzerland before settling in Spain. A passionate experimental artist working with mixed media which is especially evident in her abstract landscapes.
Ernesto Meis
A German artist living in Seville from where he travels to the Algarve’s Ria Formosa sandbar islands. Often the subjects of his paintings, he produces audacious images of the lagoon with brightly painted fishing shacks & boats made from solid blocks of colour.
Jo Quigley
Attributes his style of work to the influences of Pissarro, Hopper & Lowry. Widely praised for his realistic paintings, he has been shortlisted as BBC Wildlife Artist, Surrey Artist of the Year & in other major competitions. He has a BA & an MA.
Nicky Chubb
A love of textiles as represented by the colour, pattern and texture of her glorious contemporary works of art. An optimist at all times, her stated aim is to evoke happiness and hope through her paintings. She qualified from Central St Martin’s in 1993.
Carlos Jimenez
He lives and works in Spain. A professional photographer and fine artist, specialising in those magical beach days.
Juan Galán
"The light," Juan Galán's sign of identity, floods his every work as brush strokes bring endless impressions and feelings, transposting us the freshness of the Spanish courtyards, freshly cut flowers and moving water. Juan Galán's uniqueness is characterized by his loose yet determined brush strokes, with no more limits than the interpretation of the element it presents. He carefully places final touches on top, some ensuring with a transparency that challenges the pigment, and other opaque, giving strength to the painting, shaping volumes, and transporting us to a certain place and moment. Painter of moments and daily life, of corners that go unnoticed by any, Juan integrates them with beauty.
Sally Stafford
Sally works with layers of paint. Pouring one after another onto the canvas, she scratches them into the surface & over- paints. The intricate designs include ink, wax & pigments that eventually resemble recognizable landscapes. She has worked as a professional artist for 15 years after qualifying at Stroud School of Art & Bower Ashton in Bristol.
Michael Sanders
He depicts the ever-changing colours of the seasons using a combination of acrylic, gouache, water colour and collage. His land and seascapes reflect the diverse moods of nature. Publications of his work include Medici Fine Art Cards, Letterbox Designs & Hallmark Cards.
Phyllis Calvin Thomas
A Northern Californian Oil painter, paints "en plein air". Her favourite tool is the palette knife and is used predominately in her work. Her palette knife frees her from focusing too much upon detail and moves paint rapidly with a lively texture.
Fermin García
"Sometimes I am afraid that we have lost the sense of being part of nature, that we no longer have an eye for its beauty and healing power. In this hectic world, where thereis almost no time for contemplation, I hope my paintings add a sense of connection with the mysterious magnificence and restorative serenity of nature."
Ulyana Korol
"Painting has awakened my soul. Each picture is a bunch of my emotions, feelings and impressions. I draw my inspiration from travelling. Through them I’m trying to characterize the country that I visit also as the people, who live there. And the main goal of my art is to transfer cheerful and positive emotions."
Sabine Jesse Kniesel
Sabine studied at the academy of art in Hamburg and later in Rome. Since 1992, she has regularly participated in one person and group exhibitions. She is a member of BBK-Hamburg and works and lives in Hamburg.
Guilherme Albagli
Guilherme Albagli is from the beautiful state of Bahia in Brazil. Guillaume is a Professor of the Arts in the university of Santa Cruz in Ilheus; his painting Duas Gracas captures the innocence and gracefulness of the women of Bahia.
Vladimir Klemazov
His contemporary images demand attention – rich in colour, forms and expression – he describes his painting styles as a mixture of Russian Romanticism and Realism. Awash with powerful seas, rugged rocks and towering cliffs that are best seen along the Algarve’s west coast from Cabo de St Vincent to Bordeira.
Jean Pierre Kunkel
"For me it is not a question of competing with the precision of a camera lens and transferring a 1:1 snapshot to the canvas. Rather, I am interested in the possibilities of giving the reality of the photo a completely different effect. I am working with color intensities, light reflections and surface structures to create a new reality. The painting enables me to intensify the uniqueness of the moments I captured with the camera and to adapt it to my own ideal."
Zoe Leanard
Swiss born artist, now living and working in Paris. Capturing the personality and expression of the street dogs.
Ulpiano Carrasco
In his painting, the chromatic explosion of the expressionism like a Kandinsky, mixing the real and abstract painting, found primarily in his most exciting rural landscapes, where we even find certain expressive examples with Mark Tobey and even with Jackson Pollock.
Francisco Manuel Ibanez Bernabe
Francisco Manuel Ibanez Bernabe studied at Belles Artes Pintura University Seville & Ecole de Beaux Arts Paris. Facinated by portraiture, Bernabe captures the many inner emotions to be found in the human face, A gentle smile from the eyes and the mouth
Jennifer Irvine
"My paintings tend to fall mainly into the categories of townscape , seascape and still life, although recently the townscapes seem to be dominating. Although they are involved with pattern and shape, I have become increasingly interested in the dramatic use of light and shade and the effects of sunlight on an object, be it on a building or on water, as the Portuguese townscapes. I work from my studio in Glasgow and also spend as much time as possible painting in the Algarve."
Mike Hall
"I like to work with spaces that are not occupied and yet have the mark of human presence. The half tones and shadows caused by evening and early morning light give me the opportunity to create the mood and atmosphere in my work."
Sally Anne Fitter
We love Sally's imaginative eye for colour and her use of a warm rich palette. Her vigorous handling, developing surface textures, with numerous painting techniques, leads to a strong sense of design and composition. She also often uses gold, copper or silver leaf to great effect, her work blazing with life in the sunlight. Her paintings capture a much loved and often painted subject in an entirely new, modern style.