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James Grabowski

James is a native of New Britain, CT. He received his bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University in 1966, and also earned his MFA there in 1968. After leaving Central, he taught art for several years but soon found himself being commissioned for his painting and collages. For the last 20 years, he has devoted himself to his art, which he creates in his studio in Marlborough, CT. James has received commissions for his paintings from more than 100 national and international corporations. His work has also been sought by non-profit organizations such as Connecticut Public Television, the New…

Tina Cobelle-Sturges

Tina Cobelle Sturges is best known for her radiant, colorful, and approachable paintings that blend small brush strokes with pointilistic technique to animate the canvas and bring country and city landscapes to life. Her unique impressionist and folk art style reflects her dedication to a bright palette, careful sensitivity to perceptible details and a commitment to harmoniously capturing the rhythm of daily human life in an engaging and authentic setting. Sturges’ extensive portfolio of paintings demonstrates her ability to strike a balance between realistic and impressionistic genres. The signature of her style is her ability to draw upon the very…

Yin Yong Chun

Born in Liaoning Province, northern China in 1958, Yin Yong Chun has dedicated his life’s passion as a painter to the arts. He honed his craft as a member in the China Artists Association from 1979 to 1983. From 1989 to 1990, Yin Yong Chun pursued his love of painting as a postgraduate at Lu Xun Art Institute after completing his undergraduate studies in Oil Painting from HaBrBin Normal University. Today, Yin Yong Chun is an extraordinary talented, disciplined, and dedicated freelance, professional oil painter in Beijing. From his postgraduate studies in 1989 to the present, Yin Yong Chun’s paintings…

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Peter Arguimbau

Peter Layne Arguimbau is a contemporary artist who has painted in the Flemish tradition for over 40 years. These techniques come from a life time of experience recreating the Luminist tradition of the Dutch guilds in the Golden Age of painting. Layne first learned to paint at age eight when he spent hours watching his father, Vincent Arguimbau, a portrait painter in his studio in Darien, Connecticut. Simultaneously with his art training, Arguimbau interned with restorer, Pierro Manonni, trained at the Instituto del Restauro in Rome under Cesere Brandi where for ten years they replicated painting mediums from 15th &…

Sandra Aldrich

Sandra is a resident of Rowayton, CT, and a member of the Rowayton Arts Center. She attended New Rochelle High School and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Mt. Holyoke College. She has been in many juried shows and has received numerous awards for her paintings. She works in acrylics and watercolors painting a variety of subjects with the primary focus being on color and light. Sandra has studied with Anne Naggie, Robert Baxter, and Anna Francis. Her work also includes ceramics and wood carvings. The ceramics are colorful and often featuring fish found in the Long Island Sound….