< Back to Artists FERNANDO BOTERO Columbian (b. 1932) At the age of twelve Fernando Botero, son of a Colombian traveling salesman, received training as a matador alongside his usual school education. Botero’s first major subject in his early paintings was...
< Back to Artists EUGÈNE LOUIS BOUDIN French (1824 – 1898) Eugène Louis Boudin was one of the first French landscape painters to work en plein air. Called “the king of the skies” by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, he is widely known for his many beach scenes depicting...
< Back to Artists ADRIAN LOUIS BREWER American (1891-1956) Throughout his life Brewer was most influenced by his father who introduced him to artists, musicians, and writers. He attended St. Thomas College in Saint Paul. During this time he also studied at the Art...
< Back to Artists ROGER BROWN American (1941 – 1997) Born in Hamilton, Alabama, Roger Brown was encouraged by his parents at an early age to be creative. He took art classes from second to ninth grade and won first place in a state wide poster competition in tenth...
< Back to Artists ORVILLE BULMAN American (1904-1978) Orville Bulman was a self-taught artist who was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to a wealthy industrial inventor and manufacturer. Encouraged at an early age to take over the family business, the young Orville...
