Meet the Artists

 An Expressive Realist and ARC Living Master™,  in her oil paintings, Mary employs decades of classical, alla prima, and plein air heritage in her search for the soul of each subject.

Works available for purchase and more information about Mary can be found on her website at marypettis.com.

Daniel Graves is a humanist oil painter focused on beauty. He paints figures, still life, landscapes, and is an etcher. He is the Founder of 

The Florence Academy of Art.

Works available for purchase and more information about Daniel can be found on his website at danielgravesart.com.

 K. Libbey Nash studied drawing, painting, ceramic sculpture, and monotype printing at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts, the University of MN, and through ongoing independent study. Currently, she is focused on Mixed Media and Collage. 

Click HERE to see a selection of available works. 

James Shoop is Realist/Art Nouveau sculptor. He specializes in 3-D sculpting, mold making, bronze, resins, & hydra stone. His body of work expresses his passion and interpretation of the human form.

Click HERE to see a selection of available works.  Information about James can be found on his social media page at shoopsculpturaldesign.

An esteemed Minneapolis artist and musician at the turn of the century, Pauline Kruger Hamilton went on to be the Habsburg's court photographer in Vienna, prior to World War I. Since her death in 1918, her originals were closely held by family: the Kruger & Jane Libbey Family Archive.  

Click HERE to see newly released book & archival prints, now available courtesy of current steward.