William Merritt Chase, Self Portrait, 1915-16 The re-known artist/teacher and fellow Salmagundi Club member, William Merritt Chase, once said, "Painting is the Most Magnificent Profession". Though he was born at the middle of the 1800s and died in 1916, he and I are kindred spirits in this belief. There is nothing more enjoyable than observing a … [Read more...] about The Most Magnificent Profession
Margret E. Short Fine Arts
Portland, Oregon artist Margret Short - a modern day master of 17th Century Dutch art using the chiaroscuro technique to create still life and floral paintings.