Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The Contemporary Classicists Show

Postcard Front with
"Bear Offering"
By Per Elof Nilsson Ricklund

The Fayetteville Underground, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is hosting an art exhibit with recent graduates of the Florence Academy of Art. The art exhibition is scheduled for July 7 - July 30, 2011.
Opening Night will be on Fayetteville's First Thursday, July 7th from 5pm to 9pm

Students of The Florence Academy of Art are trained in the classical style with a strong emphasis on realism and figure painting. Six of these graduates will display a collection of recent works in the Contemporary Classicists show.
  • Maggie Ivy (USA)
  • Kendric Tonn (USA)
  • Ellen Barkin Söderholm (Sweden)
  • Amelia Meredith (England)
  • Per-Elof Ricklund (Sweden)
  • Zacheriah Kramer (USA)
Each will share a variety of their artwork inspired by old world masters and influenced by their own personal experiences.

If you enjoy realistic, traditional art forms, you will enjoy the fresh, new work of these young artists.