Robert J. Fivehouse is a computer teacher for the North Haledon School District in New Jersey, where he has worked for 33 years. He holds a Master’s degree in Communication Arts. Models have always held a fascination for Robert. At an early age, he began to build his own from scratch. He has built models [...]
As his career developed, Louis returned to watercolor painting, which led him to produce many landscapes and seascapes depicting the California area in a traditional manner. His subjects vary to include figures, portraits and western portrayals. His mediums of choice are watercolor, acrylic and egg tempera.
A native of Massachusetts, marine artist Paul Garnett is entirely self-taught. His artwork has been featured in magazines and on book covers. Both the Constitution Museum in Charlestown and the Marine Museum in Fall River, Massachusetts have permanent exhibits of his work.
Mostly self-taught, Lloyd started his career in Rahway, New Jersey in October of 1966 and his interest in drawing and painting began as a child. His colonial paintings were inspired by the fact that he’s the 11th generation in Rahway and his ancestors were innkeepers of the Terrill Tavern (which stands in Rahway) and also carriage [...]
Garver’s watercolors have been exhibited throughout the United States and have won many national honors. He now lives on Cape Cod where he continues to paint, drawing not only upon local scenes, but using material gathered from travels in other parts of the world for inspiration.
A native of Japan and a resident of the Hawaiian Islands, Yoko Gaydos received early training in ink & brush painting, as well as watercolors. Known for her use of stippled color application, she is one of a select group to use this technique in her work. Yoko now divides her time between scrimshaw and marine painting.
New England artist Paul George was born in Cambridge, MA. His work has been greatly inspired by the beautiful rocky coast and by fishing and sailing vessels of Gloucester since moving there in 1995.
Kathy Goff’s unique approach to animal art is rooted in her New England birthplace. Living on the edge of a wildlife sanctuary, she raised a series of orphan and injured creatures that served as subjects for her art. At the University of Hartford Art School, Goff majored in sculpture, incorporating animals into her figurative work. [...]
Born near Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Frits Goosen is a self-taught artist who began studying and sketching the older fishing boats and activity of the fishing communities during a career as manager of the Amsterdam Dockyards. In 1976, Goosen decided to devote himself to painting full time and quickly developed a style that, while it [...]
Gary Gowans grew up in South Florida where the opportunity to sail led to a lifetime vocation. He now lives in New Bern, North Carolina, one block from the Neuse and Trent Rivers and his grandchildren. He enjoys both sailing and painting and his current work almost always includes water and the effect of light on [...]