Marc Anderson is an award winning oil painter whose main focus is capturing authentic light in the landscape. He was born and raised in the small, rural town of Wild Rose, Wisconsin where he, along with his three brothers, spent the majority of their youth exploring the Wisconsin countryside. These formative years fostered a deep appreciation for the outdoors and a kinship with the natural world.

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Marc developed an aptitude for drawing and painting early in his life and pursued a degree in illustration at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. While attending Stout, he began working for a handful of regional and national publications on a freelance basis.

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He followed this career trajectory for several years until—almost by accident—he discovered the mysterious world of plein air painting. With this newfound passion, Marc said goodbye to the drafting table in favor of the outdoors in which he had grown up. Painting en plein air was the catalyst that began Marc’s journey into fine art painting.

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A perpetual student of art, Marc continued to study and hone his craft as a representational painter. As Marc’s love for painting expanded, so too did his list of professional accomplishments. His work has been accepted into prestigious shows around the country and has garnered awards from Oil Painters of America exhibitions, national juried plein airevents, and fine art shows. He is a two time winner of the Artists’ Choice Award at the OPA National Exhibition, winner of the Gold Medal Award at the OPA Eastern Regional Exhibition and recipient of the Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship. In 2021, Marc was included in the “Top 10 Artists to Collect Now” special feature in Plein Air Magazine.

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Marc currently resides in Door County, WI with his wife Anna and studio cat, Frankie.

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https://mandersongallery.com/

Alice Struck has a lifelong passion for painting the landscapes and urban neighborhoods of the Midwest, especially Wisconsin. She paints outdoors on location in a plein air style as well as in her studio. She hopes to capture an emotional expression with the spontaneous beauty of watercolors. Themes of nature, urban landscapes and special qualities of light are her favorite subjects.

Alice has a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an MS from Mount Mary University in Art Therapy. Memberships include: Wisconsin Watercolor Society (President), Cedarburg Artists Guild, League of Milwaukee Artists, Wisconsin Plein Air Painter's Association, American, and Wisconsin Art Therapy Associations. 

Alice’s paintings are in the corporate collections of Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company, Robert W. Baird Company, Pauline Haas Sussex Public Library, Culvers Restaurant, Atlas Copco Company, the Racine Art Museum's Permanent Collection, and St. Mary's Hospital, Mequon. She has had the honor of doing commissions for private patrons as well as the Ozaukee County and Milwaukee County governments.

https://www.alicestruckartist.com/ 

Master representational oil painter Bill Suys especially loves bringing life to ‘people and other animals and is known for his sensitive treatment of both.

Suys’s ready appreciation for the nuanced personalities of individuals – human and otherwise. Suys sits on the Board of the Oil Painters of America and teaches, lectures, judges, coaches, critiques, and nurtures.

Suys was elected Master by the Oil Painters of America and awarded Signature Status by the Portrait Society of America. His work has graced magazine covers, including Art of the West and Fine Art Connoisseur’s Museum Guide, and has been featured in Fine Art Connoisseur, Southwest Art, and Plein Air. Suys won Best in Show at the Salon International and has won countless medals and awards from the OPA, Richeson75, the ARC Salon, the Portrait Society, and the Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship Award. Suys has also won numerous awards at plein air invitationals, including Best Body of Work at The Olmsted.

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https://www.williamasuys.com/