Work By Other Artists That Inspires Me.

The Man Who Planted Trees by Frédéric Back.
For excerpts of my interviews of Frédéric, visit here.

I spend a lot of time looking at the work of other artists. Below, some of my favorites. Their work inspires me, and gives me ideas for new directions to explore in my own art.

First, Nathan Oliveira, Bay Area Figurative Artist.

For more on Oliveira, including excerpts from my interview of him, visit here.

I love the delicate free-flowing watercolors of Maria Iciak. Her style is simple and unique.

You can view more of her work on 1stDibs here and on Saatchi here.

The simple abstract work of Muriel Napoli captures my imagination.

You can view more of her work on Singulart here and on Saatchi here.

I’ve followed the Mary Heebner for years. Her impressionistic paintings of figures are a major inspiration to me.

You can view more of her work on her website here and on Saatchi here. Her paintings grace at least two books, both available on Amazon, Neruda and Intimacies.

The artist whose work I’ve studied most closely is Alex Powers. In fact I once went up to Canada to attend a one week workshop he held, but I had been studying his work for years before that, ever since discovering his book, Painting People In Watercolor. His work has had a profound affect on my own, though it may not be noticeable.

Alex passed in 2020. The best way to see more of his art is to enter his name in Google and click on images.