Eugene de Blaas (1843-1932)

Eugene de Blaas was an Italian painter who worked out of Venice.  He painted colorful, period images of Venetian society. It was in Venice that Eugene not only established himself as a master painter, but also became Professor at the Academy in Vienna and Venice.

The Watercarrier

Jenny Morgan (present)

Jenny Morgan is a contemporary painter based out of NYC. She paints human beings to examine both the body figure and the human as a container for emotions. Morgan often uses a deep red color palette underneath her paintings to build a history for the emotions that lie inside the bodies. This strong color is seen on the outside of her paintings and reveals the memory of strong emotions, which are part of every human being. <http://www.jennymorganart.com>

Lisa Congdon (present)

Lisa Congdon is an illustrator and fine artist who works out of San Francisco.  Her work is inspired by her love of trees and animals which surrounded her while she was growing up in N. California and upstate NY. This self-taught artist has a number of well-known illustration clients which include: Harper Collins, PB Teen, Urban Outfitters, and Chronicle Books. <http://www.lisacongdon.com>

Kris Chau (present)

Kris Chau is a designer for Free People as well as a freelance illustrator. She was born and raised in Hawaii and now works in Philadelphia. Her illustrations, paintings, and drawings are mostly done in ink and feature whimsical girls with ruffles, vintage looks, and flowers. <http://www.krischau.com/>

Josef Albers (1888–1976)

Josef Albers, a German- born Bauhaus professor, was a master of color and shape. He is most well-known for his abstract paintings and the use of color in them. Below are some example of album art he made. I like the arrangement of his shapes and where he chooses to place the color he added. One of his important concepts was the very placement of color. not the actual design of the piece. The shapes in his pieces do not create the art piece-- the color does. If these pieces were all black and white-- there would not be much to them. The placement of color is what adds the design element. This was one of Albers' strongest teachings.