Jan 11, 2019 | Artist, C-E
Robert Engel Painter Portrait © Donna Granata 2002 Robert Engel has pursued a career in art since the early 1970s. After completing his formal education in fine art at Cal State Fullerton, Robert worked professionally in painting, drawing and ceramics. In 1978, he...
Jan 11, 2019 | Artist, C-E
Linda Elder (1942 – 2016) Sculptor Portrait © Donna Granata 2000 Linda Elder was first introduced to her favorite art form when an art teacher in high school allowed her to do sculpture in the back of the class while the rest of the class worked on drawing...
Jan 11, 2019 | Artist, C-E
David Elder Sculptor Portrait © Donna Granata 2000 A son of a Lutheran minister at Wittenberg University, David Elder was slated to go to seminary, but instead turned out to be a sculptor. Upon completion of a Masters degree at Ohio State University, he had the...
Jan 11, 2019 | Artist, C-E, Ojai Eye
Michael Dvortcsak 1938-2019 Painter Portrait © Donna Granata 2000 Michael Dvortcsak was an artist whose work defied categorization. Although his paintings speak to the intellect, they contain elements that are as primal as a scream. His imagery is realistic, yet...
Jan 11, 2019 | Artist, C-E
JoAnne Duby Sculptor Portrait © Donna Granata 2002 JoAnne Duby began her art career as a ceramist over 25 years ago by studying at the Seaward Ceramic School in her hometown of Seattle, Washington. Growing up in Seattle fostered her appreciation for the natural...
Jan 11, 2019 | Artist, C-E
William B. Dorsey (1942 – 2019) Painter Portrait © Donna Granata 1998 It is with great sadness that the Focus on the Masters Archive & Library announce the tragic passing of landscape painter William B. Dorsey. On the evening of April 29, William died after...
