The Windrush Gallery is always on the lookout for the finest artists available to showcase their talents. With that in mind we are proud to announce that these artists have recently joined the gallery.

James Coulter was trained as a “Fine Artist”. The creative process for him is not based on anything commercial. He allows his intuition to be his guide to what he paints. 

Mike Greenfield: Working with 50, 100, 600 pound stones, that are almost as hard as a diamond presents problems that go far beyond just sculpting clay. Sometimes I have the stone in my studio for a month, just looking at it. 

Steve Atkinson: "I want to approach each painting in a fresh way. Some paintings ask to be painted in a loose manner with lots of expression and freedom, while others need to be controlled to allow the subtleties of color temps or facial expression to show through. When an artist becomes a slave to their technique, and limits what they can paint, is when their evolution as an artist ends."

Jennifer O'Cualain is a prolific painter of all things natural. Her popular wildlife paintings touch on the idea of illustrating the simple and honest physical characteristics of many species ranging from field mice to bison.

Ann Turpin Thayer: I developed my version of wire wrap art jewelry by taking ancient jewelry-making techniques and interpreting them for modern audiences. To create my pieces, I hand-encase fine gemstones with precious metal strands (various gold carat weights and sterling silver) to both hold the gems securely and artfully display them. The technique I use is time consuming, but yields results unlike jewelry made with other methods.

Patricia A Griffin spent her childhood roaming the woods around her rural Pennsylvania home, and thus was born the naturalist whose art is fueled by observation, meditation, and imagination. She travels incessantly, seeking inspiration from a variety of sources. Her most recent work explores wildlife art.

Michael Trcic: Art has always been a part of my life. I was inspired by both of my brothers, who are very artistic, so I began drawing and sculpting at an early age. When I was six years old, I saw the original 1933 “King Kong” for the first time. Something struck a chord inside me as I was captivated by the fantastic images that I saw in that film. 

Kim Lordier: “There is nothing like the inner peace that comes from working from life, exploring the way the sun can transform an ordinary object into something stunning. I want you to see the beauty in what we pass by everyday, and acknowledge the importance of open space in our lives.”

Susan Faust vividly expresses her love of natural beauty through her plein air oil paintings. Painting "en Plein aire" or "in the open air" has become her passion. "Painting on location is the joy of my life. Everything seems right when I stand in front of my easel and feel the day and the beauty around me."

Martin Grelle:  Whether painting the Native Americans in a dramatic, picturesque setting or the working cowboy peacefully on the range, Martin Grelle captures the spirit, beauty, and vastness of the West in his historically-accurate, compelling images. Grelle is proud of his Native American ancestry and studies diligently to portray their culture accurately and sensitively. The artist also has an intimate knowledge of the cowboy’s way of life; each year he enjoys the Cowboy Artists of America’s (CAA) trail ride and spends time occasionally working cattle with local friends. Grelle has the incredible ability to take the most mundane, daily tasks of his subjects and elevate them to a new level in each painting.

Bill Anton’s work has been published in Southwest Art, Architectural Digest, Art of the West, Equine Images, Western Horseman and Art-Talk. Corporate collections that include his work are Sears, Dupont, State Farm Insurance, Bank of America, Hewlett Packard, and Trust Company of the West. His award winning work has been displayed at the Prix de West at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Masters of the American West at The Autry Museum, The National Center for American Western Art, the Old West Museum, and The National Museum of Wildlife Art. In addition, his work is in the permanent collection of the prestigious Gilcrease Museum.