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Cindy House
Since the 1980s, Cindy House has devoted herself to the pastel medium and to capturing the harmonious relationship between New England's landscape and its feathered denizens. Her masterful paintings are found in multiple public collections including the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, and the New Britain Museum of American Art.
Featured painting: Snowy Egrets by Cindy House (b.1952)
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Gary Milek
Working in 15th-century techniques, contemporary artist Gary Milek carries the legacy of gilding and egg tempera into the present day with sensitivity to the ever-changing landscape of his Vermont home.
Featured painting: Golden Skies over Golden Fields III by Gary Milek (b.1941)
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Janet Monafo
Whether smaller intimate examples or dramatic large-scale stunners, Janet Monafo’s pastels make a bold statement and bring a fresh burst of color and dynamism to Vose Contemporary Realism.
Featured painting: Detail of Pile with Gourds, by Janet Monafo (b.1940)
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John Whalley
In graphite drawings, oil, watercolor and egg tempera paintings of finite detail and delicacy, Whalley depicts landscapes and figures, as well as arrangements of discarded objects that he collects while exploring the coastline near his home in Damariscotta, Maine. His studio shelves are stacked with the subjects of his paintings: rusted locks and hand-tools, crab claws, antique books and other vintage objects.
Featured painting: The Actress by John Whalley (b. 1954)
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Donald Demers
Demers has won a record seventeen awards at the Mystic International Marine Art Exhibition, Mystic, CT, including the Rudolph J. Schaefer Maritime Heritage Award in 2006. His illustrations have been recognized by the Museum of American Illustration four times in their national competition representing the finest examples of work in the field.
Featured Painting: Surf at Marginal Way, Ogunquit by Donald Demers (b. 1956)
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Warren Prosperi
Warren Prosperi is self-educated in the tradition of Optical Naturalism, which was developed by Caravaggio, perfected by the 17th-century masters Hals and Velasquez, and continued by Zorn, Sargent, and Sorolla. This tradition examines the nature of visual experience and the structure of an actual moment. It is the basis of how Warren and his wife, Lucia R Prosperi, approach their work: presenting a moment, which reflects the character and environment of the subject.
Featured painting: Stripping Out Line (detail), by Warren Prosperi (b. 1949)
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June Grey
Based in Maine, June Grey is an award-winning artist who specializes in miniature painting. She studied at the Montserrat School of Visual Arts in the early 1970's before moving to Enfield, Maine, where she discovered a love for the state’s natural landscape.
Featured painting : Cold Stream Winter, Enfield, Maine by June Grey
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Liz Haywood-Sullivan
Liz Haywood-Sullivan is an accomplished representational pastel painter. Her vibrant and dimensional style can readily capture both natural and urban scenes.
Featured painting: Riverside Landing by Liz Haywood-Sullivan (b.1956)
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In the fall of 2001, Vose Galleries opened a contemporary division, marking the gallery’s return to handling the work of living artists after a nearly 40-year hiatus. In opening the new division, Vose has made a commitment to promote top-tier realist artists who have undergone the rigorous training required to master centuries-old painting techniques and apply them in unique new ways.
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In 2003 and 2004, Vose Galleries exhibited painting and sculpture by over ninety realist artists in the two-part series Mentors and Protégés. Artists from all over the country participated in this ground-breaking exhibition that explored the crucial mentoring process. In the spring of 2014 Vose Galleries hosted the International Association of Pastel Societies' 24th Juried Exhibition which featured over 76 contemporary artists hailing from twenty-fine states, British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, and Queensland Australia.
Vose Contemporary Realism also encompasses the portraiture department. Under the direction of Carey L. Vose, the department represents the work of diverse artists, offering a variety of styles and media for commissioned portraits.