Dion Archibald Australian painter showing a selection cityscapes, landscapes, portraits and still lifes. Displaying expressive works of Sydney, Newcastle and Turkey. http://www.dionarchibald.com/ Fran Callen Australian painter, Fran Callen paints expressive portraits, street scenes, live music events and pub scenes in exploring observations of human behavior. http://www.francallen.com/ Chuck Close American portraitist, Chuck Close, is one of the world's leading modern artists and is best known for his large-scale hyperrealist portraits of friends, fellow artists and often himself. http://www.chuckclose.coe.uh.edu/ Verne Dawson Verne Dawson is a famous figurative fantasy painter who lives and works in New York. http://www.gavinbrown.biz/artists/view/verne-dawson Robert Hannaford Robert Hannaford is one of Australia’s leading realist painters, painting portraits, still-lifes and landscapes. http:/www.roberthannaford.com.au/ Alex Katz Born in 1927, Alex Katz is a famous American figurative painter known for his portraits of family and friends, landscapes and still-lifes. http://www.alexkatz.com/ Margaret Olley Margaret Olley was one of Australia’s most respected still-life interior painters. http:/www.evabreuerartdealer.com.au/olley.htm Leith O'Malley Australian painter who paints landscapes, portraits and still lifes, and is known for his portraits of famous jazz musicians. http://www.leithomalley.com Elizabeth Peyton Based in New York, Elizabeth Peyton is famous for her painted portraits of famous people. http://www.gavinbrown.biz/artists/view/elizabeth-peyton Paula Rego Born in Portugal in 1935, Rego is a painter and printmaker heavily influenced by childhood stories and her experiences growing up in Lisbon. Now based in London, Rego is considered as one of the foremost graphic artists of her generation. Jenny Watson Australian painter and printmaker who represented Australia at the 1993 Venice Biennale. http://greenaway.com.au/Artists/Jenny-Watson.html Woman watering a pot plant, 2009