About the Artists

Ken Goldman is an internationally known artist, author, teacher, and art juror. A recipient of numerous awards, Goldman has exhibited widely in various group shows and solo exhibitions in the Netherlands, France, Mexico, China, Italy, Greece, New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C. Goldman’s work is included in the permanent collections of the San Diego Museum of Art, North Carolina’s Hickory Museum of Art, the San Diego Natural History Museum, the San Diego Watercolor Society, and the Zuo Wen Museum in Qingdao, China. Ken is the author of seven Walter Foster books on pastels, acrylics, charcoal, and artistic anatomy and has been featured in many magazines, including The Art of Watercolour, Southwest Art, International Artist, Watercolor Magic, Splash 12, Splash 13, and The Artist’s Magazine. Ken teaches figure painting, artistic anatomy, and plein air landscape at the Athenaeum School of the Arts in La Jolla and in workshops across the country and is currently serving as president of the National Watercolor Society. Ken’s education includes the National Academy of Design, Art Students League and the New York Studio School. For more information, visit www.goldmanfineart.com, CaliforniaWatercolor.com, or Facebook1kengoldman.

Stephanie Goldman is known for her richly colored figures, insightful portraits, boldly painted miniatures, and dynamic charcoal, pencil, and ink drawings. She imbues all of her work with focused creativity and experimentation that intrigue collectors and critics alike. Some of her exhibitions include fifteen unique portraits of children entitled “I Am A Child at The Riverside Art Museum,” “Bearing Exquisite Witness” at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, a special portrait unveiling of director Erika Torrey commissioned by the Board of Trustees for the Athenaeum in La Jolla, and many group exhibitions including the San Diego Museum of Art, Gotthelf Gallery-La Jolla, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego Natural History Museum, Hyde Art Gallery-Grossmont College, Boehm Gallery-Palomar College, and the Earl & Birdie Taylor Library in San Diego. A selection of her work has been reproduced by Frontlines Publishing, Ramprod, and East Meets West Co. Stephanie teaches figure painting and portraiture at the Athenaeum School of the Arts in La Jolla and has worked with artist Ken Goldman for over two decades collaborating on large and small public and private art projects. For more information, visit www.goldmanfineart.com or Facebook1stephaniegoldman.