ROMERO BRITTO (b.1963) is a Brazilian artist based in Miami. Born in the disadvantaged area of Recife, he was self-taught at an early age by painting on surfaces such as newspapers. In 1983, he traveled to Paris where he was introduced to the work of Matisse and Picasso. He combined influences from cubism with pop to create a vibrant and iconic style that The New York Times describes, exudes warmth, optimism and love. In 1988, Britto relocated to Miami and emerged as an international artist, selected alongside Andy Warhol and Keith Haring for Absolut Vodka’s Absolut Art campaign. Britto’s work has since been exhibited in over 100 countries.

SKYNEAR was born in one of the highest towns in the USA, Silverton, Colorado. Silver kings, railroad giants and miners shared this rugged mountain top. This is this backdrop that continues to influence Skynear's work today. His ideas were further molded by his travels in Europe, Turkey, Australia and New Zealand.

Skynear's work has been exhibited in museums, such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum, art galleries, such as the Renwick Gallery, and public spaces throughout the USA. He is in both corporate and private collections. ARCHITECTURAL STYLES AND ROOF LINES is now on exhibit.

CHERYL PARSONS trained in the art of realism and many historical styles, until her interest of painting representational still life prevailed – especially the styles of the Dutch golden era masters. For twenty years, after college, full time painting was put on hold for a career as owner of a successful advertising/marketing firm in Miami, Florida. Moving to the Metropolitan Washington, DC area offered wonderful opportunities for Cheryl to associate with many fine artist organizations, galleries, studios and world class museums. With a lifetime of exploration in painting, she found new opportunities to develop her style including painting objects that provoked a fond memories such as toys, marbles, crayons, and candy.

GREGG KNOTT is a Virginia-based artist and photographer who has demonstrated an artistic ability from an early age. As a high school student in San Francisco Bay area, Knott won several awards for photography and began courses at Santa Barbara City College where he focused on courses taught by professors from Brooks Institute of Photography. Following his family back tot he East coast, Knott continued to pursue photography studying at the Washington School of Photography. In the mid-90's, he developed his career and professional standing in the DC area.

JOSH YAVELBERG found a passion for the arts at an early age; he began attending figure-drawing classes as well as open drawing sessions at the University of Miami. He focused on these sessions until the end of his high-school career when he was accepted into the Fine Arts program at Pratt Institute. While incorporating his knowledge of Art History with his artwork, the dominant theme throughout his body of work seems to be a depiction of life as he experiences it. It attempts to search for the essence in capturing the interaction of people and space with emphasis on themes of light, perspective, color, gesture, medium and size.

MARK BEHME is a Washington, DC based artist. Working mostly in wood, Behme’s sculptural pieces are well known for their surrealist qualities and his tendency to use word play as a guide to his metaphors. Behme has been active in the DC art scene since the late 1970’s and has shown in other local galleries and NYC. In the early 80’s Behme won the Grand Prize at the Corcoran Masquerade Ball juried by Andy Warhol.

CARON BAKER-WIKE has been doing pottery for the past 26 years. She started taking pottery as an art credit in college because she always wanted to find out more about it. It has stuck with her as an enjoyable and relaxing pastime.

At first, Caron was most interested in wheel-thrown pottery, but, after a few years and many hours hunched over a potter's wheel, she began (through pain) to see handbuilding as a way to continue with her hobby. It has been 10 more years now and Caron is still potting along handbuilding...and its no longer just a hobby - but a real art form...

MICHELLE ARTHUR , acclaimed North Carolinian glass artisan, has created a new vivid collection exclusively for Skynear Designs. Her handcrafted fused glass pieces range from beautiful aquamarines to deep carmine reds with great intrinsic details. Arthur’s pieces for Skynear Designs include vases, jewelry, votives, platters, sculptures, and wall art - all proudly made in the USA.

MARIA EIFE is a jewelry designer who graduated from Tyler School of Art. In her spare time she enjoys baking and chocolate making, putting out fires, traveling to far off places

CUBAN MOVIE POSTERS are handmade silkscreen cinema posters from the The Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematogrficos (ICAIC), the Cuban film institute. These post-revolution silkscreens in a 20x30 inch format are widely distributed across Cuba, and underscore the important role that cinema and the visual arts play in contemporary Cuban life. As part of an ongoing cultural exchange with Cuban film institutions, the Academy installed the new exhibition "Cuban Film Posters: From Havana to the World," You can begin your rich collection at Skynear Designs (we can happily ship these nationwide).