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 Ned McBee
Ned McBee’s attraction to timeworn surfaces is elegantly illustrated in his latest series of mixed media paintings on canvas. The artist distresses his surfaces with paint, metal, and wood and then adds his signature application of personal objects and materials, such as pieces of a denim jacket and vinyl records. McBee received his MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, and has exhibited in Maryland and New York.
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Lisa Bissonette
The appreciation of natural beauty is the sole inspiration behind Lisa Bissonette’s floral still-lifes. “The beauty found in their color, pattern and texture is an endless discovery inspired by my garden and reflected in my paintings." The artist applies her paint in a thick impasto to replicate the richness of the leaves and petals. Bissonette studied at the University of Wisconsin.
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Frank Caracciolo
Layers and drips of subdued color overlap and intertwine in Frank Caracciolo’s tasteful paintings on canvas. The artist allows each piece to develop organically, leaving traces of his every mark. "I am very drawn to aged surfaces…weathered textures that express and seem to capture the passing of time." Frank Caracciolo studied at the School of Visual Arts and has had several solo exhibitions in New York City. His work belongs to corporate collections such as Lexis-Nexis, France Telecom and European Investors.
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 Sam Kaplan
Sam Kaplan’s realistic renderings of figures in the landscape narrate stories of everyday life. Scenes like a man running for a train, an abandoned gasoline stop and an interesting stranger are left open-ended, and leave room for interpretation. “Changes in seasons, weather conditions, and attitude serve to create great juxtapositions which I exploit for their powerful subtleties.” Kaplan studied at the Parsons School of Design.
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 Douglas E. Jamieson
Douglas Jamieson depicts scenes of recognizable New York landmarks such as the 59th Street Bridge, Central Park and the ubiquitous hotdog stands that line the park’s winding paths. He also paints many still-life and scenes of nature. His prolific body of work and realistic style come from a twenty-year career as a professional illustrator and courtroom artist. Jamieson studied at the School of Visual Arts and at the Art Student’s League of New York, and has exhibited in several galleries in New York City.
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 P.J. Laha
Indian artist Prasenjit Laha has added a series of narrative paintings to his figurative portfolio on PaintingsDIRECT. Round-bodied characters engage in acts of love and kinship, reminiscent of traditional Indian painting and sculpture. Scene of lovers, mothers and children and friends are portrayed in deep reds, yellows and indigo blue. Laha studied at Rabindra Bharati University in Calcutta.
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