WAOW Artistry of the West
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Kelli Folsom • Connecticut • waow
Kelli Folsom is an award-winning contemporary artist best known for her oil paintings of still life scenes and landscapes, created directly from life with a classical, painterly sensibility. Her style blends traditional techniques influenced by the Old Masters and American impressionists, emphasizing rich color, dramatic light and expressive brushwork.
Sally Delap–John • New Mexico • waow
Sally Delap-John is best known for her plein air landscapes and village scenes, especially those inspired by the light, architecture, and natural beauty of Northern New Mexico. Her work often captures the rugged landscapes, old adobe villages, and sweeping skies of the region in vibrant oil paintings. She works alla prima — that is, completing a painting in a single session, whether in the field or from life in a studio setting.
Laurie Sorkin • Colorado • waow
Laurie Sorkin is a contemporary oil and pastel painter of the diversity of life. Her subjects include people in every day activities, flowers, landscapes, old vehicles, and architecture, all marked by sensitive and visually pleasing compositions.
Sorkin actively exhibits her work, primarily in the Colorado region. She is a juried associate member of Women Artists of the West, and a member of Art Students League of Denver and Plein Air Artists Colorado.