Tony Casper
The two biggest influences in my life as an artist were Andrew Wyeth and Ansel Adams. My passion is creating evocative art forms, which combine human presence with nature’s mystery and elegant simplicity. My formal studies in photography began at the University of Santa Clara where I benefited from having my work critiqued by Ansel Adams.

My photographs were first published in the Sierra Club’s International magazine in 1978. Since then, I have had photographs published in a variety of magazines throughout the country. My work is shown in private and corporate collections worldwide. The Smithsonian Institution has preserved a series of my garden photographs in their Archives of American Gardens collection. In 2002, some of my garden photographs will be included in a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition, entitled Feast Your Eyes: The Unexpected Beauty of Vegetables.

I began to show my work at juried art shows in 1985 and have had the privilege of receiving numerous awards at shows throughout the United States. I personally hand print each of my color photographs, using Kodak, Konica, and Fuji papers, depending on the results I am seeking.


Misty Path
by Tony Casper

Bellagio Steps
by Tony Casper
Lou Zale

Lou's first professional photography gig was working for the ACLU as a street photographer during the political unrest of the late 1960's. From that experience he acquired enough technical skill to become a commercial photographer. Primarily working in advertising doing tabletop and still-life work, the use of special effects and whimsical humor became intrical to the compositions he started to create. In 1980 he began exhibiting in local galleries and outdoor art fairs. Early exhibits included participation in The Chicago and Vicinity Photographic Show at the Art Institute of Chicago. For the last 20 years, he has exhibited primarily at the major outdoor art events in the Midwest .

Commissions include a poster for the Grant Park symphony orchestra of Chicago in 1981 and his work appears in many permanent collections including many hospitals, the Borg-Warner Corporation, the McDonalds Corporation, Standard Oil of New Jersey, and the Saint Louis Aquarium.

 

1st Portrait
by Lou Zale


Butterfly Fishing
by Lou Zale


Flight
by Lou Zale
Art on 23 Gallery
355 South Winsted Street • Spring Green, Wisconsin 53588
608-588-7718
e-mail: arton23@merr.com