| We have a wonderful world here and abroad populated by some very talented Teddy Bear Artists producing teddies for a large population of collectors.
The teddies they create are fashioned with a sewing needle, but we thought it might be fun to take a look at the Artists who create some stunning teddy bear art with a paint brush.
These teddies do not take up a lot of room, for they fit nicely on a wall.
Some of the artists have a variety of subjects they create on canvas, and some devote their skills to teddy bears in various settings.
Some are well known in the art world, while others are not necessarily household names, but all are extremely talented.
Some have passed on, while others continue to apply brush to canvass.
Frank Hamilton - Wales
Mr. Hamilton was born in Fife, Scotland. Although he started drawing at an early age and continued in school art classes, he is basically self-taught, becoming more involved in painting in 1993.
He feels that painting is a never-ending learning curve requiring many hours of practice to enhance his art.
His painting, titled simply "Collection" was discovered on the web site www.fineartamerica.com
Roxanne Propp - Odessa, TX
We can turn to our own Bears& Buds family of artists to find a talented lady who works with both needle and paint brush.
Roxanne and her husband have two talented children, Robby and Cassandra and she tells us that she has been an artist all her life.
She also shared that she has a love of both teddies and clowns and her latest passion is drawing.
As you might expect, she has combined these loves with some delightful drawings.
Visit to her web site at www.bearpawsbyroxanne.com
  
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Linda Apple - Columbus, OH
Linda has been a canvas painter for over 40 years, told by her Mother that she started to draw as soon as she could hold a pencil.
In 1964 she was awarded a scholarship to the Columbus College of Art & Design, and has also studied in California and Rome, Italy.
She has traveled the world and gained International recognition for her amazing talents, participating in a long list of exhibitions.
While her subjects are varied, we were totally taken with her oil on canvas titled "Wee Willie Winkie on Xmas Eve." It has to be a winner when you combine pets and teddy bears!
Take a look at the works of this talented artist on her web site at www.applearts.com
Darren Maurer - Souix City, IA
Mr. Maurer is a nationally recognized artist / illustrator and his work has been published in numerous national magazines.
He is also involved in creating original artwork for Ducks Unlimited and has been a winner of the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp contest. He has a strong love of the outdoors, which is reflected frequently in his work.
On a chance visit to a major Iowa flea market, he spotted a group of vintage teddies on a table, which inspired his painting he titled "Flea market Teddy Bears." Note they are complete with price tags!
You can get a good sense of Mr. Maurer's repertoire with a visit to his web site at www.darrenmaurer.com
Oksana Skiliarenko - Ukraine
Yet another dual talent from the Bears&Buds family is Oksana Skliarno.
In addition to creating some wonderful teddies in some costuming unique to the Ukraine, she also has shared her drawing skills with a brush and her talents can be seen in children's books as well.
In the 1990s she was involved in the creation of toys and dolls, and shared her skills in a school for disabled children.
Teddy bears came to the forefront in 2006, and in 2008 she organized the first Ukrainian Teddy Studio.
Check her web site
http://www.coking.at.ua
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