For many years Maureen Hyde worked as a book illustrator. Her interest for making a transition to fine art painting was deeply stirred by the works of Italy-based Daniel Graves, which she came across at a gallery.
Ryan S. Brown studied illustration at Brigham Young University in Utah. Not satisfied with university studies, he took lessons from William Whitaker, a renowned portrait and figurative painter, after which he moved to Italy to perfect his skills at the Florence Academy of Arts under the tutelage of Daniel Graves.
For many years Maureen Hyde worked as a book illustrator. Her interest for making a transition to fine art painting was deeply stirred by the works of Italy-based Daniel Graves, which she came across at a gallery.
Ryan S. Brown studied illustration at Brigham Young University in Utah. Not satisfied with university studies, he took lessons from William Whitaker, a renowned portrait and figurative painter, after which he moved to Italy to perfect his skills at the Florence Academy of Arts under the tutelage of Daniel Graves.