This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact The Epoch Times Reprints.
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.
