Our Biography
We have brought together our shared interest in gardening and painting. As an extension of our painting, we create exterior spaces that remind us of the gardens we frequent in Italy, Portugal, and Egypt. They are living tapestries that transition through time, and their altering forms of color, texture, light, and atmosphere become the subjects of our paintings.
Michael Walek
Michael’s study of architecture gives him a sound understanding of perspective when he designs and installs formal landscapes. He feeds his desire for historic preservation by restoring murals in New England churches and homes. Michael continues to paint plein air and being commissioned for large public works.
Todd Bezold
Todd’s background in art began at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, and he later focused on sculpture at the University of Kentucky. Form and gesture are his focused elements for landscape painting. Todd’s career in science gives him a unique ability to break down his subject to its elemental parts from which he constructs his abstractions.
Publications
New England Home, “Walk This Way,” Tovah Martin & Kindra Clineff, August 2020, pp 58-62. Also visit online: New England Home Magazine
Flower, “Maine Attraction,” Tovah Martin & Kindra Clineff, July-August 2020, pp 50-59.
Better Home and Gardens, "Into the Wild," Tovah Martin, July 2016, pp 92- 95.
Design New England, "Swept Away," Tovah Martin and Kindra Clineff, May-June. 2015, pp 130-135.
Coastal Home, "A Brilliant Restoration," Tovah Martin and Kindra Clineff, Spring 2013, pp 64-71.
The Art Guide, “The Drawing Group Traditions,” Mary Harding, Summer 2013, pp 14-16.
Accent, "The Garden as Art," Regina Cole and Sandy Agrafiotis, July-August 2007, p 122-127.
Portland, "Amazing Chase," Brad Favreau and Sandy Agrafiotis, December 2007, pp 52-55.
Renovation Style, "Living History," Tovah Martin and Jeff McNamara, Summer 2006, pp 108-117.
People Places Plants, "Art from the Garden," Paul Tukey and Michael Walek, Summer 2005, pp 39-43.
Down East, "Sprucing up the Nineteenth Century," Brian Vanden Brink, September 1987, pp 62-69.