Meet Etsy Artist: Nguyen Van Gio courtessy of his niece Alicia

The other day I stumbled across some amazingly heartfelt renditions and portraits of real life in Vietnam. Each piece is not just a portrait or still life, but a window to another world, another time. "My uncle is the real artist," Alicia says of the Etsy shop she created to showcase her uncle's work. "I am just posting his art on Etsy because I admire his art." Nguyen Van Gio lives in Vietnam and often creates his beautiful works on rice paper. He graduated from the Ecole National Superior des Beaux Arts (Superior National School of Fine Arts) in 1968 and his work can be seen in many galleries in homeland as well as the Etsy shop his niece created for him. Please check out his work: http://alicianguyen.etsy.com/

-Wendy Baylis

Dharma Designs

http://dharmadesigns.etsy.com/

Meet Etsy Artist: robinwagar

Painter Robin Wagar has created some of the most ethereally beautiful landscape paintings I have ever seen. She masterfully captures her images in vibrant watercolor, representing a window in time. "I currently am being inspired by a desire to draw attention to world heritage sites that I have visited from my travels," she explains. Each one seems to be a study in color, setting a mood. She has been painting since the '60s and hopes to turn her passion into a full time career. "Turn off the T.V and the media," she recommends, "(and) concentrate on YOUR life and your art." Please check out her shop: http://robinwagar.etsy.com/

-Wendy Baylis

Dharma Designs

http://dharmadesigns.etsy.com