Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
LATEST
Faithfully Perfecting Portraits
Introducing Australian artist Paul Newton’s more than 20 years of mastering portraiture, featuring many eminent Australians and Americans.
Painting Australia’s Chapel, in Rome
Award-winning Australian artist Paul Newton puts his heart and soul into painting portraits. He’s painted his largest commission to date.
In Awe of Ancient Portraits
Exploring the Roman-era Egyptian art of portraiture may surprise you.
An American Classic: The Republic’s 1st Statehouse
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit the Virginia state Capitol, America’s first Neoclassical public building.
Celebrating the World’s Best Portrait and Figurative Artworks
The Portrait Society of America selected its International Portrait Competition finalists.
Why Beauty Matters, Even In Government Architecture
America’s Founding Fathers took great care to establish traditional architecture as the default style for the nation’s civic buildings.
Protecting Traditional Painting in the 1940s
Concerned about deviant art that was emerging, a group of post-World War II painters wrote a manifesto to promote and protect traditional art.
Dutchman Nard Kwast: A 21st-Century Golden Age Painter
Artist Nard Kwast worked diligently to become the accomplished 17th-century-style painter he is today.
A Teen Artist Paints Hope in Hard Times
Fourteen-year-old painter Lin Yu Hsuan’s inspiring art shows wisdom that belies her age.
An American artist’s faithful career path
American artist John Darley worked diligently to become the accomplished painter he is today.
