Art & Fable Puzzles are designed to display beautifully on a shelf while using minimal space. Display assorted titles like books, showing off their colorful bindings. This particular feature retailers and puzzle collectors love! The Artist: ALPHONSE MUCHA {LA NOUVELLE FEMME} "La Nouvelle Femme is an homage to Alphonse Mucha's favored subject, the women of La Belle Epoque, or "The New Woman". Characterized by a break from Victorian-era gender norms that stripped women of their agency, strength, and independence, Mucha painted subjects that highlighted their confidence, power, and individualism." CHARITY SUPPORTED: The Global Fund for Woman, a leading institution in advancing women's rights, and promoting action for social change, equality, peace, and justice worldwide. The Artist: BETSY SILVERMAN {DAY IN THE GARDEN} "Working in her own collage style, which she coins “fragmented realism,” Boston artist Betsy Silverman, trains her eye upon discarded magazines. Silverman selects, cuts, and glues the recycled paper remnants to canvas, transforming the old images and text into multidimensional portraits, still lifes, and cityscapes. She delights in the challenge of fashioning a new image while preserving bits of the former representations from their original forms." The Artist: ERIC JOYNER {THE LOST AND FOUND} "As a collector of toy robots and a connoisseur of donuts, artist Eric Joyner paints what he loves. His paintings are compelling and always dynamically composed, making them endlessly fun to engage with." Donations from the sale of this puzzle will go to International Animal Rescue Costa Rica. IAR Costa Rica was established to help protect, rescue, and rehabilitate the wildlife of Costa Rica. Stop the Shock is a program that specifically works towards eliminating the rampant electrocutions of monkeys as they traverse power lines in developed areas. iarcostarica.org/ The Artist: JOHN REGO {ASPIC HUNT} "Rego is an illustrator and painter living in Jersey City, NJ. His work is evocative of 19th Century scientific illustration and pop-surrealism while bringing focus to the absurdities of the world. As a lover of the outdoors, Rego tends to fixate on the natural world and is hypnotized by the features of the land around him" Donations from the sale of this puzzle will go to Polish Humanitarian Action. PHA helps the victims of humanitarian crises caused by armed conflicts and natural disasters worldwide. pah.org.pl The Artist: JOHN WILLIAM WATERHOUSE {THISBE} "John William Waterhouse (1849-1917), an English painter well known for his participation in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood; a collection of poets and painters who rebelled against the art establishment. Thisbe depicts the heroine from a Babylonian forbidden-love story, where Thisbe can only communicate with her love through a crack in the wall between their houses." Donations from the sale of this puzzle will go to The JED Foundation. JED works to protect emotional health and prevent suicide in teens and young adults. The Artist: MANDY BUDAN {AWAKENING} "In her abstract landscapes, Mandy Budan rearranges the elements of nature. She uses strong color, discrete shapes and rhythmic patterns to reveal the beauty of nature in unexpected ways. Her inspiration stems from the green spaces in her home province of Ontario, where she looks for an elusive combination of light, color and shape to stimulate her creative energy. Awakening is a painting (and now a puzzle!) that can be enjoyed for both its abstract and realistic qualities." AWAKENING has been awarded Best Puzzle of 2020 by the largest social media group for puzzles, The Puzzle Pals! The Artist: NATHAN MILLER {LEGEND OF THE JAGUAR} "Fine art wildlife painter Nathan Miller gathers inspiration for his art from many years spent abroad in Costa Rica. He developed as an artist in the small town of Nosara, surrounded by the jungle and immersed in nature." Donations from the sale of this puzzle will go to International Animal Rescue Costa Rica. IAR Costa Rica was established to help protect, rescue, and rehabilitate the wildlife of Costa Rica. Stop the Shock is a program that specifically works towards eliminating the rampant electrocutions of monkeys as they traverse power lines in developed areas. The Artist: Olga Suvorova {JOAN OF ARC + THE TAMER} "Olga's meismis mainly oil on canvas, creating historical costume portraits in the style of Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo. Suvorova's own signature style is also reminiscent of the Artistic Movement Mir Iskusstva (The World of Art), which was popular at the turn of the 20th century. She is know for designing sophisticated compositions of birds and flowers, which evoke a dreamlike atmosphere that is both timeless and elegant." Donations from the sale of their puzzle will go to Oceana, a conservation organization focused solely on oceans. They are dedicated to restoring biodiversity and increasing the abundance of wildlife in the earth's oceans on a global scale. oceana.org The Artist: OTAR IMERLISHVILI {ART CAFE + BIG TRAVEL} "Gracing everything from the covers of albums and books, collectible wines and commercial crafts, theater stages, and the silver screen, the work of Georgian artist Otar Imerlishvili is as multivalent as it is unique." Donations from the sale of this puzzle will go to the Global Fund For Women. globalfundforwomen.org The Artist: RON CHERESKIN {LOVE SOMEDAY + PEACE} "An acclaimed fashion icon, fashion designer, artist and illustrator known for modernizing the men's apparel market. His work is brimming with energy and style, resulting in innovative clothing designs. Chereskin's trademark use of pastels, pattern and breadth of color has earned him both the Coty and Cutty Sark awards for fashion design. As an artist-illustrator in the 1970's, Chereskin created several posters, advertisements, and award-winning magazine covers. His painting are full of bright colours, themes of nature and psychedelic imagery distinctive of the time. Chereskin's artwork is in the permanent collection of MOMA in New York City." Donations from the sale of this puzzle will go to Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. The Artist: SCOTT BURDICK {FROM THE BLOOD OF MY ANCESTORS} "Burdick explores subjects that convey ephemeral beauty with such genuine exuberance it is difficult for the viewer not to feel lifted by engaging his work. He lives in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain with his wife and painting partner Susan Lyon." Donations from the sale of this puzzle will go to Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. Since 1887, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls has provided children and families with healing and tools to build brighter futures. It gives children who’ve experienced abuse, neglect, or violence a safe home, educational support, and career guidance. The Artist: SIR LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA {THE ROSES OF HELIOGABALUS} "Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) née Laurens Tadema was a 19th Century Dutch painter. His depiction of luxury and decadence during the Roman Empire made him the most famous and highly paid artist in the Victorian Era. Alma-Tadema imbued his scenes with human interest, bringing the scope of modern feeling to ancient life with playfulness and mischief. His realistic depiction of flowers, textures, and hard reflecting substances like marble, earned him the title of 'marbellous painter'." The Artist: STEPHANIE LAW {DAPHNIS} "Stephanie Law works primarily in watercolors, creating dreamlike paintings, as well as botanical illustrations. She is also the author of the Dreamscapes series of watercolor technique books." Puzzle for Good: Donations from the sale of this puzzle will go The Pollinator Partnership whose mission is to promote the health of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. The Artist: ROBERT STEVEN CONNETT {MANTIS MUNDI + ORB WEAVERS} "Robert Steven Connett’s beautifully realized visions of an unseen world teeming with vibrant and complex life forms, open windows into a universe that we rarely contemplate and most often simply forget exists. Microscopic biological phenomena of the natural world, within both flora and fauna, and particularly that of oceanic origins, provides Connett with bountiful inspirations and his unbridled passion and colorful imagination ensure his creations rise above the natural and inhabit a sphere somewhere between the familiar and the extraordinary." - Tim Maclean The Artist: JULIE BELL {SUMMIT AT IRIS GLEN} "Julie Bell is a world renowned wildlife painter and award winning fantasy artist. Bell has become one of the foremost wildlife and western painters, winning multiple awards and showing in exhibits across the U.S. and internationally. Her art depicts the magical bond between humans, animals, and nature through the use of imaginative scenes and bold colors. The Artist: JOHN POWELL featuring the work of Artist Paul Jorgensen. {WINDOW NOOK} "John Powell, a Californian born artist, began to paint at the age of sixteen and still continues to paint on a daily basis at the age of ninety. Powell has used his life experiences over the past forty-five years to develop his own signature style. His paintings are precise, intricate, and express his great love of flowers, gardens, textiles, pottery, and art from around the world. Often described as a lyrical realist, Powell has devoted his life to his work. He has produced hundreds of inspired canvases and has exhibited in solo shows in the United States and Japan. In 1996, John was awarded the title of "World Federation of the United Nations Association's Artist of the Year". The puzzle box includes a high quality print, a zip-lock bag and Art & Fable's signature box top stand. 1000-pc Velvet-Touch Puzzle Made in Poland
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