Biographie
Charles Sabec
Charles "Doc" Sabec has always been known as a renaissance man. He is most comfortable when traveling the border between practical and the impossible. He conceptualized his dreams of the perfect vehicle for a contemporary atelier in 1998.
All it needed was an able crew. So he founded Studio Eight Fine Art and recruited his famous colleagues into a modern day problem solving machine that has earned critical international acclaim since day one. His portfolio of work consists of paintings, drawings, ceramics, glass, sculpture, printmaking, photography, jewelry, product design, furniture design, mechanical engineering, architecture, and installation pieces. His work can be found in numerous museums and private collections around the world. Today, Doc is working on the design and construction of a half acre native plant garden to provide sanctuary for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and restore the planet in a small way in his front yard. We think he just hates cutting the grass…
H.E. Scarborough
H.E. "Chip" Scarborough tossed a coin in 1965, heads, The Colorado School of Mines, tails, Art School.
He graduated from UCLA in 1969 after having the great fortune to study with the likes of Jim Weeks, Sam Francis, Oliver Andrews John McCracken, Tony Berlant, Ed Ruscha and other luminaries of the sixties art scene in LA. Since then he has forged a career creating paintings, etchings, woodcuts, jewelry, sculpture, industrial machines, kilns, production ceramics, photography, steel fabrications and art glass for European production. Chip was the Chief of Design of Evans Designs for many years, and worked closely with FusionZ designing glass and sculpture. Chip lives and works in his studio compound ” El Rancho Eyesore” in wine country out on The Left Coast. Presently, he is diligently working on an enormous garden that covers the majority of the property and looks like he stole it out of Monet's backyard. Chip never ceases to amaze us...
Lisa Steinkamp
Truly a woman of the world. Lisa was born in India, and lived a decade each in Asia, Africa and Europe. In 1994 Lisa graduated from the University of Constance with a degree in Law. From this significant foundation her creative life expands and flourishes. Her art and designs define the experiences of the many cultures she has known. Her work is her life, richly colored, beautiful, exotic, and distinctive. Lisa works in a variety of media to sustain her desire for expression, painting, sculpture, welding, glass, ceramics, product design, interior design and architecture are skills within her portfolio. Lisa lives and works on The Left Coast in wine country and travels the world every chance she has.
Eric Marion-Williams III
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Eric Williams has spent his career complimenting his artistic vision with the ideal form of expression. Music has been a great influence in the shape and scope of his life.
Eric’s lifelong work in the Music and Entertainment Industry began as a popular Rock and Roll guitarist and involved into a highly respected live sound and studio engineer.
He works absolute magic translating the high style, high-energy vibe of the music scene into the visionary fashion, food and architectural images he captures. His vision and composition skills keep his work in constant demand. His portfolio consists of work for Coach, Adidas, Swarovski, and The Chicago International Film Festival. His photographic work can be found in numerous sporting venues here in The United States.
He’ll tell you that his most important achievement is being the husband of Chef Aleta Williams, father of his exceptional children, and playing grandfather every chance he gets. Eric and Aleta reside together in the Mid-Century Modern condo on Chicago’s lakefront.
Baber Madison
Baber Madison hails from the mean streets of the Bronx. However, recognizing his prodigal talent and short temper, his parents quickly spirited him away to the Midwest before his lack of street fighting skills could rob the world of his heroic wit. Baber studied abroad in college and continued his world travels in the logistics industry, where he crafted stories that inveigled angry regulators, customers, and executives alike. He has also plied his writing skills in nonprofit and governmental sectors, where his ability to charm snakes, polish turds, and transform lemons into whiskey sours was ever on call. Baber prides himself on using 50-cent words, but has the restraint to write for the lowest of lowbrow audiences. From copywriting and speechwriting to crisis communications and content marketing, Baber has done it all and done it well. Baber’s love of international travel persists today, although it has taken a backseat to the greater love he has for his young children. In his spare time, he enjoys baking, reading, and growing his vocabulary. Wanted in several states for aggravated use of the passive voice, Baber resides in an undisclosed location above the 39th parallel.
Doug Sperling
Quiet, humble, reflective and brilliant are some of the adjectives used to describe Doug.
His images have been described by critics as stunning, intimate, graceful, and spectacular.
Doug Sperling is a man of great passion, talent and insight into the world that surrounds us.
He is recognized worldwide as a Master of The Digital Photographic Process.
Doug has trained some of the most prominent photographers and artists working around the world today. Doug teaches photographic color precision, but personally prefers to work with black and white imagery. Doug is one of the Owners in the famous Pro Gear Rental Inc.
Doug lives comfortably on the Florida coast with his wife and their pet dolphins.
Ray Bounanno
