I have recently discovered a pair of young talented artists who are also husband and wife. Aj and Melelina LaGasse are both self taught artists who, only in 2000, started showing their art work to the world. Many of their paintings range in style and medium however each individual artist manages to put their own twist on every piece they do.

Melelina's art style has been called "outsider art" as well as " raw art" and "folk art". She is known for her abstract paintings which are filled with lively and bright colors as well as a variety of brush techniques. All of her paintings cover the canvas completely, leaving no negative space. To this day Melelina continues to "broaden her pallet" by exploring other art styles such as art deco, cubism, abstract and contemporary.

Aj is also an extremely powerful artist who's works range from impressionism to realism and surrealism. Aj always tries to portray the joy and happiness of life through his artwork. He believes that by surrounding yourself with positive energy and colorful environments, you artwork will portray the positive part of you in your art. He is known for his variety of colorful and expressive sunset paintings.

Both of the artist only paint landscapes and outdoor scenes. this is so because they feel as though nature heps them portray their mood onto the canvas. Both of them make a living of selling their paintings online. Over 1300 of their paintings can be found on 5 different continents. Even though they sell the majority of their work, a lot of their work has been donated to a variety of charities and galleries.

Here are some of their pieces........enjoy.