A contemporary realist painter trained in Beaux-Arts methods, CYNTHIA ZINSER studied at the Art Students League of New York and received her drawing and painting certificates from the prestigious NYK Academy, Harlem Studio of Art. "Without embellishment, what is real is beautiful. Without idealization, what is in front of us is rich with mundane splendor.” Cynthia voices an aesthetic that traces its lineage back to Dutch still life painting of the 17th century. Her work has won numerous awards and can be found in collections in North America and Europe.