Artist Steven Polson received his B.F.A. from Cooper Union, and also studied at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League in New York City. An admirer of the old masters, Polson exhibits in his canvases a classical composition and palette. Notable portraits by the artist include Bill Richardson (former Secretary of Energy and U.N. Ambassador), Ron Brown (former Secretary of Commerce), Mickey Kantor (former U.S. Trade Representative), Christine Todd Whitman (former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), and businessmen Ernest and Julio Gallo.
