The portrait of Michael Huffington, American politician, major patron in the fine arts and international film producer, hangs at the top of the grand staircase of the newly launched Huffington Center at St. Sophia Cathedral in Los Angeles. The Huffington Center at Saint Sophia Cathedral, opened in January 2012, is a state of the art […]

The Very Reverend John S. Bakas is the Dean of St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Los Angeles, where he has served his congregation since 1995.  Along with his talented leadership of the Cathedral, and his spiritual commitment to the Greek community in LA, Father Bakas spearheaded the drive for the major restoration of the […]

The private portrait of Jorma Ollila was commissioned in tandem with the official Nokia portrait as gift for the honoree for his private art collection. It is still customary in many countries in Europe to commission an official and unofficial portrait for departing Chairmen and CEO’s. This portrait now hangs in Mr. Ollila’s private estate […]

This is the official portrait of Nevada State Governor Brian Sandoval.  A former Nevada Attorney General and Federal district judge, he has also served on the Gaming Commission of Nevada, Nevada Legislative Commission, the Advisory Commission on Sentencing, the Juvenile Justice Commission, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Oversight Committee.  Brian Sandoval is Nevada’s 29th […]

The official portrait of William Herbert, 18th Earl of Pembroke, was commissioned by Lord Herbert for the private collection of the ancestral family portrait gallery, located on the Wilton House estate in Wilton, England. Wilton House is a historic English country manor situated at Wilton near Salisbury in Wiltshire, the countryseat of the Earls of […]

The portrait of Niclas is a recent commission by Michael Huffington in 2015. Niclas is a Swedish filmmaker who is currently working in Los Angeles and New York. He directed video content for companies like the New York Times, The Line Hotel, and Native Son. He is a contributing writer on film for The Last Magazine, […]

Although this painting could also be viewed as a portrait, it is a fictional representation of a girl holding a book which is apparently a significant possession. The title alludes to this and also hints that perhaps the girl herself is the real treasure. Treasured was a commission for Fred Ross in 2013. In correspondences between […]

The portrait of Gregg was a commission in 2008. Greg is an LA based financial investor who also collects antique pocket watches among other things. The baseball cap that he wears is a personal item chosen to wear for its familiar value. Gottlieb painted Greg’s portrait in his studio over the period of 10 sittings. […]

The portrait of Jim was commissioned to Adrian Gottlieb during his earlier years as a portrait painter. Gottlieb had already moved to LA after having finished his painting studies in Florence and completed this portrait at the home of Jim French in 2004. Jim French is a photographer and Gottlieb remembers his dry sense of […]

The portrait of Molly was commissioned in 2007 by her mother. Molly appeared on 8 separate visits to pose for Gottlieb, wearing the velvet dress that adds to the timeless look of her portrait. Molly and her family are residents of Los Angeles.  Molly’s portrait was realized in several stages of indirect painting which we […]

The portrait of Kristen Barron is an early charcoal commissioned to Adrian Gottlieb in 2005. Close friends of the artist, Kristen and her husband Jon are major patrons and collectors of Gottlieb, are residents of Los Angeles, and own and operate an international health supplement company. Kristen is also a watercolor and oil landscape artist […]

The portrait of Joe Ballarini was commissioned in 2006. Joe Ballarini is a writer and a director known for his work on Turbo (DreamWorks Animation), Epic and Ice Age: Continental Drift (Blue Sky Studios) for Fox Animation. He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with a minor in Creative Writing. As with most […]