Jasmine Kamante & Jesper Sundwall

 Jasmine Kamante & Jesper Sundwall will be returning to New Zealand in March, 2015, and they will be having a two-person exhibition of new works at the lovely Railway Street Studios in August. The exhibition's opening is on July 31st, 2015.

They came to visit us in Florence last month; they were here to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Tanti auguri, Jasmine and Jesper!!!!!

Jesper in the studio. It was 6 degrees Celsius inside last week (in England)!

Jasmine starting her triptych.

Cesar Santos

Here are two of Cesar's latest paintings:

Mantodea, oil on linen

Assoluta, oil on linen

Sister Vinci

Sister Vinci, an alumna of the Angel Academy, had one of her paintings given to Pope Francis as a gift from her congregation. The painting was presented to the pope by the General Superior Mother Paola of Sister Vincy’s congregation.

 

 

She is currently in Urbino, keeping busy with many works, among which is helping the old people in an old-age home run by her congregation of Suore Ospedaliere Della Misericordia (SOM).

 

Attached, too, is a photo of the maestro receiving a lovely kiss from Sister Vincy at her gaduation ceremony earlier this year.

 

 

 

Sr. Vincy with her final still-life project at the Angel Academy of Art.

 

 

Christina Mastrangelo

Angel Academy alumna Christina Mastrangelo has been working on a large-scale triptych, and one of the panels won a place in the Portrait Society of America’s Members’ Only competition. Out of over 800 entries, the painting received 9th place out of 30 winners. The full triptych mock-up can be seen on Christina’s blog:  http://mastrangelo-art-blogger.tumblr.com/

Among other things on her blog, Christina has a marvelous How to Navigate your Early Career section.

The Oil Painters of America bestowed on Christina an honorable mention for her still life America’s Cup in their online showcase this summer. The Salmagundi Club is hosting their annual holiday Thumb Box juried show, and Christina has three pieces on display there for sale. Her painting From the Base of Mount Washington was honoured with the JoAnne Leiser Memorial Award this year.  

She has just finished a remarkable painting, Behold, Your Heart, oil and gold leaf on linen over panel, inspired by Beatrice in Dante’s La Vita Nuova.

Congratulations, too, to Christina on her recent marriage!!!

 

Behold, Your Heart

11inches x 14inches

Know Not Thy Pending Fate

38inches x 16inches

 

Study piece for Know Not Thy Pending Fate

Alvin Mark Tan

Our final year student, Alvin Mark Tan, is holding second his solo Art Exhibition in Singapore. Titled, Natural Realism (part one), Alvin is showcasing his work from the Angel Academy, which traces the process from his first Bargue copy to the 1st colour cast painting. His aim is to introduce and educate the public about Natural Realism.

Alvin spent this past summer urban-sketching the city of Florence and sold many of his ink and gouache sketches in a personal kick-starter. This was to raise money for his journey back to Singapore to hold the exhibition, which runs from Dec 17 to Dec 21. He is also launching his second sketchbook journal on Dec 19 called Ciao Firenze!, to raise funds for the rest of his final year at the Angel Academy.

We wish him all the best in the exhibition and book sales!

Minutes before the opening of the show

 Visitors at the exhibition

3 week study

Developing pisellino

Alvin’s newly launched Ciao Firenze!

Photos by Teoh Yi Chie.

To follow Alvin's art, go to:

http://alvinmarktan.blogspot.com

https://www.facebook.com/alvinmark.art

http://instagram.com/alvinmark

Cesar Santos

During Art Basel week at the Concept Art Fair, the Committee of Contemporary Art Projects USA awarded Cesar Santos first prize for his painting Cosmic Connection.

Cesar has been recently been teaching popular workshops in Brazil.

Concept Art Fair

Cesar Santos workshop

Cesar Santos workshop

Cesar Santos workshop