La Caravaggista

La Caravaggista

I dedicated this self-portrait to Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1656).  Gentileschi was the first woman to enroll at the Art Academy in Florence (Accademia di Arte del Disegno). Gentileschi was heavily influenced by the techniques of Caravaggio. ...
Sculpture Workshop with Brett F. Harvey

Sculpture Workshop with Brett F. Harvey

I am attending a seven week sculpture workshop taught by Naples sculptor Brett F. Harvey.  Brett and his wife, artist Lauren Redding, are the owners of H&R Studio.  They recently relocated to Naples from New York.   Brett is an amazing sculptor...
Alejandro the Art Critic on Representational Art versus Abstract Art

Scenes from a Gallery Opening in Naples

Naples artist Mary LaGarde celebrated the grand opening of her studio and gallery in the Naples Art District on Saturday, March 16th.  The solo exhibition in her gallery was entitled The Four Seasons.  It featured large and small scale oil paintings of an...