Tom Bancroft cannot recall the defining moment when both he and his twin brother Tony decided to pursue careers as illustrators. Rather, Tom describes a series of ‘tiny light bulbs’. Tom Bancroft at his animation desk. Photo courtesy of the
Earlier this week, The Society of Portrait Sculptors unveiled their 51st Annual Exhibition. Â Fondly known as FACE 2014, the show features recent works by 55 contemporary sculptors. Some of these exhibitors are society members; others were selected from open
I can recall the moment I met the artist Teresa Oaxacawith absolute clarity. It was October 2013. It was the end of my first week at The Florence Academy of Art. And I had just arrived at my first student
Can you remember your first significant regret?  I can. The option to study Mandarin had just became available at my secondary school and, to mark the occasion, the newly appointed teacher took to the stage during one morning’s assembly.
Florence is magical. Call me biased, but I would argue that its artistic community is too. Just last week I was wandering along the Arno when I bumped into my good friend Timothy McGuire. He was putting the finishing touches
In my last blog, I announced the forthcoming launch of Bridgeman Studio’s online platform with the promise to divulge more about it in this week’s post. What I hadn’t expected was gaining further incentive to share this with you. For, although
Amongst figurative sculptors Brian BoothCraig is a household name.  Every aspiring sculptor at The Florence Academy of Art knows of Brian’s work yet few have actually met him. And, although his website lists an impressive array of exhibitions, projects, teaching posts and literature, very
by Poppy Field I digiQualia.com As an Art History undergraduate, I spend a substantial amount of time with my eyes fixed upon an image or nose in a book…. in these moments my thoughts revolve around times gone by. But, I also reflect
Have you noticed a recurring motif in these blog posts? Look left. Unsurprisingly, it’s a picture of me. Surprisingly, the photographer, JR, claims to own ‘the biggest art gallery in the world.’ Well, as just one of the tens of
Fellow Courtauld student Yasmin Siabi and I spent today submerged in Modern British and Contemporary Art at London Art Fair… with VIP access thanks to the generosity of George Stewart-Lockhart! Remember that name – he may just feature in one
Interviewing artists for our newest series, Ellen is an editor and researcher currently undertaking a Ph.D. on the success of digital exhibitions. Â
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