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
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
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
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
In my last post, I mentioned some friends sculpting figures for the Dandi March Memorial in Mumbai. Well, they’re back and my newsfeed lives to tell the tale… Scrolling downwards, I soon discovered that another Florence Academy of Art Alumni has been
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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