OCAD Students in Florence

Spring has come to Florence, with a trip back to Fiesole, in the hills above Florence, to see the Etruscan and Roman ruins, and the lovely m...

Upon request, a follow-up to the exhibition… Here are a few photos I’ve gathered of the Peraurim Exhibition, the Annual Florence Program Ye...

The Church of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona has been the main source of my last three paintings this semester. Last month, I had the opportun...

Most of us studying in Florence this year have seen a change in our work compared to earlier years. For me, there have changes in style and ...

Walter Benjamin writes about the aura of the work of art, and how it is withered by mechanical reproduction. This is most relevant for the w...

Florence made an impact in the textile market in the Renaissance. The guild responsible for the import, processing and export of wool was of...

I could not choose one particular site, monument, artist or artwork in Florence that has s ome resonance or meaning to my work because Flor...

The abundance of figure painting in the Italian Renaissance has deeply inspired my work by making me aware of the versatility of the body, ...

It is easy to judge a time-period by the haircuts. If Florence had a haircut, it would be a page-boy, probably with some sort of feathe...

I’ve realized that Florence, although unique with its own history is like any other city; growing, becoming more modernized and being shaped...

As the end of the semester approaches so does our time here in Florence. While unfortunate that our time here will end, the prospect of retu...

Poverello, the poor little man, is a nickname given to St.Francis for his integrity and repudiation of anything influencing desire, pride, a...