Showcase: Licia Battarra
Licia Battarra è nata a Bologna nel 1976. Fin da quando era bambina, le è sempre piaciuto tantissimo disegnare. Crescendo, e manifestando una certa inclinazione, ha deciso di studiare seriamente disegno e pittura. A 14 anni, si è iscritta al Liceo Artistico di Bologna. Ha frequentato in seguito una scuola di restauro, per poi lavorare … Read more
Showcase: Bill Carman
Meet Bill Carman and his surreal work! Bill has a BFA in visual communication and an MFA in painting. He is a professor of illustration and drawing based in Boise , Idaho (USA). – -Who is Bill Carman? Tell us about yourself I walked into a local Stinker (yes real name) gas station and convenience … Read more
Showcase: Beatrice Bencivenni
Beatrice Bencivenni è nata e cresciuta in provincia di Bologna, già da piccola col pallino per il disegno e gli animali. Credeva di voler fare il veterinario, fin quando una professoressa di latino non le ha fatto cambiare idea. Si è laureata presso l’Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, frequentando un corso in Fumetto e Illustrazione con … Read more
Showcase: Davide Battaglia
Davide Battaglia nasce a Genova nel 1982. Si laurea all’Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti. Parallelamente agli studi comincia l’attività di pittore e illustratore. Nel 2007 vince il Primo Premio Arti Visive al CercaTalenti di Genova e lavora come assistente pittore di scena sul set del film “Giorni e Nuvole” di Silvio Soldini. L’anno dopo si … Read more
Showcase: Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson (1972) was born in Great Britain. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art (London) from 2003 until 2007. He currently lives and works in Germany. His works were exhibited in Germany, United Kingdom, USA, Norway and Lithuania. Interviewed by Chiara Costantino [Traduzione in italiano in basso] Hi Mark! How … Read more
Showcase: Sean Cleary
Sean Cleary is an illustrator from Queens, New York who works mainly in traditional pen and ink with watercolor washes. His work can be found over at Sparrow Canyon Illustrations. Interviewed by Chiara Costantino [Traduzione in italiano in basso] Hi Sean! How did you start drawing? All those margins in my school notebooks just called … Read more
Showcase: Mariska Karto
Mariska Karto is a photographer/illustrator born in Suriname (South-America) and raised in Holland. Long ago she started out as a painter. This work was mostly technical, and she felt she was missing something essential. A while after this period, she designed and successfully sold vintage-clothing. This period lasted for about two years. Shortly after, she came into … Read more
Showcase: Joseph Myers
Joseph Donald Myers was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois during an especially wintry January day in the year of our Lord, 1976. From an absurdly young age he has been fascinated and terrified by the things that only exist in the dark corners of his subconscious. Until recently, most of these things have been safely … Read more
Showcase: Luisa Montalto
Intervista di Giulia Bertelli [Scroll down for English translation] Hai vissuto in città diverse, ma qual è quella che più ti è rimasta nel cuore? Qual è quella in cui vedresti ambientato il film della tua vita? Parigi, senza alcun dubbio, perché romantica, intensa e malinconica… La mia malattia più grave, temo sia il romanticismo, … Read more
On The Spot: Portraits by Chris Denner
Portraits by Chris Denner Welcome to the long-overdue collaborative mash-up of two established East Midlands artists – Koo Bhangra (aka The Unloved) and Chris Denner (aka Jericho 1) who have come together for the first time to combine cutting-edge photography with graphic illustration. This self-initiated, mixed media exhibition, which is sponsored by PG1 London, is … Read more
