1995
Laboratorio per Affresco di Vainella, Prato, Italy
Received Government scholarship.
Techniques of Mural Painting: Fresco, Encaustic, and Scagiola, oil and water gilding. Under the direction of Leoneto Tentori.
Practical application of all techniques with main emphasis on fresco.
1991-1993 Istituto per l'Arte e IL Restauro, Palazzo Spinelli, Florence, Italy
Diploma in conservation of paintings on canvas and wood panel. Courses included conservation theoretical and practical knowledge of frescoes, oil and water gilding, art theory and history, organic and inorganic chemistry, biology, climatology, scientific, photographic examination and traditional style of drawing techniques
Diploma thesis
The Analysis of the Painting technique of Pietro Annigoni.
1992 Florence Academy Of Art, Florence, Italy
Traditional style of drawing and painting.
"Sight size" course taught by Dan Graves and John Angel. Summer course with Jeffrey Mims.
1993-1994 Gli Uffizi Museum, Florence, Italy
Extensive time researching and copying drawings by Old Masters.
1993-1995 Ezio Walter
Expert Gilder Lugano, Switzerland
Collaboration to integrate ideas of traditional water gilding with oil painting.
1990-1991 Marco Grassi Studio New York, New York
Old master painting restorer
Worked on 13th century Sienese altar and other Old Master Paintings
1990-1991 Hispanic Society Of America New York, New York
George Papadopolus
Worked on 12th century Spanish altar piece
1984-1989 Guilford College Greensboro, NC
Bachelor of Arts
Double Major in Sculpture and Economics
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