Artist Statement - .
Isabelle Weir is an artist based in the UK who is dedicated to reviving the timeless beauty of classical techniques and bringing them to life in contemporary contexts. In the Autumn of 2021 she began her studies at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy. There she was able to study figurative painting at the highest level under world class tutelage. Through this education she gained a profound admiration for the craftsmanship and aesthetic refinement found in classical art. The intensive study of the figure, anatomy, composition and the interplay of shadow and light serves as the bedrock of her creative process and allows her to experiment with a more contemporary style while maintaining a foundation of precision and authenticity. Her influences range from the mediaeval period and the works of Giotto to the British Modernists and Surrealist artists.
From 2018-2021 Isabelle completed a Bachelor’s degree in the History of Art at Jesus College, University of Cambridge. She continues to immerse herself in this tradition by designing a series of lectures as part of the History of Art programme at the Florence Academy of Art. She draws on critical theory and discourse throughout the History of Art to inform both the subject matter and technical aspects of her work and situate it within the rich tapestry of ideas and concepts encompassed under this historical tradition.
CV -
- Education -
Current | About to take up the role of Graduate in residence at the Florence Academy of Art and also working out of her studio in Somerset, UK.
2024 | Working as an assistant teacher for the “Portraiture, Techniques and Traditions” workshop with Marco Franco at the Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2024 | Worked as a temporary assistant teacher for the “Landscape painting” workshop with Tanvi Pathare at the Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2021-2024 | Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy, Certificate Drawing and Painting Programme
2023 | Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy, Sculpting for Painters programme led by Mitch Shea
2022 | Landscape workshop led by Daniela Astone, Florence, Italy
2018-2021 | University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, BA History of Art
2018 | Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy, Six week intensive drawing painting and art history course
- Honours and Awards -
2024 | The Florence Academy of Art Returning Student Work-Study Scholarship in the role of Studio Assistant for the “Etching: Masters of Line” workshop with Daniel Graves.
2024 | Graduated from the Florence Academy of Art and awarded the Graduate in Residence position.
2023-2024 | The Florence Academy of Art Returning Student Work-Study Scholarship in the role of Art History research assistant and lecturer.
2022-2023 | The Florence Academy of Art Returning Student Work-Study Scholarship in the role of Art History research assistant and lecturer.
2022 | Best figure drawing of First year, awarded by the Florence Academy of Art.
2018 - 2021 | BA in the History of Art from the University of Cambridge.
2021 - 2017 |Art Scholarship to Millfield Senior School.
- Exhibitions -
2024 | Summer Faculty Show, 2024/07/26 - 2024/07/19, Florence Academy of Art, Florence.
2020 | Girl Talk, 2020/03/07, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.
2020 | John Hughes Art Festival, Jesus College Cambridge.
2019 | Black Swan Arts Young Open, Black Swan Art Gallery, Frome.
2019 | Girl Talk, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge.
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