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Biography
I was born in 1973, I’m an aerospatial engineer and I live in the mountains of Aosta Valley. I ‘ve been painting since 2005 and I immediately fell in love of this magical technique. I’m a self-taught and I studied on books and magazines. In 2011 I became a member of AIA (Italian Watercolour Society) and of Birminghan Watercolour Society. From that moment I’ve started to participate to international contests and exhibitions. Since 2014 I’ve opened a watercolour school in my region and I’m holding workshops all around the world.
Nowadays I’m a signature member of two of the most important watercolour societies of the world (American Watercolor Society and National Watercolor Society (USA)) and I’ve been invited to the best international exhibitions also as juror.
My vision of watercolour
I love experimenting and contaminating traditional watercolour with very different visions and materials, passing by semi-abstract approaches. I believe that it’s necessary to know the rules very well in order to break them and go beyond.
Signature member
American Watercolor Society - AWS - USA
National Watercolor Society – NWS – USA
International Watercolour Masters
International Watercolour Master Alliance
Associazione italiana Acquerellisti – AIA - Italy
North East Watercolor Society – NEWS – USA
Birminghan Watercolor Society – BWS – UK
International Awards
95° National Watercolor Society International Exhibition – Los Angeles –USA – 2015 – Pittsburgh excellence award
32 ° Society of Watercolor Artists International juried exhibition– Texas -USA 2013 – FIRST PLACE award
Watermedia International – Colorado Springs USA – 2011 – CCP Award
Pubblications:
“Master of watercolour – Portraits and figures ” – K. Sterkhov- 2018
“The Art of Watercolor” Magazine issue march 2019 – 4 pages interview
“Watercolor Artist” Magazine issue August 2017 – 8 pages interview
“Watercolour complete” – D. Webb – 2017
Some exhibitions and competitions in which I participated:
American Watercolor Society international exhibition- New York – USA -2014-2017-2018
International Watercolour Masters – Weston Park – UK 2018
Qingdao Watercolor Biennal 2014 – China - 2014
Narbonne Biennal – France - 2014
World Watermedia Thailand Exhibition 2014 – Bangkok – Thailand - 2014
Shenzhen International Watercolor Biennial – Shenzhen - China- 2013-2015
National Watercolor Society International Exhibition – Los Angeles –USA – 2013-2015
Society of Watercolor Artists International juried exhibition –Texas -USA 2013
Salon International Belgique – Bruxelles – Belgium 2015 - Juror
Aquarelle 2013 exposition internationale – Losanna -Switzerland 2013
North West Watercolor Society international exhibition –Seattle USA – 2012
Hambury Hall international BWS exhibition – Worcester UK – 2012
International Watercolor Exhibition – Bellagio– Italy – 2012
North East Watercolor Society international exhibition – Kent USA – 2011
Museo del Mare di Genova – Italy – 2010
Castello Estense di Ferrara – Italy – 2009