FRANCESCO RAFFA
Francesco was born in Messina, Sicily, where he attends an arts high school and pursues a BA in Fine Art and Painting.
After finishing his academic studies, Francesco embarks on a journey, to portrait the world.
After studying the techniques of the great Italian Masters, such as Michelangelo, Raffaello, and Perugino, copying their masterpieces and using their original techniques, he starts his own studio in Pisa. Here he perfects his style by applying personal studies to a mixture of past experience and new experimentations.
At this point Francesco start facing a change of direction which slowly and thoughtfully moves him from the classical studies to the hyperrealism. The friendship with some of Italy’s biggest hyperrealists, and his passion for this new technique, contributes to the creation of his own personal style which eventually makes him known and appreciated by many.
He takes part in several art events, and holds a few personal exhibitions such as “Colori e Luce” at Associazione Rapanui and “Un Percorso” at Melograno Arte, Livorno.
His works are recognised for the depth and brightness of the colours. He loves floral motives and nature still life, where shapes and colours mix together blending the canvas with reality.
Francesco is now settling in the UK, where he’s looking for new artistic inspirations and challenges.
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Oggi lavora come:
Illustratore Aerografista Freelance
ha insegnato “tecnica di ripressa e Composizione visiva” all’ Università di Messina nel 2011.
Aerografista Illustratore e Ritrattista dal 2001.
Mostre:
Mostra collettiva ‘Artisti Messinesi’ Arte in fiera, mostra pittorica.
Mostra collettiva ‘Palazzo dei Leoni – Messina’, mostra pittorica
Mostra collettiva ‘ Artisti visibili 3 – Orientale Sicula 7puntoarte ’ mostra pittorica
Mostra collettiva, Ass.Tersicore Messina
Personale “Colori e luce” presso l’associazione Rapanui Messina
Personale al “PortonRosso” Pisa
ARTEFATTO 2010 ” CandyWorld”
EmozionArti “Artisti in the world ” Galleria Civico69 Firenze 2011
Estemporanea “Mocambo” Pisa 2013
Estemporanea presso “Arquitenens” Lucca 2014
Esposizione presso “Gallery21” LTD 21 Queen Street Salisbury 2016
Esposizione presso “Park Side Gallery” 308 Upper Richmond Rd W, London 2016
Premi:
Aerografista e grafico televisivo;
Illustratore / grafico di Anatomia Scientifica ;
Illustrazioni anatomiche per fini congressuali;
Grafiche ed illustrazioni “Agrumi Sicilia”
Illustratore selezionato da Artefatto 2010 Candy world Cittá di Trieste.