mauro ispani

Joined Artfinder: Aug. 2015

Artworks for sale: 6

United Kingdom

About mauro ispani

 
 
  • Biography
    London-born, I have lived in Surrey since the age of four. At the age of eighteen I attended Epsom Art School for two years and completed a BTECH National Diploma in Fine Art. I was then offered a place at Central St. Martins School Of Art where I completed a Fine Art Print Making degree. When I finished my degree I joined the family business. After a twenty-two year career in catering managing the family’s small group of Italian-style cafes, I returned to my childhood passion, … art. I have always loved to draw and paint. While in catering my spare time was scarce (and output was modest in the painting department) though I continued to fill up sketch-books. I did however manage to combine business and passion, in food photography. During my degree, my work was a combination of photographic images (film not digital) and silk screen printing, and as a competent photographer I made all my own advertising food images for the cafes and also worked as a freelance food photographer for others. In my previous home I built a dark room for developing both colour and black & white work. Some twenty years on, my artistic interests have changed. Then I was inspired by Warhol & Rauschenberg. Now its Jack Morrocco, Rubens, Titian, Boldini, Sargent and Sorolla. Its all about oil, not ink. I have concentrated on still-life and recently began to paint en plein-air. I usually spend six to twelve hours to set up a new still-life arrangement. As my work has progressed my attention to detail has also developed and I pay particular attention to lighting. I like to create deep shadows full of interest and bright highlights. Light and its affect on form is my inspiration. My technique is based on the Venetian method of painting. I start with a dark ground colour; I then sketch out my arrangement with white chalk and strengthen this with white paint producing my under-painting. Then begins the over-painting: layer upon layer of very thin glazes, sometimes up to fourteen layers to achieve the desired tone. Lastly, thick buttery impasto. I do not use any glaze mediums, thinners or dryers, only refined linseed oil.
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  • Education

    1989 - 1991

    Central Saint Martins School of Art

    1987 - 1989

    Epsom School of Art & Design

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    Event: The Winter Show at Mine 2015

    Dates: 21 Nov 2015 - 9 Jan 2016

    Venue: Mine Gallery, Carshalton, Surrey

    Group exhibition of art & craft

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Education

1989 - 1991

Central Saint Martins School of Art

1987 - 1989

Epsom School of Art & Design


There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: The Winter Show at Mine 2015

Dates: 21 Nov 2015 - 9 Jan 2016

Venue: Mine Gallery, Carshalton, Surrey

Group exhibition of art & craft


 

Biography

London-born, I have lived in Surrey since the age of four. At the age of eighteen I attended Epsom Art School for two years and completed a BTECH National Diploma in Fine Art. I was then offered a place at Central St. Martins School Of Art where I completed a Fine Art Print Making degree. When I finished my degree I joined the family business. After a twenty-two year career in catering managing the family’s small group of Italian-style cafes, I returned to my childhood passion, … art. I have always loved to draw and paint. While in catering my spare time was scarce (and output was modest in the painting department) though I continued to fill up sketch-books. I did however manage to combine business and passion, in food photography. During my degree, my work was a combination of photographic images (film not digital) and silk screen printing, and as a competent photographer I made all my own advertising food images for the cafes and also worked as a freelance food photographer for others. In my previous home I built a dark room for developing both colour and black & white work. Some twenty years on, my artistic interests have changed. Then I was inspired by Warhol & Rauschenberg. Now its Jack Morrocco, Rubens, Titian, Boldini, Sargent and Sorolla. Its all about oil, not ink. I have concentrated on still-life and recently began to paint en plein-air. I usually spend six to twelve hours to set up a new still-life arrangement. As my work has progressed my attention to detail has also developed and I pay particular attention to lighting. I like to create deep shadows full of interest and bright highlights. Light and its affect on form is my inspiration. My technique is based on the Venetian method of painting. I start with a dark ground colour; I then sketch out my arrangement with white chalk and strengthen this with white paint producing my under-painting. Then begins the over-painting: layer upon layer of very thin glazes, sometimes up to fourteen layers to achieve the desired tone. Lastly, thick buttery impasto. I do not use any glaze mediums, thinners or dryers, only refined linseed oil.