Angie Elizabeth Brooksby
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Angie Elizabeth Brooksby (January 18, 1965 - present) is a contemporary American born artist most known for her cityscapes of Paris
, specifically the paintings of the Parisian blue hour
. Before living in Paris she lived and painted for over 20 years in Florence
, Italy
. She was born in Poughkeepsie, New York
.
in Maryland
at Frederick High School
(FHS) with Dr. Margaret Dowell co-author of Addiction and Art Johns Hopkins Press, while at FHS she received awards from the state of Maryland for excellent photography and she was selected to attend the summer program at the prestigious CTY in 1982. In 1987 she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts
with honors in sculpture
from the Maryland Institute College of Art
(MICA). While at MICA she studied with sculptor John Shahn, the son of social realist painter Ben Shahn
, and with poet Joe Cardelli. In 1986 she attended Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy where she studied painting with Fullbright Scholar Gene Baldini.
She has received many awards the most notable being: the Fanny B Thalheimer prize from Maryland Institute College of Art
; in 1983 first prize for continuing arts education from the Frederick County Arts Association; in 1983-1984 a Senatorial scholarship from the state of Maryland; in 1984 a merit scholarship from the Loats Foundation and the Ephraim Kaiser prize; in 1999 she was awarded the first prize for painting in the Premio Firenze whereupon her painting was published on the cover of the magazine Eco d'Arte Moderna
While in Italy she was invited to participate in the international exhibition of contemporary art, Premio Sulmona from 1999 thru 2004, sponsored by the Italian ministry of Affairs and the region of Abruzzo
in 2001 the critic Vittorio Sgarbi
presided the jury. Brooksby was also participated upon invitation to the Premio Santhià in 1999, 2002 and 2005 sponsored by the region of Piedmont. She has appeared several times on Toscana TV for the program Incontro con l'Arte with interviewed by Fabrizio Borghini, and in 1999 Brooksby was invited among 20 Florentine painters to exhibit at the Fortezza da Basso with the art critic Tomasso Paloscia. May 4, 2000 Brooksby was interviewed by Matt Lauer
NBC
The Today Show
live from Florence, in 2002 she was part of the documentary on the Stendahl syndrome “Holi-days“ an interview for documentary by Tell-Tale Productions. January 2010 Brooksby was interviewed for the Frederick News Post
She is the author of two articles about importing and exporting art and antiques to and from Italy.
Her work is currently displayed in
Collections with her works include
Brooksby has used several signatures including: Beliza, Fige, AB, and most commonly brooksby
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, specifically the paintings of the Parisian blue hour
Blue hour
The blue hour comes from the French expression l'heure bleue, which refers to the period of twilight each morning and evening where there is neither full daylight nor complete darkness...
. Before living in Paris she lived and painted for over 20 years in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. She was born in Poughkeepsie, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Work
She studied photographyPhotography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
at Frederick High School
Frederick High School
Frederick High School is a four-year public high school in Frederick, MD, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Frederick High School can trace its roots to the 1890s before the boys' and girls' high schools merged in 1923 to form the first Frederick High School...
(FHS) with Dr. Margaret Dowell co-author of Addiction and Art Johns Hopkins Press, while at FHS she received awards from the state of Maryland for excellent photography and she was selected to attend the summer program at the prestigious CTY in 1982. In 1987 she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
with honors in sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
from the Maryland Institute College of Art
Maryland Institute College of Art
Maryland Institute College of Art is an art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It was founded in 1826 as the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts, making it one of the first and oldest art colleges in the United States. In 2008, MICA was ranked #2 in the nation...
(MICA). While at MICA she studied with sculptor John Shahn, the son of social realist painter Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn was a Lithuanian-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views, and his series of lectures published as The Shape of Content.-Biography:...
, and with poet Joe Cardelli. In 1986 she attended Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy where she studied painting with Fullbright Scholar Gene Baldini.
She has received many awards the most notable being: the Fanny B Thalheimer prize from Maryland Institute College of Art
Maryland Institute College of Art
Maryland Institute College of Art is an art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It was founded in 1826 as the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts, making it one of the first and oldest art colleges in the United States. In 2008, MICA was ranked #2 in the nation...
; in 1983 first prize for continuing arts education from the Frederick County Arts Association; in 1983-1984 a Senatorial scholarship from the state of Maryland; in 1984 a merit scholarship from the Loats Foundation and the Ephraim Kaiser prize; in 1999 she was awarded the first prize for painting in the Premio Firenze whereupon her painting was published on the cover of the magazine Eco d'Arte Moderna
While in Italy she was invited to participate in the international exhibition of contemporary art, Premio Sulmona from 1999 thru 2004, sponsored by the Italian ministry of Affairs and the region of Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
in 2001 the critic Vittorio Sgarbi
Vittorio Sgarbi
Vittorio Umberto Antonio Maria Sgarbi is an Italian art critic, politician, cultural commentator and TV personality.He was appointed curator of the Italian Pavilion at the 2011 Venice Biennale...
presided the jury. Brooksby was also participated upon invitation to the Premio Santhià in 1999, 2002 and 2005 sponsored by the region of Piedmont. She has appeared several times on Toscana TV for the program Incontro con l'Arte with interviewed by Fabrizio Borghini, and in 1999 Brooksby was invited among 20 Florentine painters to exhibit at the Fortezza da Basso with the art critic Tomasso Paloscia. May 4, 2000 Brooksby was interviewed by Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer
Matthew Todd "Matt" Lauer . is an American television journalist best known as the host of NBC's The Today Show since 1997. He was previously a news anchor in New York and a local talk-show host in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and Richmond...
NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
The Today Show
The Today Show
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live from Florence, in 2002 she was part of the documentary on the Stendahl syndrome “Holi-days“ an interview for documentary by Tell-Tale Productions. January 2010 Brooksby was interviewed for the Frederick News Post
She is the author of two articles about importing and exporting art and antiques to and from Italy.
Her work is currently displayed in
- Paris, Cannes and Saint Tropez with the Galerie Terre des Artshttp://terredesarts.fr/
- Nantucket with the South Wharf Galleryhttp://www.southwharfgallery.com/
- Castellina in Chianti, Italy with the La Bottegahttp://www.tuscanantiques.com/gallery.asp?lang=uk.
Collections with her works include
- Brown and Forman http://www.b-f.com/
- Gables Residential http://www.gables.com/Gables Collection Villa Rosa US copyright registration number VAu 1-003-280
- Catherine Baker Stetson
- Personal collection of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Kelley
- Florence Life, Fuji-idera city Japan
- Helen Smith Foundation
- Art for City Hall, Frederick Maryland
Brooksby has used several signatures including: Beliza, Fige, AB, and most commonly brooksby
External links
- http://www.atelierfige.com/ Awards and prizes, exhibitions and bibliography.