It’s a wrap! Many congratulations to our current and former students who were recognized by the 15th ARC Salon for their contributions to contemporary realism. We would especially like to mention Cameron Copley-Heissig who won 3rd place in the Teens Category with his charcoal drawing, “Lockdown”, and Nik Anikis, a winner of the ARC Staff Awards with his oil painting, “Curse of the Triton”. We would like to thank the ARC for their continual recognition of the dedication to this field, we are so proud of our students and alumni whose work has been acknowledged. We wish everyone the best of luck for this year ahead of us!
Teens Category
Lockdown
2020
46 × 57 cm | 18 × 22 1/4 in
Charcoal on Roma paper
Awards
Third Place ($500 Cash Award) / Teens Category
Taught by: Giulia Bucciarelli, Davide Barbini and Ashish Kumar Patel
Studied at: Angel Academy of Art, Florence
Created by the student at 19 years old
On March 9th, 2020 the government of Italy declared a national lockdown. I was stuck in Florence and there was no way out. At the time I thought my school which had closed one week before would reopen again after a bit. We students, constantly, week after week, had the hope that everything would go back to normal soon so we could continue our studies, but we all were mistaken. Eight very long weeks passed before we were allowed to go outside. The slight hope that school would reopen again had already died. But I still had to wait another 48 days until I was able to find a way back home. I have to thank Giovanna and Piero who took care of me and I am so grateful for everything they have done for me in these difficult times. Without them, I couldn’t have dealt with the situation.
ARC Staff Awards
2019
Oil on canvas
130 × 130 cm | 51 × 51 in
Awards
ARC Staff Awards ($100 Cash Award)
Figurative
Honorable Mentions
2020
Oil on canvas
121.92 × 91.44 cm | 48 × 36 in
Figurative
Finalists
2020
Oil on linen
152.4 × 228.6 cm | 60 × 90 in
The Plague
2020
40.64 × 30.48 cm | 16 × 12 in
Oil on linen
Figurative
Semi-Finalists
Biba
2019
120 × 80 cm | 47 × 31 1/4 in
Oil on canvas
2019
Oil on linen
45 × 60 cm | 17 1/2 × 23 1/2 in
2020
Oil on linen
90 × 60 cm | 35 1/4 × 23 1/2 in
Portraiture
Finalists
Sarah-Margaret Gibson
Portrait of Lee
2020
Oil on linen panel
40 × 30 cm | 15 1/2 × 11 3/4 in
2020
Oil on canvas
50 × 42 cm | 19 1/2 × 16 1/2 in
2017
Oil on linen
162.56 × 121.92 cm | 64 × 48 in
2019
Oil on canvas
50 × 70 cm | 19 1/2 × 27 1/2 in
2020
Oil on linen
40 × 30 cm | 15 1/2 × 11 3/4 in
Imaginative Realism
FINALISTS
2020
Oil on canvas
70 × 50 cm | 27 1/2 × 19 1/2 in
2020
Oil on linen
45 × 35 cm | 17 1/2 × 13 3/4 in
Imaginative Realism
Semi-Finalists
2020
Oil on canvas
121.92 × 91.44 cm | 48 × 36 in
2017
Oil on canvas
205.74 × 210.82 cm | 81 × 83 in
2020
Oil on wood panel
80 × 40 cm | 31 1/4 × 15 1/2 in
LANDSCAPE
SEMI FINALISTS
2020
Oil on canvas
91.44 × 121.92 cm | 36 × 48 in
Fully From Life
FINALISTS
2019
Oil on linen panel
80 × 50 cm | 31 1/4 × 19 1/2 in
2020
Oil on linen panel
40 × 30 cm | 15 1/2 × 11 3/4 in
2020
Oil on linen panel
40 × 30 cm | 15 1/2 × 11 3/4 in
2019
Oil on linen
50 × 60 cm | 19 1/2 × 23 1/2 in
2019
Oil on canvas
68.58 × 38.1 cm | 27 × 15 in
2018
Charcoal, chalk, sanguine, pierre noire on paper
193 × 138 cm | 75 3/4 × 54 1/4 in
Animals
Finalists
2020
Oil on canvas
70 × 90 cm | 27 1/2 × 35 1/4 in
Goldfinches and Cherry Blossoms
2020
Oil on linen panel
40 × 30 cm | 15 1/2 × 11 3/4 in
ANIMALS
SEMI FINALISTS
2020
Oil on linen panel
24 × 18 cm | 9 1/4 × 7 in
Still Life
Finalists
2018
Oil on canvas
70 × 50 cm | 27 1/2 × 19 1/2 in
2019
Oil on canvas
68.58 × 38.1 cm | 27 × 15 in
2018
Oil on canvas
70 × 50 cm | 27 1/2 × 19 1/2 in
Still Life
Semi-Finalists
2019
Oil on linen
50 × 60 cm | 19 1/2 × 23 1/2 in
2020
Oil on linen
50 × 60 cm | 19 1/2 × 23 1/2 in
Chairman’s Choice Teens Award
Finalists
2017
Charcoal on paper
40 × 30 cm | 15 1/2 × 11 3/4 in
Taught by: Giulia Bucciarelli, Davide Barbini and Ashish Kumar Patel
Studied at: Angel Academy of Art, Florence
Created by the student at 17 years old
2018
Oil on canvas
30 × 60 cm | 11 3/4 × 23 1/2 in
Taught by: Giulia Bucciarelli, Davide Barbini and Ashish Kumar Patel
Studied at: Angel Academy of Art, Florence
Created by the student at 18 years old
2020
Charcoal on Roma paper
48 × 33 cm | 18 3/4 × 12 3/4 in
Taught by: Giulia Bucciarelli, Davide Barbini and Ashish Kumar Patel
Studied at: Angel Academy of Art, Florence
Created by the student at 19 years old
Uomo con Gorgiera (Man with Gorget)
2019
Colored pencil and white chalk on paper
40 × 30 cm | 15 1/2 × 11 3/4 in
Taught by: Giulia Bucciarelli, Davide Barbini and Ashish Kumar Patel
Studied at: Angel Academy of Art, Florence
Created by the student at 18 years old
