Receiving formal education in both fine art and graphic design, Luanne D'Amico draws on knowledge of both to create paintings which combine realism with strong composition and design elements. She calls her style "decorative realism". Luanne began working exclusively with colored pencil early on in her career. She builds multiple layers of pencil, blending at times with a brush and burnishing the final layers until her works achieve an oil painting type finish. With colored pencil she is able to give her paintings the luminosity of oils, yet capture subtle detail. Florals and still life featuring vintage elements are continuing themes in Luanne's artwork. Her piece...
Mandy Boursicot was born in Hong Kong during the late stages of the British colonial period. Her father was a French businessman and her mother was Macanese, that is, from Macau, of mixed Portuguese and Chinese descent. Although she excelled at art in her youth, her first university degree was in Economics and, following in her father's footsteps, she entered the world of commerce. After a 17-year lapse, she returned to the world of painting and drawing. She completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and has exhibited internationally since 1994.
Mandy's work exemplifies the meeting of eastern and western cultures. She paints still life in a highly realistic manner, portr...
