View of the End of Year
Graduation and Awards Ceremony
Opening remarks by Daniel Graves,
Founder and Director
Daniel Graves honors Maureen Hyde,
Principal Instructor of the Intensive Drawing
Program, for her outstanding contribution
to The Florence Academy of Art
Vitaly Shtanko, winner of the Best Painting
of the Year for Figure Set up in Oriental Style
(to view, go to the Student Gallery link
on our Homepage)
The Insane Productions crew formed
by Benjamin Burnham, Marcelo Pasqua de Costa,
Richard Greathouse, Basilio de San Juan Guerrero
and Florence Remy De Campeau, is awarded Best
Studio Attitude by Anki Eriksson Graves, Daniel
Graves and the Florence Academy Administrative staff
Graduate Carlos Martinez,
Florence Painting Program
Graduate Michael DeVore,
Gothenburg Painting Program
Daniel Graves and Program Directors Simona Dolci
(Intensive Drawing), Robert Bodem (Sculpture),
Hunter Eddy (Assistant Director Painting),
Leo Mancini-Hresko (Drawing, Sculpture Program)
Ramiro Sanchez (Painting), and Alicia
Ponzio (Anatomy)
Administrative staff (left to right) Suzy Fiddy,
Tasha Walle, Rosemary Galli and Susan Tintori
Daniel Graves honors Simona Dolci,
Director of the Intensive Drawing Program,
for her outstanding contribution
to The Florence Academy of Art
We say good-bye to Cornelia Hernes
and Stephen Bauman, alumni and principal
instructors in Drawing and Painting who
leave Florence to teach in Mölndal.
They are awarded a gold Fiorino for their
important contribution to the students
at The Florence Academy of Art.
Marusia Predut-Nita, winner of the
Best Sculpture of the Year with Director
of Sculpture, Robert Bodem
Basilio De San Juan Guerrero,
painting student and winner of a Tintori
Family Scholarship with Susan Tintori
Graduate Sara Stenlund,
Florence Sculpture Program
Graduate Cecilia Thorell DeVore,
Gothenburg Painting Program
Graduates, standing: Scott Iverson,
Nick Alm, Semey Johnston, Carlos Martinez,
Jonathan Saada, Elizabeth Pulido, Michael DeVore,
Timothy McGuire, Raz Seri, Grant Wood, Sara Stenlund,
Cecilia Thorell DeVore, Wilson Guevara, Charlie Robinson;
kneeling: Patrick Byrnes, Jacob Benary, Drew Lantrip,
Vitaly Shtanko
Graduate Timothy McGuire,
Florence Painting Program
Principal instructors Daniela Astone
and Joe Altwer, Director of Anatomy,
Alicia Ponzio, alumnus, Justin Hess,
and Principal instructor, Jordan Sokol
The FAA family grows: alumni, Alina Marcelino
and Cody Swanson, Principal Instructor in Sculpture,
with new born daughter, Maria.
Graduate, Michael DeVore,
with instructor, Stephen Bauman
Owners of Galleria Esposito, Florence,
Chiara Esposito (first from left) and Francesca
Esposito (last from left) with alumnus, Melissa
Franklin Sanchez, Director of Painting, Ramiro
Sanchez, and Art Critic, Elisa Gradi
