Painted by Angie Brooksby, born in New York 1965, graduated with honors in figurative sculpture from MICA, attended S.A.C.I. and the Academia di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy. Full time artist since 1990. Owner of the Nouvelle Galerie Massillon on the French Riviera and president of Plein Air Côte d'Azur The Duke of Hastings from The Bridgertons series - actor Regé-Jean Page - Created with gold leaf and ink on canvas. It was painted in 2022 for the contemporary portraits series Technique and details - signed on front and back - 81 x 100 x 2 cm - comes with a signed authenticity certificat - does not come with stretcher bars - Only the canvas is included - sent unstretched - frame is not included with the painting - sent rolled in a tube - shipped signature required - - there is extra canvas around the painting to mount on stretcher bars - the extra canvas around the edge of the painting has staple marks from where it was attached to the stretcher bars. - sold directly by the artist from - French Riviera Follow me: on youtube @angiebrooksbyarcangioli (18 years of painting videos ! ) on Instagram @angiebrooksby What they say about me: Virginia Salaorni of Street level Gallery in Florence says Brooksby demonstrates mastery of mixed media combined with a highly personal approach to colour. Her use of colour is mature and rich, and not decorative; the pictorial material generates visual depth. The handling of space is effective too, with dynamic, well-balanced compositions. One of the most successful aspects of Brooksby-Arcangioli’s work is her ability to convey visual sensuality through colour itself. The paint, applied either thickly or in translucent layers, invites an almost tactile experience, making the works engaging at different viewing distances. The inclusion of gold and silver leaf not only gives a precious and decorative appearance, but also introduces iridescent light reflections that vary with natural or artificial light, making the experience of the work dynamic and alive. There is also a refined awareness of composition; the distribution of colour masses across the surface reveals an underlying structure that is solid yet never random What I think: Clients say my paintings bring light to their space. And that is my goal, Where I live and where I've exhibited: I am a professional painter who was born in New York and holds a degree in figurative sculpture from MICA in Maryland, USA. I lived 20 + years painting the Tuscan countryside, 14 years in Paris painting Contemporary Urban. And now I live on the French Riviera where I have the Nouvelle Galerie Massillon in Hyères. I have exhibited in over 100 exhibitions and in art fairs and galleries in Paris, NYC, Amsterdam, Saint Tropez, Cannes, Marseilles, Beruit, Honfleur, Milan, Rome, Florence… and more. I was awarded many prizes, and scholarships for my painting, photography and sculpture. I have the courage to change styles and medium, or countries.