Watercolor International 5

  After having explored various artistic techniques, I was captivated, in 1972, by watercol-our painting. In 1974 I became a member of the A.I.A. (Associazione Italiana Acquerellisti) the Italian Watercolour Association, a society founded  that same  year with the aim of promoting this wonderful and fascinating art form. I soon became an active advisor and secretary to the association, honoured to be able to collaborate with the then president Aldo Raimondi. From then on my Journey has never stopped, later, as Vice Pressident to the unforgettable A. Pavesi, I was able to engage in the first of many international exchanges. Then as Pres-ident and Honorary President I continued to share this great artistic passion with artists, gallery owners, collectors and friends througt moments of human and artistic growth………

Rosa Sepple, President of the Royal Institute Rosa Sepple, born in London of Italian/British parents, living between Venice and London for many of her early years in the company of her Italian grandfather, artist, Salvatore Casagrande. Rosa is self taught, starting her career as an artist in the late nineties, producing, exciting, vibrant and highly original paintings in watercolour and collage.   Elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours in 2004. Rosa has private collectors worldwide, has exhibited in most of the major art exhibitions, Including the Royal Academy in London and The Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Exhibition. The artist also has several solo shows in fine art galleries throughout the U.K during the year.  Rosa had a solo exhibition consisting of 120 new paintings at the Mall Galleries, London to coincide with launch of her first book ‘Out of the Blue’ in 2015   Recent awards include, The Herring Award for best figurative. The Elizabeth Scott-Moore

Official brand ambassador for Daniel Smith USA and Da Vinci brushes, Germany in Bangladesh and it's regional countries, Fauzia was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh  in 1978 and is an artisan of oil and watercolor. Her attraction in art reached its enlightenment during early educational years  and further developed when she chose to take her Degree in Art from Australia  and a Bachelor's degree from the Independent University, Bangladesh. Understanding that nature and art are very unique and complimentary, Fauzia  draws her inspiration from it as her love for florals grew from an early age as  much like the sacrificial flower she wants to spread happiness amongst those she subjects herself with. Since holding her first solo art exhibition in 1995 Fauzia Shabnam has come a  long way making her mark in the contemporary art world with recognition and  awards for art excellence from UNICEF.   Fauzia, strives not for success, but rather for value and is also an initiator of IAA world Bangla