Toby Wright - Painting between Giants - Part II: Sargent's Ghost

Dear Patrons,

In our previous edition of Eye on the Community, FAA alumnus and former instructor, Toby Wright’s three-part painting adventure in the alps was premiered.

Part I followed Toby’s preliminary exploration of the vanishing glacier fields, and his first marvellous paintings of this rarely seen wonderland.

We are now delighted to present you with:

Part II: "Painting between Giants, Sargent's Ghost"

From left to right: Sargent's composition of A moraine (1908-09) matching the location and Toby's painting The moraine, Val D'Aosta in progress

This video, available to members of the Art Watcher tier on The FAA Collective on Patreon, features Toby’s new quest, to find the exact location where John Singer Sargent painted his masterpieces in those same mountains in the early 1900s. Toby cross references maps and GPS locations to take “a masterclass from a ghost.”

In case you missed it, you can click below to watch:

Part I: "Painting between Giants, Mer de Glace" 

Toby Wright

The moraine, Val D'Aosta

Oil on canvas

70 x 100 cm

More about Toby:

Graduate of The Florence Academy of Art, Toby Wright was invited to assist teaching while continuing his studies. His positions have included Director of the Sculpture Drawing Program, and principal instructor in the Advanced Painting Program. Inspired by various masters of painting and sculpture from the 17th and 19th century, Toby Wright believes in the method of working from life to capture the full depth of his subjects.

In parallel to a career in portrait painting, he has also applied his classical training to his love of nature and wildlife. To observe his subject directly from life, he has pursued his subject to various locations across the globe: The Arctic, South Africa, Mexico. Swimming with Orca and Whales in the Arctic, or the Sea Lions of the sea of Cortez, he has even pushed his boundaries and adapted to draw underwater. His work can be found in public and private collections in Europe and America. He currently paints in his studio, in Monaco.

To view more of Toby’s work visit:

Website: www.tobywrightfineart.com

Instagram: @tobymwright

FAA Alumni Gallery: www.florenceacademyofart.com/alumni_gallery/toby-wright