About

Antonella was born and grew up in Italy, where she first studied art. She moved to the UK in her early twenties and later continued her studies, gaining a BA(Hons) in Fine Art. As part of the degree course she returned to Bologna on a student exchange and spent three months at the Academy of Art.

For many years whilst living in Bath, Antonella was a member and company secretary of Bath Artist Printmakers; during this time she used monoprinting as a way of beginning her paintings on paper, following on with layers of acrylic to finish them. She still uses this technique but is now increasingly moving towards a more painterly approach and working on canvas as well as on paper. Antonella now works from a studio in the heart of the Cotswolds in Cheltenham .

“My paintings are inspired by Nature, although the images are a direct response to the landscape, they attempt to capture a mood rather describe a specific location and they invite the viewer to interpret the image in such a way as to be meaningful to themselves.

I don’t paint outdoors, I take photographs and make small sketches but mainly rely on my memories when painting back in the studio. What I love about painting from nature is its power to evoke hidden memories and forgotten impressions, always surprising me with unexpected and sometimes unintended results.”

Sales

All the paintings on this website are for sale. Please contact Antonella at the above email address (monitored daily) for more information including framing, sizes and costs.

All artwork images © Antonella Scarpa-Isles 2022