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Rosso Emerald Crimson

Award-winning portrait artist known for her vibrant, classical realism and female figures.

Rosso Emerald Crimson is an award-winning portrait artist who brings intimacy and character to her colourful paintings.

Italian born, Rosso has lived and worked in London since 2004. She graduated in Political Science in Italy then obtained an MA in International Communications and Human Rights at City University in London (UK). She worked in marketing and advertising before changing her career direction to the visual arts.

Deeply fascinated by classicism, Rosso attempts to emulate a contemporary version of realism which, while rooted on classical painting techniques, departs from the mere representational approach. The female figures are predominant in her paintings and are placed within timeless spaces made up of dreams, childhood memories and pure fantasies. Painting mainly with oil, she adapts her process according to her thematic subjects and her mood, varying from a quick energetic and spontaneous "alla prima" painting style, to more carefully planned compositions which are built in layers over time.

Rosso is primarily a self-taught artist. Her artistic accolades include winning the “Jackson Open Painting Prize 2019 (JOPP2019)” for the Portrait/Figure category; the “The Harbour Gallery Award” and “The Artist's Exhibition Award” (TALP Open 2019); “The Holly Bush Emerging Woman Painter Prize 2017” and the “Emerald Winter Pride Art Award” in 2016.
She was twice selected to participate in “Sky Portrait Artist of The Year”, in SEASON7 aired in 2020 and in 2019. She has exhibited across London in venues including the Mall Galleries, Bloomsbury and The Strand Gallery. Her work has been featured in various UK national magazines (Artists and Illustrator; The Artist’s Magazine), and her painting, ‘Young Climate Rebel’ was the front cover image for the September 2019 issue of Arena Magazine (Australia).

Website: www.rossoart.net
Instagram: @rossoartist

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