Raphaella Beatrice Spence (born 1978) is a British photorealist and hyperrealist painter.
Biography
Spence was born in London, England in 1978. At the age of twelve, she moved to Rome, Italy, with her family, where she completed her studies at St. George's British International School in 1997. Spence initially painted still lifes, but after being influenced by views of the Umbrian countryside, she turned towards a more photorealistic approach, painting landscapes. Her current works consist of high resolution digital camera images combined with freehand cityscape paintings."Honoring the Artist: Raphaella Spence", by Weiss, Marion, Dan’s Papers, 29 April, cover ill. 2011
Exhibitions In 2003, Spence had her first solo exhibition in the United States at the Bernarducci Meisel Gallery in New York.R. Spence, Stolen Dreams, introduction by Roderick Conway Morris, Bernarducci Meisel Gallery Editions, 2003 New York (USA) Since then, many of her works have been displayed at the Bernarducci Meisel Gallery, in both solo and group exhibitions. Her paintings have been included in numerous group exhibitions as well, including at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, Mana Art Center, Arnot Art Museum,Re-representing Realism, by Rob Cassetti e John D. O'Hern, Arnot Art Museum Editions 2003, Elmira, NY (U.S.A.) Roberson Museum of Arts & Sciences,The Prague Project, Roberson Museum of Arts & Sciences Editions, 2003 Binghamton, NY, (U.S.A.) Chiostro del Bramante,Iperrealisti introductions by Gianni Mercurio, Wolfgang Becker and Louis K. Meisel, Chiostro del Bramante Museum Rome, Viviani Arte Editions 2003 ItalyIperrealisti, by Gianni Mercurio, Viviani Editions 2003, P 175-177, Roma (Italia) Musei Capitolini,Arte Contemporanea per i Rifugiati, 5ª edizione by Alice Lam, Il Cigno Edizioni 2007 p.30-31, Roma (Italia)Arte contemporanea per i rifugiati, La Repubblica, 1 Dicembre 2008Arte contemporanea a Sotheby’s, Il Sole 24 Ore, 30 Novembre 2008Arte all’asta per l’Uganda, Corriere Della Sera, 30 Novembre 2008 Ringling College of Art and Design, Manhattanville College, St. Paul's Gallery,Blow Up, by Ross Alderson, St. Paul's Gallery Editions 2004, P 49-60, Birmingham (Inghilterra) Louis K. Meisel Gallery, Elaine Baker Gallery, Albemarle Gallery, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,Arte Contemporanea per i Rifugiati, 7ª edizione by Walter Irvine, Il Cigno Editions 2008, Roma (Italia) Ringling College of Art and Design,Realist, Real Illusions by Kevin Dean, Ringling College of Art and Design Editions 2010 p. 4, Sarasota (USA) Persterer Contemporary Fine Art, Galerie De Bellefeuille,Beyond Realism, by Helen and Jacques Bellefeuille, Francois Ares, Louis K. Meisel, exhibition catalogue Kunsthalle Tübingen,Fotorealismus, 50 Jahre Hyperrealistiche Malerei, European Museum Tour catalogue, Hatje Cantz Editions, Edited by Otto Letze, foreword by Otto Letze, Daniel J. Schreiber, texts by Linda Chase, Nina S. Knoll, Louis K. Meisel, Uwe M. Schneede, Daniel J. Schreiber, graphic design by stapelberg&fritz, German edition , English edition Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art, New Orleans Museum of Art,Photorealism: Beginnings to Today, by Miranda Lash, Louis K. Meisel, and Russell Lord and Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao
Solo exhibitions 2014: "A Million Lights", Bernarducci Meisel Gallery, New York, NY 2012: "Night and Day", Bernarducci Meisel Gallery, New York, NY 2011: "Venice Reprise", Bernarducci Meisel Gallery, New York, NYVenice Reprise by M. Press, Blurb Editions, New York (U.S.A.) 2011 2009: "Beijing", Bernarducci Meisel Gallery, New York, NY 2007: "Crossroads", Bernarducci Meisel Gallery, New York, NYCrossroads by Walter Robinson and Louis Meisel, BMG Editions, New York (U.S.A.) 2007 2005: "Bridge of Colors", Bernarducci Meisel Gallery, New York, NYBridge of Colors by Edward Lucie Smith, BMG Editions, New York (U.S.A.) 2005 2004: "Solo Show", Albemarle Gallery, London, England 2003: "Stolen Dreams", Bernarducci Meisel Gallery, New York, NY
References
External links Official Web Site Louis K. Meisel Gallery Persterer Fine Art