Francesca Strino’s powerful paintings reflect the influence of her father, Maestro Strino. She graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli with specialisation in sculpture and portraiture. Her potential as an artist was soon recognised and she was invited to submit her work for an exhibition held in 2002 celebrating the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli.

There is virtuosity in Francesca’s painting that should be admired in such a young artist. The unflinching gaze of an exhausted ballerina after a long performance and the ruffles of her tutu are painted with apparent ease. Manipulation of delicate brushstroke and a complex use of tone and chiaroscuro in Francesca’s painting excite the eye and stir the soul.

Francesca Strino
Born Naples 1979
As an outstanding student at the Accedemia di Belle Arti di Napoli Francesca was invited by Proffessore G. di Fiore to exhibit her work in the highly prestigious ‘250 Aniversario dell’ Accedemia di Belle Arti di Napoli.
Since this auspicious start her work is much sought after throughout Italy and the