Guest Artist: Francesco Fontana

Francesco Fontana is an award-winning artist who left his native Sicily after graduating from the Art School of Palermo to pursue his dream to be a portrait artist in bohemian Paris. He has also lived in London and has exhibited internationally in both oil and watercolor. His latest awards include a Bronze Medal of Honor at the American Watercolor Society International Exhibition (New York 2021) and Best Figure and Portrait at the Plein Air Salon in March 2021. Most recently he received the Art Group Critique Award by the San Diego Watercolor Society.

Join us online each week for an Up Close and Personal Conversation with John Cogley, Owner & CEO of Daniel Smith, along with guest artists from around the world.

On Thursdays at 2pm Pacific, John highlights various features of our products and answers your questions. On Fridays at 10:30am Pacific, a new guest artist joins the conversation to share a demo using their favorite DANIEL SMITH products.

Visit our Demo page for this week’s Zoom link to join us! You can also watch the conversation on Facebook Live.

La traducción al español está disponible – selecciona el canal en español en Zoom.

Check our Facebook page for weekly updates. Each Zoom meeting is recorded and shared on our YouTube channel to watch at your convenience.