Angie Elizabeth Brooksby is a contemporary American-born painter.
Background
She was born in Poughkeepsie, New New York
Education
Frederick High School. Maryland Institute College of Artist
Career
She paints cityscapes of Paris, specifically the paintings of the Parisian blue hour. Before living in Paris she lived and painted for over 20 years in Florence, Italy.
Fanny B Thalheimer prize from Maryland Institute College of Art.
1983 – first prize for continuing arts education from the Frederick County Arts Association
1983-1984 – Senatorial scholarship from the state of Maryland
1984 – merit scholarship from the Loats Foundation and the Ephraim Kaiser prize
1999 – awarded the first prize for painting in the Premio Firenze whereupon her painting was published on the cover of Eco d'Arte Moderna magazine
While in Italy she was invited to participate in the international exhibition of contemporary art, Premio Sulmona from 1999 through 2004, sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Affairs and the region of Abruzzo in 2001 the critic Vittorio Sgarbi presided the jury. Brooksby also participated upon invitation to the Premio Santhià in 1999, 2002 and 2005 sponsored by the region of Piedmont. She has appeared several times on Toscana TV for the program Incontro con l'Arte interviewed by Fabrizio Borghini, and in 1999 Brooksby was invited among 20 Florentine painters to exhibit at the Fortezza da Basso with the art critic Tomasso Paloscia. May 4, 2000 Brooksby was interviewed by Matt Lauer on The Today Show live from Florence, in 2002 she was part of the documentary on the Stendahl syndrome “Holi-days“ an interview for documentary by Tell-Tale Productions. In January 2010 Brooksby was interviewed for the Frederick News Post
She is the author of two articles about importing and exporting art and antiques to and from Italy.
Fanny B Thalheimer prize from Maryland Institute College of Art.
1983 – first prize for continuing arts education from the Frederick County Arts Association
1983-1984 – Senatorial scholarship from the state of Maryland
1984 – merit scholarship from the Loats Foundation and the Ephraim Kaiser prize
1999 – awarded the first prize for painting in the Premio Firenze whereupon her painting was published on the cover of Eco d'Arte Moderna magazine
While in Italy she was invited to participate in the international exhibition of contemporary art, Premio Sulmona from 1999 through 2004, sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Affairs and the region of Abruzzo in 2001 the critic Vittorio Sgarbi presided the jury. Brooksby also participated upon invitation to the Premio Santhià in 1999, 2002 and 2005 sponsored by the region of Piedmont. She has appeared several times on Toscana TV for the program Incontro con l'Arte interviewed by Fabrizio Borghini, and in 1999 Brooksby was invited among 20 Florentine painters to exhibit at the Fortezza da Basso with the art critic Tomasso Paloscia. May 4, 2000 Brooksby was interviewed by Matt Lauer on The Today Show live from Florence, in 2002 she was part of the documentary on the Stendahl syndrome “Holi-days“ an interview for documentary by Tell-Tale Productions. In January 2010 Brooksby was interviewed for the Frederick News Post
She is the author of two articles about importing and exporting art and antiques to and from Italy.