Francesca Giorgi Born 1974 in Berkeley, California Education Graduate of University of California Berkeley class of 2000 Diploma from Laboratorio Per L’Affresco Prato,Italy 2002 Undergraduate Studdies College of Arts and Crafts Oakland,California 1992-93 Accademia di Belli Arte di Roma 1996-97 University of California Los Angeles 1997-98 Scuola Libera del Nudo Firenze 2000 Artist bio and statement Drawing and painting since the age of 2, Francesca has made a life of art in other words is an artist, specializing in fresco painting since 2000.  In 2011 with the discovery of lavender oil as a non toxic substitute for turpentine,her focus has switched to plein air oil painting. To paint and paint some more ! I don’t work for the Pope,I work for the People Open for commissions (ouvert pour les commands)