Kelly Medford

Thank you for taking the time to stop here and for your interest in my work.

I am an American painter who first came to study drawing on a scholarship in Florence in 2004 after having studied painting, drawing, and printmaking at Antioch College and the University of Tennessee Chattanooga.

After my year of study in Florence, I decided to stay in Italy and began taking my easel out on the streets of Florence, then Rome, and all of Italy to learn and absorb this country’s rich layers of history and culture.

My love of Italian history, art, and culture mixed with my love of being outdoors and painting on the streets led me to become an active member of Rome’s Urban Sketchers and to start Sketching Rome Tours in 2012 where I teach fun and simple drawing and painting techniques outdoors in historical neighborhoods of Rome.

I lead painting workshops normally once a year with the intention of engaging people fully in fundamental painting skills to develop their individual style and voice as well as have them learn and interact with the local Italian community and culture.

I maintain an (infrequent) blog to share developing thoughts on painting, new and recent work, general announcements, and also share technical painting know-how.

Please feel free to contact me for commission or workshop inquiries or any painting related questions or conversations.