This is the way

At The Florence Academy of Art / Sweden, we are known for our dedication to excellence in classical drawing and painting. Yet there are aspects of our school that remain quietly in the background—details about our history, structure, and mission that are not widely discussed.

Perhaps they don’t need to be. Many of those aspects are, quite frankly, my job — and what matters most is the day to day progress in the community at the top of the waterfall in Kvarnbyn. But transparency is the way, and I believe there could be something enriching about sharing a fuller story of who we are and how we operate.

Moving forwards, I’ll be writing (infrequently and irregularly) about those details: our organizational structure, the philosophy guiding our workshops, and the values that have shaped us since we welcomed our first students in 2007 et cetera. My hope is that these insights will reinforce the trust that makes this community so special, and I look forward to sharing these insights with you.