Studio Izzo

More information about Fresco Painting:

Fresco painting is the practice of applying natural pigments onto fresh lime plaster, meaning the image becomes part of the surface/wall itself. It’s a durable, low-toxicity, and a deeply architectural way of painting.

While Aotearoa is rich in murals and contemporary painting, true fresco is rarely practised here. That’s what makes us proud to host this workshop with Malcolm Maso at our Auckland studio. We are excited by the potential of introducing this powerful, ancient technique. Exploring fresco in Aotearoa is not about revival of this ancient practice, but the potential to explore new possibilities for contemporary, public, whenua-based art in a new material language.

We have two workshops beginning next month if you would like to learn how to make fresco painting :
Series 1: 16-20th March
Series 2: 23-27th March

Limited spaces available.

Link in bio for more information

Image 1: 16th Century, Florence
Image 2: Fragment of Pompeii house at MANN
Image 3: 11th Century, Basilica di Sant'Elia
Image 4: 11th Century, Basilica di Sant'Elia
Image 5: 16th Century, Florence

Ahead of our fresco workshops in March 2026, we want to take a moment to celebrate some of our favourite fresco paintings in the world.

Here are some amazing highlights from our tour with in Pompeii in 2019. These paintings are around 2,000+ years old.

For more information on our upcoming workshops please visit our website or feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]

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