Pier Luigi Baffoni ROI

Education

Born in Turin, Italy. He comes from a family of professional artists, among whom his uncle, Achille Parachini, was a well-known portrait painter.

Studied art in Turin.

After settling in England in 1973 with his English wife, he was elected to societies of the Federation of British Artists. In 1975 was elected a Member of the National Society of Painters, Sculptors and Printmakers.

Was elected a member of the ROI 1979 and subsequently served on the Councils of both Societies for several years.

Exhibited Work

Pier Luigi has exhibited in numerous collective exhibitions and one-man shows in both Italy and England.

Has written articles for Art magazines, such as Leisure Painter and Artists and Illustrators, and is featured in Modern Oil Impressionists by Ron Ranson, published in 1992.

On several occasions he has been awarded prizes for his work in exhibitions in The Mall Galleries, London. These include :

• The Alan Gourley prize in 1993 for a large painting "Summer".
• The Le Clerc Fowle Medal in 2001 for "an outstanding group of paintings".
• More recently in 2005, the Alan Gourley Prize for the painting "The Two Sisters".

Pier Luigi works in a variety of media – oils, watercolours, pastels – and paints a range of subjects: landscapes, interiors with figures, still life, portraiture. He has always been fascinated by light, and his use of it is a distinctive feature in his work. This is particularly evident in his colourful landscapes and beach scenes of Umbria, Tuscany and Romagna, and in his striking interiors and still lifes. He also finds great inspiration in the English countryside, and has produced many scenes of Bedfordshire, where he now lives.