Elisa Contemporary Art

Uphill No. 1 is an grassy landscape painting by California artist Ferdinanda Florence. It is acrylic on wood. It is 8.5 x 9.5x 2. It is filled with blues, green and browns. A la...

Ohio Small No 3 is an industrial landscape painting by California artist Ferdinanda Florence. It is acrylic on wood. It is 7.25 x 9.5. It is filled with white, brown, yellow and green. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in Arlington, VA. She received a degree in art history and studio art at The American University in 1994, and has continued to pursue a successful professional life as a scholar, teacher, and practicing artist. She earned her Master’s degree in art history at the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1998. A second-generation Armenian-America, Ferdinanda has explored in her research the role of place in artistic expression. Her Master’s thesis detailed the link between Armenian religious rituals and church architecture...

VFD #3 is an industrial watercolor painting on paper by California artist, Ferdinanda Florence. It is 11.25 x 7, unframed. It is based on the building in Vallejo California where the fire department conducts training. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in Arlington, VA. She received a degree in art history and studio art at The American University in 1994, and has continued to pursue a successful professional life as a scholar, teacher, and practicing artist. She earned her Master’s degree in art history at the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1998. A second-generation Armenian-America, Ferdinanda has explored in her research the role of place in artistic expression. Her Master’s thesis detailed the link between Armenian religious rituals and church architecture. In her travel to sites in France, Italy, and Germany, she has researched the symbolism of doorway and floor decoration in Romanesque buildings. In her artwork, she uses industrial sites in her home city of Vallejo to explore issues of place on a more personal level. Ferdinanda’s exhibitions reflect her varied interests and concerns. Her work has appeared at the Di Rosa Preserve, Napa (“All in the Family IV,” 2005); the University of San Francisco Law School (“Creative Justice: A Social Art...

Uphill No. 2 is an grassy landscape painting by California artist Ferdinanda Florence. It is acrylic on wood. It is 8.5 x 11.75 x 2. It is filled with blues, green and browns. A...

VFD #1 is a watercolor painting of a California industrial site where fire training drills take place. It is 11x8 unframed. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, DC, and grew...

Waterman Palms No. 6 by California artist, Ferdinanda Florence is part of a new series. It is 12x9, acrylic on wood. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in ...

Waterman Palms No. 4 by California artist, Ferdinanda Florence is part of a new series. It is 9x12, acrylic on wood. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in ...

Waterman Palms No. 1 by California artist, Ferdinanda Florence is part of a new series. It is 24x22, acrylic on canvas. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, DC, and grew up ...

City Limits No 5 is an industrial watercolor painting on paper by California artist, Ferdinanda Florence. It is 7.5 x 6.25, unframed. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, ...

VFD #5 is an industrial watercolor painting on paper by California artist, Ferdinanda Florence. It is 11x7.5, unframed. It is based on the building in Vallejo California where the ...