About

Jasmine Kamante is a classically trained artist who focuses on figurative narratives. Naturally drawn to sketching and painting from an early age, her intense desire to learn led her to study classical and contemporary drawing and painting techniques in ateliers in Florence and Paris. Her extensive studies of the human figure help her to capture and reveal expressions and body language in an honest and accurate way to create a visual story.

Jasmine’s work is held in the James Wallace Arts Trust, New Zealand, and in private collections internationally.

Selected Exhibitions
2013 solo exhibition in Artsight Window Gallery, Auckland
2013 Fixed Format, Northart, Auckland
2012 Making Tracks, Railway Street Studios, Auckland
2012 King's College Art Sale, King's College, Auckland
2012 Great Plate Exhibition, Yvonne Rust Gallery, Whangarei
2012 Florence to Auckland - two person exhibition, Railway Street Studios, Auckland
2011 Cathedral Lectures - two person exhibition and presentation, Auckland
2010 Northland Painting & Drawing Award Group Exhibition, Kerikeri
2009 Angel Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2008 Angel Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2006 Approach, Whare Toi Tangata Gallery, Moerewa

Awards and Scholarships
2010 Jouffrault Scholarship, Studio Escalier, Argenton, France
2010 Finalist, Northland Painting & Drawing Award, Kerikeri

Education
2012 - Professional Practice with Matthew Browne, Artstation, Auckland
2010 Contemporary Realism - Drawing and Painting Intensive, Studio Escalier, Paris and Argenton, France
2008 - 2009 Classical Realism - Drawing Course, Angel Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2006 - 2007 Bachelor of Visual Arts (Years 1 & 2), Northtec, Kerikeri

Professional Practice
2009 Assistant on “Caravaggio” workshop, Angel Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2009 Assistant on “Painting the Tuscan Landscape” workshop, Angel Academy of Art, Florence, Italy