Instructor: RICARDO DI CEGLIA

RICARDO DI CEGLIA

Ricardo Di Ceglia is a figurative painter, draughtsman and art educator with over twenty years' experience in painting, drawing and teaching. Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, he holds both an MA in Fine Art and a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from the University of East London.

His work is rooted in the classical tradition, drawing inspiration from the Renaissance, Baroque and Romantic masters, while exploring the philosophical foundations of art through Aristotle's principles of form, meaning and beauty. His practice combines technical rigour with symbolic and narrative approaches to image-making.

Ricardo has taught drawing and painting in both the United Kingdom and the United States, including at the University of Utah's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Putney Library in London, ACAVA (Association for Cultural Advancement through Visual Art), and the Monongalia Arts Center in West Virginia. His classes encourage students to develop sound observational skills while discovering drawing as a language capable of expressing ideas, emotion and universal human experience.

His work has been exhibited internationally in London, Russia and the United States. As the co-founder of The Order of the Flame, Ricardo advocates a return to the enduring values of classical draftsmanship, craftsmanship and the poetic tradition in art. His teaching is thoughtful, approachable and intellectually engaging, welcoming students of all abilities who wish to deepen both their practical skills and their understanding of the visual arts.

RICARDO DI CEGLIA is currently teaching:

Class Title	Semester	Date(s)	Program
Drawing: Language of Thought and Feeling	Fall	9/16/26 - 10/14/26	Lifelong Learning