Alicia Nicole Ponzio (b.1974) is a figurative sculptress working primarily in bronze. Originally from the United States, she is currently living and working in Florence, Italy.
During her studies at the Florence Academy of Art (graduated 2008), Alicia taught figure drawing and presented a lecture on the Classical Period in Greek sculpture. Currently she teaches Artistic Anatomy, Ecorche? Sculpture, and figure drawing at the Florence Academy of Art. In 2009, she was awarded “Best in Show” at the Fourth Alumni Exhibition of the FAA and exhibited in a group show at the Guildhall Art Gallery in London where she was a finalist for the Founders’ Prize. In 2010, she was awarded a Certificate of Excellence by the Portrait Society of America. Her work can be found in private collections in Europe, the United States, and Canada.
Alicia feels fortunate to be following her dreams and living them daily. Her goal is to bring to her work empathy toward other human beings and sincerity of expression.