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ABOUT

Welcome to Art with Love. The Art with Love Foundation runs free art classes every week open to everyone regardless of age or ability.

We currently run classes in Florence, Italy and Brisbane, Australia. For more information on class times and locations click here.

From time to time we run free workshops on painting techniques. You can find out more here.

With love,

Steve Leticia

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HISTORY

In 2014 Stephen Ninnes held a simple Saturday morning art class where people could come together and learn how to paint. Six people came to that first class. That was the beginning of what would become the Art with Love Foundation.

What started in a shed in the Brisbane suburb of Bulimba grew rapidly and soon an extra class was added along with another venue at Teneriffe on the Brisbane River.

On a visit to Florence in 2015, Stephen and Leticia purchased a building and opened up an art class every

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MISSION

The Art with Love Foundation was created to teach and promote the Renaissance style of painting. The foundation focuses on the arts that are no longer financially viable to learn, teach or produce.

The foundation provides the philanthropic patronage they need in order to survive.

The foundation aims to nurture a rebirth in art created with love to ensure its survival into the future.

The foundation aims to encourage, foster and protect the arts community around the world.

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NEWS

All the updates on artworks and goings on at Art with Love. Free classes on learning how to paint and more...

June 18, 2025

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The studio in Florence will be open all August!

For those who stay in the city and want to paint: we will be there!

The days and times will remain unchanged also during the month of August

Tuesday (10 am-1 pm)

Wednesday (5-8pm)

Saturday (2-5pm)


April 22, 2025

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Sostieni Art With Love con il Cinque per Mille

Per chi vuole destinare il cinque per mille dell’IRPEF, alla nostra Fondazione in sede di dichiarazione dei redditi può compilare il riquadro sotto riportato inserendo il codice fiscale della Fondazione: 94278470482


April 11, 2025

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Art With Love Manhattan is open!

Here we are! the New York studio is about to open on  Tuesday15th, April

The foundation has 3 classes a week in either oil or acrylic painting and all materials are supplied . 

Tuesday 10 am -1 pm
Wednesday 6.30-9.30 pm
Saturday 10 am-1 pm

143 east 62nd st Lenox hill

We will provide all the materials and you will find our teacher Amanda to help you!

See you soon…..With Love!


March 27, 2025

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Paint Like Botticelli: art workshop in Mahnattan

Free oil painting workshop in our new studio in Mahnattan: 12-13 April

Two days of full immersion to learn and discover the techniques of oil painting from the great Renaissance masters.
The course will be held on Saturday 12nd and Sunday 13rd April from 8:30 am to 12 am in our new studio in Manhattan

The address is: 143 east 62nd st Lennox hill

The workshop is free and we will provide all the materials. It will be in English

Max 30 people
Reservations are required by email at our address:

info@artwithlovefoundation.com

We look forward to seeing you to share two days of painting, art and Love!


THE PEOPLE

These are the wonderful people who make Art with Love happen every week in Brisbane and Florence

Steve

Steve

ARTIST / FOUNDER

Leticia

Leticia

CO-FOUNDER

Jennifer

Jennifer

ARTIST / TEACHER

Anastasiia

Anastasiia

ARTIST / TEACHER

Camilla

Camilla

SOCIAL MEDIA / COMMUNICATIONS

TESTIMONIALS

Rosella

“When I step into Arte con Amore I feel as if time had stopped: my daily concerns remain outside and I can finally devote some time to myself.”

ROSELLA - TEACHER

Claudio

“Arte con Amore for me is important because it gives me the opportunity to express my passion for art and to share it with other people.”

CLAUDIO, ARTIST

Alex

“For me Art With Love is home, as I spend six to seven days a week here, and up to nine-ten hours a day in this studio.”

ALEX, PAINTER

Franco

“Arte con Amore is a unique place. Thanks to Alessandra and Steve I started painting again after many years. If I had to pay for a school, I don’t know how I’d have done!”

FRANCO, PENSIONER

GRETA

“I like to spend time here because I can find different people. Becoming a better painter is my main goal, but there is much more. Since the day I came for the first time, this place has become almost like a shelter.”

GRETA, STUDENT

Francesca

“I come here to remember the precious value of time...”

FRANCESCA, TEACHER

If you would like to submit a testimonial about us, then email us your words and a photo of yourself and we will add you to this page.

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