Leo Mancini-Hresko began his studies at the Art Institute of Boston before discovering The Florence Academy of Art while studying abroad in Italy. He trained there from 2001 to 2005 and later joined the faculty, eventually serving as director of the school’s drawing program for sculptors. After more than a decade in Florence, immersed in classical painting traditions, he returned to Massachusetts in 2011 and now works from his studio in Waltham. Painting both en plein air and in the studio using traditional materials, Mancini-Hresko is known for his observational approach and sensitivity to light, atmosphere, and surface. His work can now be found in private collections around the world.