Artist Bio
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Earth Portraits
Intense color expression is a hallmark of Vincent Mancuso's paintings. A
Classical Realist, he calls his land and seascapes Earth Portraits. In them,
he seeks to engage viewers in an emotional encounter with the many faces of
the planet.
Artistic Background
Born in Greenwich, CT, Mancuso earned awards and high marks as a student in
art. As an adult, he studied portraiture for a decade with the
internationally renowned artist, Fran Lew. His artistic background includes
design drafting, illustration, interior design, and greeting card design. He
accepts portrait commissions and instructs students of all ages.
Old Masters
Mancuso worked with oils before focusing on pastels. He also paints in
acrylics. Influenced by the masters Degas, Renoir, Cassatt, Sargent, and
Bouguereau, his is a Classical, Realist painting style. Mancuso completed
several landscapes while living on a horse farm in New York. His travels in
the U.S. and Europe inspire him to paint alpine and marine works. A resident
of Saint Petersburg since 1995, he is captivated by Florida vistas, sunrise
to sunset.
Mancuso's original artwork and reproductions are in private and corporate
collections. He is a member of the Portrait Society of America and the
Pastel Society of America, and is Listed in Who's Who in American Art.
Affiliated as an instructor in 2010 with the Dazzio Art Experience, he also
served as an instructor at The Morean Arts Center from 2002 - 2010.
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A collaboration with poet
Reggie Morrisey
I celebrated 20 years of a shared
creative life with my wife, poet
Reggie Morrisey,
in 2010.
To mark the occasion, we created Of Two Minds,
a collection of poetry and paintings. Click
Blurb.com
to preview a portion of our book.
Visit
Boomer Poetry &
Prose to read the works of my wife, who is my favorite
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The Business of
Pastels: Timeless
More than a work of art, a Mancuso
portrait in
pastels is meant to
be a family's heritage that will endure for generations.
A palette of pastels is pure color pigment,
vivid color that will not fade over time.
Note: As a gift
to those who commission a portrait or purchase original art from my site, you will receive a
soft-cover edition of this colorful 56-page book. |
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| Exhibits, Shows & Shops |
Florida ...
- Dazzio Art Experience
- The Morean Arts Center
- Bright House
Headquarters
- Alla Prima Fine Art
Gallery
- Confident Gallery
- The Nature of Art
Gallery
- St. Petersburg Museum
of History
- ArtSpace (studio 2002
-2005)
- Art Galore, Internet
gallery
- Renaissance Vinoy
Resort
- Scalzo Gallery
- Art League of Manatee
County, Bradenton, FL, Florida Pastel Association-juried show
- Raymond James
Financial, Inc., American Red Cross auction,
- Sarasota Visual Art
Center
- Gallery Mido, Belleview
Biltmore Hotel
- Vincent William Gallery
- Ambiance Galleries
- Dunedin Fine Art Center
And Beyond
- Northeast National
Pastel Exhibition, Old Forge, NY Honorable Mention Award
- High Museum, Atlanta,
GA, Southern Arts Federation Art Showcase
- Marietta Cobb Museum,
Marietta, GA - juried exhibit
- Scarborough Gallery,
Chappaqua, NY - solo exhibit
- Lawrence Hospital,
Bronxville, NY, Art-to-Heart Exhibit
- Frame & Art Gallery
of Bull's Head, Stamford, CT
- Bethel Art Guild
Exhibit, Bethel, CT
- Ridgefield CT Guild of
Artist's, Ridgefield, CT
- Stanley L. Richter
Center for the Arts, Danbury, CT
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Memberships
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Affiliations |
Dazzio Art Experience
Pastel
Society of America
Portrait Society of
America
Morean Arts Center
Art Exchange
Florida Artists
Registry
World
Art Registry
Grand
Central Stained Glass
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| Vincent Mancuso Studio |
Mail: P.O. Box 2137, Saint Petersburg, FL 33731
Phone: 727-560-0697
E-mail:
vmancuso@vincentmancuso.com |
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