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Brazilian-born and Miami-made, Romero Britto is an international artist that uses vibrant, bold and colorful patterns to reflect his optimistic view of the world around him. Britto has created a visual language of hope and happiness all its own that is relatable to all, inspiring millions. Self-taught at an early age, Britto painted on scraps of paper or cardboard or any medium he could find before coming into his own and traveling to Paris where he was introduced to the works of Matisse and Picasso. His appreciation of these masters influenced him to create an iconic style that The New York Times described, “exudes warmth, optimism and love”.

Britto’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in over 100 countries, including the Salon de la SocieteNationale des Beaux Arts exhibition at the Carrousel du Louvre in 2008 and 2010. In 2013, Maria Elena and Carlos Slim Domit invited Romero to be the first living artist to exhibit at MuseoSoumaya. He has created public art installations for the 02 Dome in Berlin, New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, Cirque Du Soleil at Super Bowl XLI, and has been credited with the largest monumental sculpture in London’s Hyde Park history. Britto served as an official artist for the 2010 World Cup, Ambassador to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and was recently invited to be an honorary torch bearer for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Britto’s pop sensibility has since leant itself to many collaborations with international brands such as Audi, Bentley, Coca-Cola, Walt Disney, Evian, Hublot, and Mattel to name a few.

Romero is an activist for charitable organizations worldwide and most of all an artist who believes “art is too important not to share.” Britto has donated time, art, and resources to more than 250 charitable organizations. Not a silent activist, Britto was a selected speaker for the arts at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. In addition, Romero Britto is proudly an Inaugural Founding Benefactor of the Harvard International Negotiation Program. He holds a seat on several boards such as Best Buddies International, and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, and was recently appointed to the board of HRH The Prince of Wales charity, The Prince’s Trust. A believer in the role of an artist as an agent of positive change, Romero Britto is committed to developing and supporting the role art will continue to play in world issues.

Patti Hawkins

Pottery

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Patty and Rick’s studio is located at 843 Rattenbury Rd (Rt 254) in North Granville, PEI between Highway 6 and Highway 2 at Stanley Bridge. Oh, that there was a more accurate way to guide you to their house, but they value their privacy and nearness to nature.

Fall Colors

Brent Harding – 2016
Diameter:12 – Framed 12 7/8 x 22
Appraised Value: $ 695 US

Crushed glass put into a one-of-a-kind pattern and then fused. The pattern is destroyed during the firing process, and the ground glass placed by hand, so every piece is a unique work of art.

Provenance
1. Brent Harding
2. Metal Glass Media
3. DigitHall Gallery . C

Brent Harding

Fall Colors

Metal Glass Media‘s home retail store is located in the Joan Harris Pavilion at the Sydney Harborfront by the Big Fiddle. The store is open during cruise ship season and is open to customers only on days a cruise ship is visiting.

I must thank my Mother for enrolling me into evening oil painting lessons at the age of seven because art has been an integral part of my life ever since. I have taken my many years of experience as a successful landscape artist, and incorporated that knowledge into my Stained & Fusion Glass pieces. I would also like to send thanks to The Cape Breton Center for Arts and Crafts for all their support and guidance, as well as the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia for representing me in their gallery shop.

The thing that I enjoy most about Fusion Glass is the fact that there are so many avenues to explore. At present, my creations consist of glass and metals for example: copper, aluminum, gold, silver and brass. I use metal to create beautiful Cape Breton landscapes.

Brent has created many corporate and residential works combining fusion and stained glass; for example techniques for front entrance kitchen accents, picture windows, room dividers and wall & window hanging. also functional pieces like vases, lamps, soap dishes, plates, bowls, tea-light shades.

Brent began his journey in the arts with charcoal sketches then moved on to painting in oils to becoming proficient in watercolor and acrylic mediums. He has now been working with glass for over 30 years and although working with glass is technically challenging, it is also very rewarding when everything works.

So where did the inspiration for Fusion Glass come from?

The answer to that question lies within a series of moments and experiences during which the artist realized that he needed to find a way to get his watercolors to glisten. He loved the way the sun kissed the glass in a stained glass piece so fusion glass evolved from this concept. So how is is done? To begin, you need to start with a design. Once the design is drawn, a mold is created to provide depth to the landscapes.

Each piece is created by hand and the mold can only be used once due to being destroyed during the firing process. This guarantees a one of a kind, unique art piece that cannot be exactly duplicated. The final product is a truly unique work of art.

The technique of this particular process was created by Brent through his experience as a painter and through trial and error, resulting in a thing of beauty.

Missing You

Pino – 2007
Height: 24 – Width: 18 – With frame: 26
Ser No 800606.0107
Ser No 800607.0068
Appraised Value: $ 4,700 US

Giclee in color with hand-embellishment on canvas.
Hand signed in pigment lower right by the artist..

Provenance
1. Pino
2. Park West Gallery
3. DigitHall Gallery . J

Pino

Missing You

When life gives you walls,
make paintings on canvas.

Pino Daeni (November 8, 1939 – May 25, 2010) was an Italian-American book illustrator and artist. He is known for his style of feminine, romantic women and strong men painted with loose but accurate brushwork. Considered one of the highest paid book illustrators of his time, he created over 3,000 book covers, movie posters and magazine illustrations.

Born Giuseppe Dangelico Daeni in Bari, Italy in November 8, 1939, his talents were recognized by his first grade teacher, who advised Pino’s father, Tommaso D’Angelico, to encourage his son’s artistic precociousness. However, Tommaso remained skeptical of his son’s future as an artist.

He was a self-taught artist. Eventually, Pino enrolled at the Art Institute of Bari, then went on to Milan’s Academy of Brera in 1960, where he honed his craft for painting from the live nude.

From 1960 to 1979, his work garnered several prizes and awards. During this period, he was commissioned by two of Italy’s largest publishers, Mondadori and Rizzoli, for numerous book illustrations. After a visit to Manhattan in 1971, Pino’s experiences of the art scene at that period led him to feel restricted in Milan, and in 1978, he moved to New York, where he believed the artistic freedom would allow him greater opportunities. He brought with him his family—wife Chiara, seven-year-old daughter Paola, and five-year-old son Massimo.

Under the sponsorship of the Borghi Gallery, he held several shows in New York and Massachusetts. His work caught the attention of both Dell and Zebra Book Publishers, and soon after, Bantam, Simon & Schuster, Penguin USA, Dell, and Harlequin. His romance novel covers, painted for such authors as Danielle Steel, Sylvie Summerfield and Amanda Ashley, helped sell millions of books using a then unknown fellow Milanese Italian model named Fabio. By the end of his career, he had designed about 3,000 book covers.

In 1992, Pino felt the strain of tight deadlines. Eager to leave illustration behind to return to his impressionist revival painting, he contacted one of the major galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona and sent five paintings, which were well received. From then on, his paintings appeared in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and in Garden City, Long Island, NY. Pino made several appearances on major TV networks, and was interviewed in national and international journals.

In 2001, Pino’s son, Massimo, began representing his artist-father, despite Pino’s initial reluctance. Massimo, more known as Max, successfully grew his efforts into a profitable marketing company, helping his father expand beyond his normal gallery representation to include magazines and books.

His work continues to appear in art galleries all over the world, and his giclée prints sell into the thousands of dollars.

On May 25, 2010, Pino died at the age of 70 due to cancer.

His subject matter often revolves around sensuous women in beaches and boudoir settings indoors in tetradic color schemes that evoke the 19th century with women that are beautiful yet confident. Pino painted with oils on linen.

His trademark brushwork is characterized by softly lit females painted with smooth greenish shadows and distinctive, thick pastel-tinted highlights, often with vibrant colored dresses and backgrounds. Noted for his ability to capture fleeting expressions and movement, his women are often lost in thought or waiting for their lovers.