traditional Painting and digital Imaging
I am an impressionist painter inspired by light, spectacular exhibitions of natural light awake in me strong emotions and that I want to capture. My way is oil painting and photography. Observing the scene live or studying photographic captures give me the opportunity to explore the richness of light and its subtle and evanescent effects. .
My paintings come to life form this marriage of emotions and technique, The wide and clear panoramas of the Apls, the mediterranean landscapes of Maremma captured en plain air to the sophisticated visions where I imagine and render the wonder of light reflected by the restless pattern of water or the sensual curves of a mermaid
I use traditional oil painting on canvas and I love also to explore the cutting edge of image technology being a a professional photographer and a digital artist. I use digital imaging tools for illustration commissions and to focus my visions creating sophisticated studies for my metaphysic and fantasy paintings.
I live and work in Italy, I'm the president of the artist association La Bottega dell’Arte where I teach oil painting. I have exhibited my works in several European countries in solo and group exhibitions . Internet is my favorite showcase and have given me worldwide popularity thanks to the collaboration with the main web galleries.
I began painting at 10 years, and continued during my scientific studies, following an instinctive need to express myself, I absorbed eagerly every artistic teaching but at that time I mainly discovered graphic arts by myself trying many different techniques, enjoying particularly watercolours and oil painting.
I graduated in aeronautical engineering at the Polytechnic of Milan in 1992 but artistic vocation could not be set aside, from 1993 to 1995 I attended at panting lessons of the “Bergognone” art school in Lodi. In these years learned the basic technique of drawing and painting and choose the oil painting as my favourite technique. I began to paint landscapes “en plein air”. In 1995 I come in touch with the “Circolo Ada Negri”, a group of Artists of Lodi and start to Exhibit my work with them.
In 2003 I made my first solo exhibition in Milan at the historic gallery “Famiglia artisitca Milanese” In the following years I participate to several collective exhibition of this gallery.
In 2006 I made my second personal exhibition at Milan and associated to the "GAFM - gruppo artisitico Forlanini Moluè" taking part in some prominent exhibitions: in 2006 at the aeronautics headquarters and in 2008 at the soccer stadium "San Siro" of Milan , in 2009 I was awarded among 350 artists. at the contest dedicated to “Giovanni Verga” organized with the city authority of Milan.
In 2003 I joined the “Bottega dell’arte" a painter association based in Brianza, the area where I live, but active all over Italy and in France. In a few years, I became a prominent member of the association, accredited as master and started to teach oil painting at the evening school of the association
With the “Bottega dell’Arte” I began a regular exhibition activity for example in 2006, 2010 and 2014 we exhibited by the famous Greek temples of Paestum (Salerno ) or in France in Roquebrune 2009 and Linas 2011
In 2009 I made a personal exhibition in France on invitation of the Town of Mezieres en Brenne.In September 2010 I have been elected as president of the association and I still have that privilege.
In October of 2013 I exhibited my works at the Louvre museum of Paris in a contemporary art event, in 2016 I contribute to a “Via Crucis” series for the church of Linas.
In the same year I made a personal exhibition with over 40 paintings in an historic villa in Velate Brianza, the last big event has been an exhibition of some artist of the “Bottega dell’Arte” in Spain at Cacers in 2017.
In 2018 I was invited as artist of the ocean to exhibit my artworks during the event Urban Bue City at the Microsoft House in Milan
I publish constantly my works on internet that have given me worldwide renown, especially in the US where my artworks are very appreciated, last year an interior design studio have requested one of my large landscapes though the Saatchi web gallery where I made it available for sale.
One of my mermaids was used for a coloured window in the presidential suite of the Renaissance Hotel of Hamburg in Germany.
Opening | Title | Association - Partner - Localion |
Type |
09/11/2019 | Realtà e magia della luce | GA 99 villa Scaccabarozzi Velate | Personale |
21/09/2019 | mostra del ventennale del GA99 | GA 99 villa Scaccabarozzi Velate | Colletiva |
05/07/2019 | Artistes Italiens | Pernes Les Fonatin (Francia) | Colletiva |
02/06/2019 | Mostra al monastero | Missaglia | Colletiva |
11/05/2019 | Vicolo degli artisti | Mostra permanente del GA99 - Usmate (MB) | Colletiva |
24/10/2018 | Urban Blue City | Microsoft house - Milano | Evento |
11/06/2018 | GA99 Gli Artisti | GA 99 villa Scaccabarozzi Velate | Colletiva |
24/10/2018 | La bottega dell'arte | La Roche Posay ( Francia ) | Colletiva |
14/04/2018 | Il viaggio | GA 99 villa Scaccabarozzi Velate | Collettiva |
11/11/2017 | XX Secolo | Associazione GA 99 - Velate (MB) | Collettiva |
11/11/2017 | XX Secolo | Associazione GA 99 - Velate (MB) | Group |
28/10/2017 | I colori della Memoria | Associazione Mutiliati e Invalidi di Guerra - Vimercate (MB) | Group |
23/06/2017 | Exposicion de arte Italiano contemporaneo | Bottega dell'Arte, Ana Hernandez- Caceres (Spagna ) | Group |
29/10/2016 | La pittura della Bottega dell'Arte | Bottega dell'Arte - Centro civico Alserio | Group |
17/09/2016 | Mostra con I pittori russi | Bottega dell'Arte - Villa Filippini (Besana Brianza) | Group |
11/06/2016 | Goccie di Luce | Villa Scaccabarozzi (Velate ) | Solo |
08/03/2016 | Via crucis | Bottega dell'Arte - Linas (Aronne de paris, Francia) | Group |
05/12/2015 | Arte in fiore 2015 | Bottega dell'Arte - Vivaio Ikebana, Missaglia (MB) | Group |
12/10/2015 | Art Sacrè et Artisanat d'Art | Bottega dell'Arte - Linas (Aronne de paris -Francia) | Group |
29/05/2015 | 100 artisti x Expo | Bottega dell'Arte - Sotto il monte (BG ) | Group |
12/04/2015 | Art Sacrè et Artisanat d'Art | Linas (Aronne de paris -Francia) | Group |
01/12/2014 | Arte in fiore 2014 | Bottega dell'Arte - Vivaio Ikebana, Missaglia (MB) | Group |
04/10/2014 | Arte donna | Bottega dell'Arte - Laigueglia (SV) | Group |
27/06/2014 | I Love Italy | Paestum Gallery, Bottega dell'Arte - Paestum (SA) | Group |
16/03/2014 | Colori e Musica | Milano - Auditorium l'ottava nota | Group |
11/02/2014 | Un'istante un sogno' | Centro Internazionale studi e lavoro "san pietro" (milano) | Group |
11/12/2013 | Arte in fiore 2013 | Bottega dell'Arte - Vivaio Ikebana, Missaglia (MB) | Group |
25/10/2013 | Art Shopping, arte contemporanea al Louvre | Museo del Louvre - Parigi (Fancia) | Art fair |
12/05/2013 | I maestri della bottega dell'arte | Cavalermaggiore (CN) | Group |
27/10/2012 | I maestri della bottega dell'arte | Barzago (LC) | Group |
26/10/2012 | Arte 8 | Cavalermaggiore (CN) | Group |
24/06/2012 | Alassio Donna | Bottega dell'Arte - Alassio (SV) | Group |
05/06/2012 | Immagini contemporanee a confronto | Centro Internazionale studi e lavoro "San Pietro" - Milano | Group |
19/05/2012 | Arte in fiore 2012 | Bottega dell'Arte - Vivaio Ikebana, Missaglia (MB) | Group |
03/12/2011 | Antichi mestieri | Circolo Don Beretta - Villa Mazenta , Giussano (MB) | Group |
11/01/2011 | Poesia dell'Immagine .. dal nulla | Centro Internazionale studi e lavoro "San Pietro" - Milano | Group |
03/10/2010 | I maestri della bottega dell'arte | Bottega dell'Arte - Albavilla (CO) | Group |
15/07/2010 | La bottega dell'arte a Paestum | Paestum Gallery, Bottega dell'Arte - Paestum (SA) | Group |
15/06/2010 | 6° mostra espositiva "Casa don Guanella" | Lecco (Casa Don Guanella) | Group |
04/05/2010 | Dal realismo all'informale | Centro Internazionale studi e lavoro "San Pietro" - Milano | Group |
03/10/2009 | I maestri della bottega dell'arte | Bottega dell'Arte - Albavilla (CO) | Group |
03/07/2009 | Les artistes Italienes a Roquebrune | Bottega dell'Arte - Roquebrune (Francia) | Group |
06/06/2009 | Cristoforto Colombo ed il suo mondo | Villa Cambiaso (Savona) | Group |
18/05/2009 | Arte: parliamone | Centro Internazionale studi e lavoro "San Pietro" - Milano | Group |
01/03/2009 | I maestri della bottega dell'arte | Bottega dell'Arte - Bevera di Sitori (LC) | Group |
01/03/2009 | Marco Busoni a Le Moulin | Mézières en Brenne (Francia) | Solo |
15/02/2009 | Art Sacrè et Artisanat d'Art | Bottega dell'Arte - Linas (Francia) | Group |
01/02/2009 | Opere vincitrici del Concorso su G. Verga | GAFM - Palazzina Libery, Milano | Group |
16/02/2008 | Giacinto Facchetti e il suo mondo | GAFM - Stadio di San Siro | Group |
12/01/2008 | Incontro con nove pittori | Famiglia artisitica Milanese - Milano | Group |
12/07/2007 | Randonnèe de l'art | Chatillon /Mézières en Brenne (Francia) | Group |
07/06/2007 | Comatica e poesia | Famiglia artisitica Milanese - Milano | Group |
22/05/2007 | La brianza sulle tele | Lecco (Casa Don Guanella) | Group |
18/01/2007 | Incontro nella nuova sede | Famiglia artisitica Milanese | Group |
11/12/2006 | Mostra per l'aeronautica | GAFM - Comando regione aera Milano | Collettiva |
16/10/2006 | Tentazioni di colori e luci | Centro Internazionale studi e lavoro "San Pietro" - Milano | Solo |
05/06/2003 | Torrente di luce | Famiglia artisitica Milanese | Solo |
21/10/2000 | Armonie di colori | Circolo culturale Ada Negri - Lodi | Group |
25/09/1999 | Rogge e vecchi mulini | Circolo culturale Ada Negri - Lodi | Group |
I'm represented by Singulart, this gallery offer free free worldwide shipping and returns for my paintings
My painting "A trick of the light" was used for a 200 cm hight glass print that illuminate the presidential suit of the luxury Renaissance Hotel of Hamburg (Germany)
In June 2013 I exhibited my paintings at a contemporary art fair at the famous Musee du Lovre Paris.
It has been an emotion and a honor to be selected for such a prestigious location where tourists form every part of the world could see my works after admiring immortal masterpieces like the "Mona Lisa" form Leonardo da Vinci.
I have made several exhibitions before and after this one, but the Art Fair at the Louvre will certainly remain memorable
A popular art blogger has featured one of my mermaids in a Masterpieces of Art collection on pinterest.
it's has been a wonderful surprise to discover my painting near those of Van Gogh, Monet, Zorn
since I have always been inspired by Monte's explorarion of light .
I have a long time collaboration with several web galleries, among this some of the main art galleries of the web:
Saatchi On line have featured me in some of their collections
Fine art America that bring me hundreds of visitors each week
But you can find some special works and Work in Progress images on DeviantArt
or have a look in Tumblr
My first meriad paintings "A mermaid in the sunset" have used for two book covers and a jigsaw puzzle
In 2015 I had special photo commission for a extra-large image that should fill a 10 x 2,5 meter long wall showing the traditional building that lays behind, making the wall somehow invisible.
I assembled in a single file 20 photos, each one is 36 megapixel generating huge bitmap of 312 Megapixel, the result print was amazing sharp fooling the viewer petty well.
I have a longer collaboration with the german band "Luna Blanca " making several CD Covers
Among this the 3 pages graphic for the career celebrating "Greatest hits" collection
This photo of a wild board shot in Tuscany was selected in the Italian National Geographic contest 2008
The image was published in the national Geographic website that year
The best sellering author Tonia Brown have chosen my artwork "a trick of the light" as cover image for her book "mermaids"