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Casa di Famiglia (Family Home), graphite pencil, ink pen, watercolor, 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Artist statement:
“Inspired by architecture in Italy, this piece encompasses a typical family home in Venice. I’m fascinated by the aged exteriors meeting the blue canals and fractured steps. Although I didn’t know at the time, this was the first piece in my series of Italian scenes. New to watercolor painting, I played with the integration of the three mediums.”
Benvenuto (Welcome), digital art
Artist statement:
“Continuing my interpretation of Italian scenery, this second piece in my series is my first attempt at digital art. I always feel welcome by the Italian people when I visit Italy, so this piece represents their friendly nature. Their door is always open.”
La Bellezza che Attende (The Beauty that Awaits), digital art
Artist statement:
“My third piece of Italian scenery veers off the image of a solitary door with a corridor leading to rolling hills. This peaceful alley represents my love of more rural parts of Italy, which is where my family immigrated from two generations ago.”
Entrare dal Canale (Enter by Canal), graphite pencil, ink pen, watercolor, 3.5 x 5.5 inches
Artist statement:
“The fourth and final Italian scenery piece was created to hang in my home’s art room, representing my debut novel, The Difference, which will be published this year (pen name C. D’Angelo). My novel is bursting with Italian culture and I wanted art in my home to commemorate it’s birth year, as well as my new combination of mediums.”
Hidden Artists at UCF 