About the artist:

Painter and Engraver Born in Catania Italy in 1937. Studied at Catania Institue of Fine Arts. 1969-72 International Engraving School, Urbino, Italy. Some of his one-man shows include: Associazione Polacca Amici BBAA, Warsaw, Poland. Circolo Artistico, Bologna. Centro Incisione Alzaia Naviglio Grande, Milan. Galleria Transart, Milan. GTalleria Quaglino, Turn. Galleria Lo Scudo, Verona. Galleria OD Munich. Guanajuato University, Guanajuato, Mexico. Club della Grafica, Rende. University of Catania. Museo della Stampa, Soncino. Recent collective shows: 7th Rassegna Internazionale Calcografica Contemporanea, Modica (ragusa); IV Biennale dell'Inciscione Italiana, Campobasso; VIII International Biennial of Engraving , Acqui. His engravings are exhibited in various museums, including Ostiglia (Mantova) and Gazzoldo degli Ippoliti (Mantova) Created two special original etching editions fo rthe New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Newark, NJ, USA. Large decorative paintings realized in Munich, New York, Milan, Catania, Albissola, Misterbianco (Catania). Cited amongst the "100 magnificent Italian artists of the last forty years" (Flash Art, July-August 2003) 1980-1990 President, Associazione Nazionale Grafica Originale Honorary Member - National Association of Italian Engravers Taught Fine Arts in Turin Milan 1960-1985