Gary Shankman

Oil Painting on Linen --Ten Broeck Mansion

2010

This wonderful scene depicts a bright blue river flowing through a rich forested area. Achieved through plein air, the vibrant blues, teals and whites of the water allow it to stand ...

This vibrant landscape shows some of the bright colors that can be seen in the Adirondacks. Bright oranges and yellows stand out from the green landscape, and deep purples add a rich...

Achieved through plein air, this wonderful painting of an Adirondack landscape shows dynamic blue waters in movement around a small island. The vibrant blue of the sky is mirrored be...

This oil on linen painting of a group of three colorful row houses provides a unique slice of the urban landscape in Albany, NY. The highly detailed houses show open porches, startli...

This oil on linen painting portrays one of the charms of summer with an outdoor table and attached umbrella. The scene is depicted in an affectionate way with much greenery around th...

This oil painting on linen shows the entrance and porch of an older house in Upstate New York's Albany, It underscores the masterful handling of light by the artist. Sunshine is dap...

"The Old Pier, Stormy Day" is an oil painting depicting a ruined pier is further battered by a storm. Bukto creates a swirling sense of movement in this dramatic plein air painting. ...

"Sunset at Dering Harbor" is an oil painting of a little building looking over the harbor. Butko places us on a lush green lawn at twilight. The sun is ...

"Moon Over the Harbor" is an oil painting showing a vast seascape at night. The foreground is cloaked in shadow, appearing as a black mass wrapping around th...

"Little Boat on Secret Beach" is an oil painting. A small row boat lays upright tied loosely to a post, as if ready to be used, or just dragged in after an...

Artist Bio Marc Dalessio was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, California. Even in his earliest years, it was evident that his passion was art. In 1989 he started at the University of California at Santa Cruz where he focused on both art and biology. During his time in Santa Cruz, Marc experimented with different schools of painting and spent much of his spare time studying the history and culture of the profession. He finished his outstanding academic career, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, in 1992. After university, Marc moved to Florence, Italy, where he spent the next eight years developing his style and refining his technique. Initially, Marc studied under Svetlan Kracsyna at Il Bisonte International School of Graphic Arts, where he earned a master printmaker degree. From there he went on to train as a portraitist at a small traditional painting atelier. Marc has emerged as a true master of his craft. Whether his work depicts an Indian landscape or an Italian businessman, the lines and color in his paintings attempt to reveal the nature of his subjects. In his portraits, he works to find the essence of the model, trying to use the true character of the individual to decide the mood of the painting. His plein air landscapes, which range in subject from exotic locations around the world to his own backyard, attempt to capture both the present and the history of the environment, touching the soul with his own unique view of the scenery. In all his works, his dedication to light and color, and the subtly of his subjects, enraptures even the most casual observer. WORK EXPERIENCE 1997 - 2013 Portraitist Il Ritratto Gallery, Poggio Imperiale 17, Florence 1998 - 2008 Associate Artist Portraits Inc., 985 Park Avenue, New York 2003 - 2008 Instructor, Advanced Studio Art and Landscape Painting classes Florence Academy of Art, Via della Casine 21/R, Florence 1997 - 2002 Instructor, Advanced Portraiture and Landscape Painting classes Charles H. Cecil Studios, Borgo San Frediano 68, Florence 1996 - 1999 Graphic Designer Cook Studio, Via Puccinotti 54, Florence EDUCATION 1993 - 1997 Charles H. Cecil Studios Florence, Italy Awarded meritorious scholarship 1992 - 1993 Il Bisonte International School of Graphic Arts Florence Master Printmaker Certificate 1989 - 1992 University of California at Santa Cruz Bachelors degree with Honors in Fine Arts Phi Beta Kappa PUBLICATIONS December 2009 American Artist Magazine “Painting Landscapes in Exact Scale” June, 2002 La Mia Casa Magazine. Italy. “Ritorna la Voglia di Ritratto” November, 2001 Town and Country Magazine...

Birds Nest and Apple Blossoms Oil on Linen Gump's S.F. Store 1900 by Rose Elliot Very well executed oil painting on linen after a painting by Oliver Clare (1893) by San Francisco pai...