By Marc Dalessio
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Marc Dalessio Paintings
