James Fiorentino has had his artwork juried into exhibitions like Americas Parks, and Art and the Animal, museum tours of which I manage. The jury process for these exhibits is extremely competitive so this is no small achievement. Fiorentino has also produced an alternative body of work -- portraits of sports icons and celebrities. The breadth of artwork produced by James Fiorentino reminds me of the breadth of work of Americas richest artist of the Twentieth Century, LeRoy Neiman, whose subject matter ran the gamut of sports icons, celebrities, wildlife, and much, much more. Though their painting styles differ, Fiorentino is adept, like Neiman was, at drawing, which is of course the most fundamental skill required to succeed as a figurative artist. Very few wildlife artists that I know of, can handle the human figure in convincing fashion. Fiorentino has distinguished himself as a wildlife artist with skill and versatility that positions him above the rest in this regard. David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Author/Curator Come see Jamess new wildlife works at Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery for the opening on December 5th from 6-9 PM. For more information visit studio7artgallery
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:27:03 +0000
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