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Artist Statement:
Roberto Ruschena was born in
the countryside in Brusasco, a
small Northern Italian village
where his family sought safety
toward the end of World War
II. His family returned to
Turin, where Roberto was
raised and educated. At an
early age, Roberto took
inspiration from the work of
the French Impressionists,
especially Monet, Sisley, and
Pissarro. One of his favorite
pastimes as a young man was to
stand in awe before the
majestic landscapes of the
famous 19th century artists
from Northern Italy, Fontanesi
and Reycend.
At age 18, he found solace and
fulfillment in painting
following his father’s death.
His oil paintings of the
Italian countryside expressed
his love for his birthplace
and his admiration of the
masters’ techniques he had so
long admired. Painting
provided him a quiet time to
contemplate nature and find
inner peace. His countryside
reflect a dreamlike quality,
capturing the perfection and
unspoiled beauty of the land
he loved as a youth.
Roberto ventured to the Ivory
Coast, West Africa, after
earning a degree in Electrical
Engineering in Italy. For six
years he helped this
developing country harness the
power of computers. He
designed a postage stamp for
the Ivory Coast hailing the
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Artist Exhibitions:
· Oct. 2006 Denver Center for
the Performing Arts, Buell
Upper
Balcony East & West
(One-Artist Exhibition, 36
paintings)
· May 2006 Denver Center for
the Performing Arts, Boettcher
Gallery
Two (One-Artist Exhibition,
50 paintings)
· 2006 Koelbel Library ,
Denver CO. Personal exhibition
"Italian
Countryside" (One-Artist
Exhibition, 26 paintings)
. 2002 Frameworks...
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Artist Galleries:
Raleigh Contemporary Gallery
323 Blake St., Raleigh, NC
27601
Frameworks Gallery and Picture
Framing Studio
2236 N. Wahsatch Avenue,
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Saks Galleries
3019 East 2nd Avenue, Denver,
CO 80206
Bristol Gallery
1424P Larimer, Denver, CO
80202
Fascination St. Galleries
315 Detroit St., Denver, CO
80206
Smith Klein ...
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