Artist Information:
Joseph Vivilecchia
Manchester, NH
United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
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Artist Statement:
I paint large-scale portraits,
mostly of myself, but also of
important people in my life.
My paintings evolve
dramatically from the initial
planning stage. I start with
a basic idea, and then I
believe that the painting
should take turns along the
way, becoming anything it
wants to be. I use the
knowledge and experience I
have acquired as a guide, and
then, I let my intuition do
the rest.
When painting a portrait, I
look at my subject, as if I am
about to sculpt it, breaking
it up in my mind into segments
and planes. I separate the
planes with different colors
or pattern work, which give my
paintings a more loose and
abstracted look. I then go
back and refine, and then
refine, again… and again,
letting the subject reveal
himself.
The influences of Andy Warhol,
Gustav Klimt, and Chuck Close
can be
clearly seen in this
self-portrait titled, " Stuck
in a Symptom-less Coma." Like
Chuck Close, I employed the
use of a grid to divide my
composition into dependent
sections of pattern, line, and
color. Close’s influence can
also be seen in my choice of
subject matter and my desire
to compose ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Exhibitions
2007 Biennial 2007, New
Hampshire Institute of Art,
Manchester NH
2007 "Go Figure!", The
McIninch Art Gallery,
Manchester NH - read more...
2007 "Cross-Pollination",
Gallery at 2 Pillsbury,
Concord, NH
2006 New Faces Exhibition,
Anderson-Soule Gallery,
Concord, NH - read more...
2006 Fourth Annual Minumental
Exhibition, New Hampshire
Institute ...
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Joseph Vivilecchia's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Joseph Vivilecchia's Portfolio.
I paint large-scale portraits, mostly of myself, but also of important people in my life. My paintings evolve dramatically from the initial planning stage. I start with a basic idea, and then I believe that the painting should take turns along the way, becoming anything it wants to be. I use the knowledge and experience I have acquired as a guide, and then, I let my intuition do the rest.
When painting a portrait, I look at my subject, as if I am about to sculpt it, breaking it up in my mind into segments and planes. I separate the planes with different colors or pattern work, which give my paintings a more loose and abstracted look. I then go back and refine, and then refine, again… and again, letting the subject reveal himself.
The influences of Andy Warhol, Gustav Klimt, and Chuck Close can be
clearly seen in this self-portrait titled, " Stuck in a Symptom-less Coma." Like Chuck Close, I employed the use of a grid to divide my composition into dependent sections of pattern, line, and color. Close’s influence can also be seen in my choice of subject matter and my desire to compose ... |
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hound dogs, 2007
Oil Painting,
16 x 9 X 1 inches
Not for Sale
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Molly, 2006
Oil Painting,
48 x 54 X 3 inches
Not for Sale
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Molly II, 2006
Oil Painting,
40 x 54 X 3 inches
Not for Sale
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