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Artist Statement:
Whether representational or
not, my process always
involves finishing a painting
in the studio, away from any
influence besides my own
visual perception. I guess you
could call me a formalist. My
newest work is about creating
a chaotic field by using
collage, scribbles, drips etc.
Then I try to ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
SOLO/2 PERSON SHOWS
• The Lounge, On-line Gallery
Opening August 1998
• Mississippi Heritage Trust
10 Most Endangered, Nov. 1998
• Gravity Gallery, Clinton, MS
January 1999
• Nunnery’s Gallery, Jackson,
MS March 1999
• Automatic Slim’s, Memphis,
TN September 10, 1999
• Arcus Ironworks Gallery,
Ridgeland, MS, December 9,
1999
• New ...
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Artist Galleries:
Nunnery's Gallery, Jackson, MS
Southside Gallery, Oxford, MS
A Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
The Attic Gallery, Vicksburg,
MS
Merigold Marketplace,
Merigold, MS...
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Bernie Ebbers, ex CEO of MCI
WorldCom, currently residing
at Oakdale Federal
Correctional Facility
Viking Range Corporation,
Greenwood, MS
Peterbuilt Offices, Jackson,
MS
Mike Gallagher, President,
Flarion Technologies, San
Jose, CA
Sam Pooley, South Central
Heating, Jackson, MS
Senator and Mrs. David Baria,
Bay St. Louis, MS
Dr. and Mrs. ...
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Commissions:
Viking Range Corporation
MCI WorldCom
Peterbuilt Truck Headquarters
Taste of the Nation
Jubilee!JAM Music Festival
Picnic in Central Park, NYC
Mississippi's 10 Most
Endangered Historic Landmarks
HeArts Against Aids
Mississippi Children's Home
Services
Crossroads Film Festival
Jackson Zoo
Eric Matthew's "Imagination
Stage" cd artwork
Dorothy Moore "...
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Anthony Difatta Biography:
| Biographical information for Anthony Difatta can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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41
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
1
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Painting, Drawing, Swimming, Cycling, Movies, Music, Acting, Video Editing, Time with Family |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Mixed Media
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Expressionism - (1940 - 1955)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
You gotta be kidding....
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| Favorite Work of Art |
You gotta be kidding....
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
My teachers at USM, Jim Meade and Janet Gorzegno. Other that that, working with mentally ill adults and the homeless. It makes you look at everything differently. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
Born that way. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Anthony DiFatta is a native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi and currently lives in Jackson with his wife, Melissa, and son Preston. He spent most of his formative years in the swamps of Southern Louisiana near New Orleans where he grew to love art, nature, and Southern Culture. After a tour in McMurdo Station, Antarctica with the U.S. Navy, he returned to Mississippi to study painting and sculpture at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Anthony left his job as a graphic designer for MCI WorldCom in 2000 to pursue painting full-time. He is involved with several non-profit, charity, and historical preservation organizations including: HeArts Against Aids, Habitat for Humanity, the ACLU, Cancer League of Jackson, Magnolia Speech School, Mississippi Heritage Trust, Stewpot Community Services, and Crossroads Film Festival. His work can be found in private, public, and corporate collections throughout Mississippi and in New York, California, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Birmingham, Memphis, Virginia, North Carolina, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Australia, England, France, and Italy.
These days Anthony is teaching art to adults with mental illness through the Mississippi State Hospital and the Stubbs Homeless Program. He is available to speak about his work and the use of art in the treatment of serious mental illness and has just been nominated by the MS State Department of Mental Health for a Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. |
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