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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 Biography:
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Age
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31
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
1
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Bicycling, building anything with my hands, Art |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Contemporary Art - (Now)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
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| Favorite Work of Art |
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
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