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Dino Massaroni

Artist's Statement

"Since childhood, I have felt that realism in art has a powerful affect on people. I create visual illusions that honestly describe a subject's visible texture, and in so doing, the images honestly describe its hidden texture — its spirit. By rendering the appearance of a subject naturalistically, the viewer can experience people, places and things more truthfully than by other artistic methods of communication. I allow the vast amount of selected information in a work of art to speak for itself — to communicate in a 'language' so universal as to be understood by anyone."

Massaroni is a Charter Member of OPAS and the Portrait Society of America
http://www.portraitsociety.org and a past president of the Akron Society of Artists.
http://www.akronsocietyofartists.com/profiles/dino_massaroni.php

SOMETHING NEW!

Painting Excursion in Central Rural Italy - October 6 - 13, 2012
Plans are forming to tour and paint rural central Italy with Dino Massaroni. From October 6 - 13, 2012 (the week prior to Dino's Amalfi Coast Workshop, see info below) Massaroni will serve as guide and painting buddy through the rustic farmland and charming old hilltop villages where his Italian relatives live. Far from touristy restaurants and souvenir stands, you'll experience Italy like a real Italian and sample authentic Italian cuisine prepared by locals. Complete information will be available in April of 2012. But contact Dino NOW to express your interest in being included in this once-in-a-lifetime experience! Contact Dino at DinoStudio@aol.com

Check out these links to Dino's other overseas workshops:

Toscana Americana Painting Workshops 2012
http://www.toscanaamericana.com/massaroniamalficoast.html

Massaroni Painting in Italy Photo Gallery
http://toscanaamericana.com/massaronipleinaircorto/dinomassaronigallery.html

Massaroni Painting the Tuscan Landscape Video
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=YPzAfJZSh5Q

Become a friend of Dino on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/dino.massaroni

Personal Web Site
http://www.DinoMassaroni.com


Address: PO Box 104 Tallmadge, Ohio 44278-0104	E-Mail: DinoStudio@aol.com	Phone: 330.388.9024





"The All America Y-Bridge" Oil 18" x 14"
"Misty Corner of the Garden" Oil 14" x 11"		"37" Oil 12" x 9"
"Late Morning on the Chagrin River" Oil 12" x 9"	"Italian Shepherd" Oil 14" x 11"		"Chagrin River Bend" Oil 12" x 9"
"Evening Sun Sets" Oil 12" x 9"	"Enchanting Capri" Oil 9" x 12"		"Piazza Repubblica" Oil 12" x 9"

"Lakeside Pavilion, Morning" 9" x 12" Oil
"Lakeside Canon" 12" x 9" Oil	"Lakeside Pavilion, Afternoon" 12" x 9" Oil		"Afternoon Stroll in Lakeside" 12" x 9" Oil
Award of Excellence for Oils OPAS New Philadelphia Plein Air Competition September 2008 "Creek at Sugar Creek" 11" x 14" Oil Collection of Judith B. Carducci
"Doughboy" 9" x 12" Oil Available 2008 OPAS Plein Air Compeitition Quickdraw Entry		"Elizabeth" 14" x 11" Oil Available


"Fira, Santorini, Greece" 9" x 12" Oil Available	"Meditation" 12" x 9" Oil Available		"Mausoleum, Santorini, Greece" 9" x 12" Oil Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Dan Lindner
People's Choice Award OPAS New Philadelphia Plein Air Competition September 2007

2nd Place OPAS Nelsonville Plein Air Competition September 2005 "Beyond the Grassy Knoll" 9" x 12", Oil on Raymar Panel Dino Massaroni (Akron)
"Azure Pond" Oil 14" x 11"		"Idyll Pond-Ripples in the Morning Light" Oil 12" x 9"
"Cuyahoga River in Autumn" Oil on Linen on Board 14" x 11" SOLD	"Ponte alle Grazie" Oil on Linen on Board 9" x 12"		"Marblehead" Oil on Canvas Panel 14" x 11" SOLD
3rd Place at OPAS Member Juried February 2005 "Via Lata" Oil on Canvas Panel 12" x 9"
"A Street in Bonassola, Italy" Oil on linen on board 14" x 11" SOLD		"Firenze After the Rain" Oil on linen on board 14" x 11" SOLD

Artist Biography:
Dino Massaroni began drawing at the age of four. His interest in art continued, and at fourteen, he began studying the painting and drawing methods of Robert Brackman via the teachings of Jack Richard in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. In 1973 Massaroni won the Edgar Roth Memorial Scholarship, a full-tuition scholarship, enabling him to earn an Associate Degree in Visual Communications from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. After gaining experience as a graphic designer and illustrator, Massaroni terminated his full-time employment as an art director to devote full time to painting. His studies continued; learning the methods of pastel painting with Albert Handell in Woodstock, New York. To supplement his formal art education, Massaroni studies the works of the Masters in the great museums of Paris, Rome and Florence as well as major museums in the United States and Canada. Through the influences provided by the works of many artists including Bouguereau, Winterhalter, Alma-Tadema, Waterhouse, Chase, Sargent, Zorn and Paxton, Massaroni has developed his own unique and disciplined approach to art and has consistently been recognized as a master of naturalism in such nationally renowned exhibits as the Butler Institute of American Art's Annual Midyear Show, Ohio; American Artists Professional League Annual, New York; Knickerbocker Artists Annual, New York; Akron Society of Artists Annual Grand Exhibition, Ohio; Allied Artists of America Annual, New York and the Pastel Society of America Annual, New York. His most notable solo exhibitions were displayed at the Butler Institute of American Art and the Canton Art Institute. Both Ohio museums are noted nationally for their penchant for American art. Massaroni's canvases display his ability as a master draftsman and instinctive colorist, while combining his acute sense of design and an impressionist's sensitivity to the effects of light. As a result of his naturalistic style, Massaroni has become a popular portrait painter with works in collections in Italy, Switzerland and the United States.

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