Vincent J. Nardone
It became obvious since being enrolled in an art program for gifted
children that Vincent Nardone would spend his whole life in the
visual arts. He taught art education K-12 in New Jersey public schools
for almost 30 years while gravitating to the elementary school level.
It was here that he became fascinated with the dynamics of creative
problem solving, as he watched it unfold.
This artist/teacher’s challenge was not only to motivate
and be motivated by his students, but also find the spark to focus,
produce and exhibit works from his own creative process.
His training experience, at the college level on the east and west
coasts, honed his skills as an artist and art educator, crediting
this national experience in the visual arts. International Study
Sabbaticals to Paris and Florence in painting and art history opened
up new horizons for him to the art of the western world. Vincent’s
previous involvement in community art affairs, as a cultural commissioner,
art magazine reviewer and art collector has been especially rewarding.
Embarking on an early retirement from teaching has given this artist
more flexible time for personal expression and other ventures in
hallmarking his behavior of inclusion. He currently serves on the
boards of Allied Artists of America and Audubon Artists, two major
art societies in New York as well as membership in several others
in New Jersey.
He recently completed a two year project as the national artist
nominating consultant to the newly released Biographical Encyclopedia
of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers of The US: Colonial
to 2002. This two volume reference recognizes and highlights living
and deceased American artists from a process which networked Vincent
with countless art personalities.
Vincent works on location when possible as a ‘plein aire’
painter strapped with a cache of equipment. When not painting with
a palette knife, he explores innovative techniques in aqua media
and pastels on linen and hemp as the language to carry out ideas.
It is here that this artist automatically modulates the thought
process between ‘Synthesis’ and ‘Analysis’
in order to play out his statements. This ‘whimsical palette’
approach to his art is divergent playfulness…. HIS calling
card.
As a ‘listed’ artist, Nardone’s art has been
exposed at prestigious venues and major auction houses as part of
the climb to collection. His biographical material and market guide
can also be found in recent editions of Who’s Who In American
Art; Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors &
Engravers of the US; Franklin & James Decade Review/ American
Artists at Auction; Adec/ Art Price Indicator International; Davenport’s
Art Reference Price Guide 2003/2004;
www.AskArt.com (Internet Artist Directory); The Artists Bluebook
2003/Ask Art
Contact: vinart@usamailbox.com…..732-223-4462
www.vincentnardone.com
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