RG
Artist Statement
I'm Roseann Gaglio, Preserving Memories With Painted Portraits.
I enhance lives by placing a loved person, place or thing in a work of art. Together, with your vision and my interpretation, we can create a personal memory, or an heirloom to be enjoyed by generations.
Faces have fascinated me all my life, and I love to capture a moment on a face. When we are not talking to another person, we have no idea what our face says to someone entering our space. I like to render the expressions found on faces when they are unaware of any onlookers. Smiles are nice. A non-smiling pose is better. But, when the camera is on a face that doesn’t know it, the face is at its most relaxed and honest state. I like to portray that honesty.
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Biography
All my art education I received from books and a few instructors. I began studying art under Alex Chidichimo, an established artist and teacher in San Diego, CA. My pastel portraits have been displayed in local and national shows since 1997, beginning with the San Diego County Fair art show. Over the years I won various awards, including Best of Show, first, second, third and honorable mentions. I've entered and won awards in the Pastel Society of San Diego, Catnip Connection, a fundraiser for feral cats, pastel societies in Connecticut, New Orleans, Placerville, CA and a Trans World Airlines employee show in St. Louis, MO.
I have a journalism degree and have pursued writing. I have worked as a freelance writer for The Pastel Journal, a national art magazine, matching both passions for art and writing.
My most “fun” art job came in June through September 2006, where I drew caricatures for Kaman’s Art Shoppes, a company that places various artists in theme parks. I worked at Sea World as a caricature artist. The training took one week, plus homework and practice. Some of the better caricature artists/cartoonists began their careers at these theme parks, as they can draw thousands of faces through the season. That’s a lot of practice!
I have more than 120 collectors of my original artworks. In recent years, I’ve displayed my art in Venice, Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida. I am a board member with the Southeastern Pastel Society, where I have been juried into their Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and 2024 exhibitions in the Atlanta and Gainesville, Georgia areas.
"For my daughter's 50th birthday, I wanted to give something unusual. Roseann painted her portrait from a reference photo that was 45 years old and faded. She did a great job!"
Joe S. - Sarasota, FL
No matter what size your castle . . .
No matter what view from your window . . .
Whether you're looking from the outside . . .
or looking in . . .
sitting on the sidewalk . . .
or curling up on the couch . . .
. . . surround your home with precious memories in fine art.
Distinguish yourself from all of your neighbors!
After you hang the drapes, don't forget to hang a portrait of your grandchild.
After you plant the landscapes, plant an indoor pot next to a window wall mural that "opens" to a Tuscany countryside.
Honor loved ones in painted portraits rendered from old photographs. Remember the house in which you grew up? Remember the birth of your first child? Don't forget everybody's favorite member, the family pet.
Let me turn your home into a unique fine art gallery. For the homeowner who has everything, there is nothing like a work of fine art to separate your home from the rest.
Start with a portrait of a loved one.
Take it to the next level with a wall mural.
When it comes to art, I give all my heart!
