delta, Author at Maniscalco Gallery

Getting What You Pay For

by delta | Oct 20, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

I have recently lost a few commission portraits to part-time artists, who were able to considerably undercut my fee. There are many reasons why this is happening more often than in the past. I’m hearing more and more often from my colleagues that there is a lot...

Memory and History

by delta | Oct 16, 2015 | Art Instruction, Motivational, World View

When does art become a symbol for the subject of the art? Are we defacing a guy named Columbus or the artist who made the statue? Or are we supporting the defacing of something else? An idea? If so, are there more effective ways of expressing that idea than vandalism?...

Quench, the Book, Coming Soon!

by delta | Sep 29, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

9/29/15 PR – Quench, the book, Release Date Renowned Charleston artist, Robert Maniscalco, has created an exhibition of paintings, expressing hope and renewal, inspired by his Vision Trip to Haiti in November 2014. The book, “Quench,” is to be...

The Secret to Happiness, from Haiti with Love

by delta | Sep 17, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View

From the upcoming Quench – reflections on God, art, water and equality by Robert Maniscalco Pastor Medit Sanon runs the Bread of Life Missionary Orphanage, in Jacmel, Haiti. Julio and I are welcomed with warm embrace. No doubt, a hug is the best way to begin any...

The Pollyanna Principle

by delta | Sep 3, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, Uncategorized, World View

I’ve been singing, acting, writing and painting for many years, thinking I was bringing something to these disciplines, something valuable, something of beauty. It is humbling, to say the least, when we inevitably encounter those moments which awaken us from the...

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