Portraiture Blog
Solo Exhibition at Grosse Pointe Art Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2022 Contact: Robert Maniscalco, artist [email protected] mobile: 313-689-2993 GPAC: 313-881-3454 Robert will be in Booth #40 at the Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition in Marion Square (Downtown Charleston SC) May 27 to...
Q & A with Robert Manisalco
Originally from Detroit, artist Robert Maniscalco apprenticed in the early 1980s under his internationally renowned portrait artist father, Joseph, who believed it was a sin to hide one’s talent. His gifts have led him to become an accomplished multi-media artist....
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Single Stories
I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen in a while who asked me where my hat was. I stammered, “what hat?” He said, “c'mon, you always wear a hat!” It is true that I sometimes wear hats; the sun can be murderous on bald heads. I was struck, however, that his experience with...
Private Lessons Rock
As Covid protocols continue to hang over us, we all have been making adjustments. I am giving my demos over zoom now, rather than in person. I have even been doing commission portraits completely virtual. My online shop has gone up and I'm selling work without ever...
Essential Still Life
What is an Essential Still Life? View Custom Still Lives Robert has Done for Others In addition to my oil portraits I can create a very personal still life, perhaps celebrating a bride’s wedding, or other monumental event, with an “essential still life” remembering "a...
Dr. John Vena
The Big Reveal It's always a pleasure when my work is appreciated. Today was the dedication of my portrait of Dr. John Vena, retiring chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences at MUSC. He served six years and transformed the department into the sixth rated PHS...
Wedding Portraits
As you know, I create portraits for every occasion. Wedding are a beautiful time in our lives and there is no better way to remember that awesome experience than with an oil portrait. Find out about my wedding portraits and the many ways we can devise to express the...
Seeing What We Want to See
Inattentional Blindness - Falling for the Trick We've all seen them on the internet. I'm talking about those amazing chalk drawings on sidewalks that look 3-D. Or those optical illusions that make things appear differently than they really are. These are examples of...
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Barn at Dusk - Maniscalco Gallery
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There is something lonely, yet reassuring about a barn standing strong in a field, this one freshly tilled. They are shrines to hard work.I love Pete. Him and AOC, the dream team to end this madness and start over. ... See MoreSee Less
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted."The Fantasy" is a painting I've thought about for many years. How do I depict a defense mechanism? How do I paint the fantasy that ruled me for so many years? Well, this is what I came up with, along with accompanying story. #artastherapy #therapueticart #charlestonartist #lowcountryartist #dreamgirl #csa #defensemechanism #arttherapylife #discoveryarts #childhood #delusional #sexualabuseawareness #thestory #psychology #therapy #arttherapy maniscalcogallery.com/product/the-fantasy/ ... See MoreSee Less