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Seeing as an Artist
"Who am I anyway? Am I my resume?" from A Chorus Line What is in our identity that makes us who we are? What is it in a person's face, that if we capture it, we call it a likeness? People boast, "I never forget a face." What is it in a face that is so...
Podcast Hit the Mark
Welp, the live podcast went very well, I have to say. It flowed easily and we covered a lot of ground about CSA. My hope is that what we talked about was helpful to others who are struggling with the recovery. You need not suffer alone. NAASCA and many other programs...
Perpetrators and Survivors
In response to releasing "The Destroyer" out into the universe, a lot of insights (and incites) have emerged. I will share a few of mine now. The video, is not intended to resolve the epidemic of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Resolution of that problem, so deeply rooted in...
The Destroyer
TRIGGER ALERT - Mature content. Light This video (below) may be challenging for those recovering from Child Sexual Abuse. That is the intention. It is a poem, created from the perspective of the abuser. It was intended as a therapeutic exercise in empathy, by me, and...
Hush Little Child
Why Does the biggest issue of our time not get discussed in national politics? Sexual violence pervades every system in our society from the highest governmental institutions to our own homes. It is in our blood. I'd go so far as to say it is the American way:...
Watching Democracy Fall
Republicans are enthusiastically voting to make our country unsafe, under insured, uneducated, underpaid, underfed, uninformed, unable to vote. Why? Because at the end of the day they believe themselves immune from such misfortunes. Bad things only happen to those who...
Empathy for a Survivor
For 1 in 16 US women, first sexual intercourse experience was rape, study says. As a survivor, I find this is extremely troubling, to be sure. But I also wish they had gathered statistics on male CSA. My first sexual experience was being raped by a trusted family...
The Math of the Holocaust
I am a Christian, the father of two Jewish children and I am active in their synagogue. I’m also an artist, theatrician, writer and amateur mathematician. So let's do some math around the Holocaust. Have you ever wondered why there are hundreds of churches for every...
A Judge of Character
The portrait itself came about after a months long collaboration, where together we came up with elements and a pose that would express Judge Steib’s legacy and world view.
Authoritarianism vs Democracy
How about a little perspective? We are not in the midst of a battle between Conservatism and Democratic Socialism. We are in a battle between authoritarianism and democracy. What makes other western democracies work so well is they have struck a healthy balance...
Maniscalco Gallery on Facebook
Here's a little #nude #painting #sketch I reworked a little. Come see more at the #psoae in Marian Square in #beautiful #Charleston #SC #artist #figurepainting ... See MoreSee Less
Seated Nude Abstract - Maniscalco Gallery
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From a live model session back at the Maniscalco Gallery. How I enjoyed the many wonderful figure sessions. This one was simple and quick.Here's the Maniscalco version of the iconic Reggae master. See this and a ton of new work at this year's Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Come see me and about 75 artists at the PSOAE in Marion Square. My encampment is on the corner of Meeting and Calhoun. ... See MoreSee Less
Bob Marely - Maniscalco Gallery
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A bounty hunter is hot on the trail of his prey. He is part of a dark recesses of our history, when slaves who led rebellions were hunted like animals.Another new #artwork. A nice big, #friendly #mushrooms #painting. Here in #beautiful #charleston. Come meet him (and me) in person at the #psoae in Marian Square, opening May 24, running through June 11.
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Shrooms - Maniscalco Gallery
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Part of a continuing Micro series, here we have a fairly large canvas with an extreme close up view of a pair of beautiful, fleeting mushrooms.Yet another #painting from the set of "Emanuel," depicting the history around the #MotherEmanuel AME #church in #Charleston. ... See MoreSee Less
Bounty Hunter - Maniscalco Gallery
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A bounty hunter is hot on the trail of his prey. He is part of a dark recesses of our history, when slaves who led rebellions were hunted like animals.Another new painting to be unveiled at the PSOAE from May 24- June 10. Getting ready. ... See MoreSee Less
Little Boy Blue - Maniscalco Gallery
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A beautiful little boy with long blonde hair, so cute you could cry. A dear friend's grandchild, captures the innocence of childhood.This little painting depicts a Gullah dancer looking on as her creative family creates magic. Can you see what she is seeing?
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Gullah Dancer - Maniscalco Gallery
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A Gullah Geechee woman looks on as her fellow performers express their culture. She is admiring them, the product of her teaching and years of experience.