by Robert Maniscalco | May 17, 2026 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
Last night at the Grand Opening Gala of the Schaap center for the arts in Grosse Pointe, I was extremely proud and humbled to unveil my portrait of Carol and Paul Schaap. Thanks to Theresa Curis Selvaggio for the lovely introduction and helping to make the portrait a...
by Robert Maniscalco | Mar 30, 2026 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
In Charleston, the name Gedney M. Howe is legendary three times over. I am so fortunate to have been able to share some beautiful moments with such amazing people and those who love them. I am extremely honored to have created legacies for such amazing people. Gedney...
by Robert Maniscalco | Oct 3, 2025 | Art Instruction, Motivational
“The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never...
by Robert Maniscalco | Oct 1, 2025 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
I think of my paintings as a piece of archeology, not a snapshot in time, or another scrolling image. I don’t mean to artsplain, but a physical painting (not the image of the painting) literally contains the millions of choices made by an artist, in this case...
by Robert Maniscalco | Sep 29, 2025 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View
I remember moving to Andover high school in my sophomore year, on the other side of town. I found myself sitting alone every day at the cafeteria table during lunch. I had enjoyed a certain popularity in my previous school. At least I was well known by my friends, who...
by Robert Maniscalco | Sep 14, 2025 | CSA Advocacy, Motivational, World View
When you have something important to say, maybe a bit out of your wheelhouse, but not really, because what you’re talking about affects all of us, you better go ahead and say it. If we don’t wake up to the truth of what is happening in Washington, there...
