by Robert Maniscalco | Jun 18, 2025 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
“Looks like a photograph” Many people tell me paintings look like a photograph. While I know this is meant as a compliment, I would like to make the case that my work as painter is far deeper than a mere photograph, with apologies to fine art photographers...
by Robert Maniscalco | Jun 15, 2025 | Motivational, Portraiture, World View
Losing one’s father is a sad moment in anyone’s life, no doubt. But it is also a necessary and meaningful milestone. Even as we honor and acknowledge how much our fathers have done for us to make us the individuals we have become, we need to put in...
by Robert Maniscalco | Jun 13, 2025 | CSA Advocacy, Motivational, World View
We’ve all studied enough history to know what’s coming next. But still, many of us are choosing to bury our head in the sand. Some of us are not. But we all still own it, even us “never trumpers.” We’ve allowed this to happen. If we...
by Robert Maniscalco | Jun 13, 2025 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
Called to Greatness out of Necessity I’m very excited to finally be able to share my portrait of Monsignor James A. Carter, created for ECCO of Mount Pleasant. A native of Charleston, James Carter grew up on Broad Street and was ordained as a priest in 1966. He...
by Robert Maniscalco | May 7, 2025 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View
Let there be Light! I invite you to find me at the corner of Calhoun and Meeting during the Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition in Marian Square, a fabulous festival of great art by top artists in the south. Myself and 52 other great artists will be there in person...
by Robert Maniscalco | Mar 8, 2025 | CSA Advocacy, Motivational, World View
My innocence was literally stolen when I was sexually assaulted as a kid. So, I tend to present in public as if I am somehow guilty of something. I get nervous and start talking. If I’m allowed to speak long enough, I will inevitably stumble upon some...
