by robert maniscalco | Oct 1, 2025
Robert, I would like to tell you my experience the first time I viewed your painting “Gratitude.” But first, let me share a little bit of my background. I am retired, but I have worked for over 40 years in jail ministry in a facility that housed 1,600 inmates with an...
by robert maniscalco | Apr 8, 2025
I regard Robert Maniscalco’s art as some of America’s best! His portraiture is some of the most animated, alive creations I have seen. When I look into the eyes of his people, I feel that I can read them and their “lives”, as if they were...
by robert maniscalco | Apr 3, 2025
First, I just wanted to say thank you so much for my beautiful portrait! How you’re able to capture a person’s essence, mood and story, and apply it on canvas, is mind blowing. I couldn’t wait to share the portrait with my mother who just loves it...
by robert maniscalco | Feb 18, 2025
I first encountered the work of Robert Maniscalco at a local art center showcasing his “Gratitude’. It had a huge effect on me, and I was about to purchase it, when I thought I should instead have him do a portrait of my late husband. I sent him my...
by robert maniscalco | Jun 14, 2023
I purchased this piece recently at Piccolo Spoleto, and it’s a new favorite in my collection! Wow, so hard to put things into words. I kept coming back to “Butterflies.” I passed by the tent twice, came by the next day just to look at it, and then finally came...