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| First Name | Thomas |
| Last Name | Valenti |
| Born | 1953-05-16 |
| Country | United States |
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| Thomas Valenti is President of Allied Artists of America which dates back to 1914 and is among the most prestigious art organizations in the nation with members throughout America, known all over the world. He is also an Honorary Member of The Salmagundi Club in New York. Originating in 1871, it is one of the oldest art societies in the United States. Valenti is listed in âWho's Who in American Artâ and âWho's Who in Americaâ. His work is featured in the January 2007 70th Year Anniversary Issue of the American Artist Magazine. The 8 page article written by M. Stephen Doherty, Editor-In-Chief of the magazine, describes the artist's versatility working between oil and watercolor. Doherty, invited Valenti to appear in the nationally distributed publication. Thomas Valenti is the author of âThe Tonal Technique to Watercolor Paintingâ, an article which appeared in an issue of The Artist's Magazine. Valenti is the recipient of countless major awards in National and International Juried Competitions. A few of the most recent being, Traveling Exhibition â American Watercolor Society; First Place Award â Salmagundi Club Juried Members Exhibition; Best-In-Show â St Mark's 29th Annual Exhibition, Mendham,NJ; ArtKudos.com online International Exhibition. Thomas Valenti teaches at the Ridgewood Community School and he demonstrates/lectures and conducts workshops in watercolors to well attended art interest groups everywhere. He was guest speaker/demonstrator at the 2007 opening for Allied Artists of America's 94th Annual Juried Exhibition in December and in January 2008 for the opening of the Salmagundi Club's Juried Competition. Valenti is sought after as a Juror for many major art competitions. His works are in numerous private collections here and abroad. Public collections include, Rutgers University and the Lipton Tea Company, who commissioned the artist to paint a series of watercolors depicting the America's Cup Races in Newport, Rhode Island. Thomas Valenti was born and raised in the South Bronx, NY. He has lived in Washington Township, Bergen County, NJ for the past 30 years. Valenti graduated from the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art as a Fine Art major but is for the most part self-taught. His inspiration and motivation comes from the belief that beauty is everywhere in everything. The artist states, âGrowing up in the South Bronx has had a profound affect on my life and the way I view the world. I am at home in any urban setting. There is something special about the way light plays upon the surfaces of concrete, stone, steel and blacktop. Shadows that seem to come from nowhere creating the most interesting design patterns. By not living in the city, I have a completely objective point of view toward city life. I'm not affected by the hustle and bustle of everyday occurrences. This forces me to draw from childhood memories which are as clear as day. So I am in effect painting as if from the eyes of a childâ. To contact the artist and to view his work, resume and bio, go to his official website at: www.thomasvalenti.com or Google: thomas valenti, artist |
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New York City Street Scene
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New York City Street Scenes
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New York City Street Scenes
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