Adriano Manocchia

"My paintings are my emotions; I paint what attracts me. And it is that incessant search for the visually stimulating that makes this voyage exciting. While painting places I’ve observed, I enhance my images through compositional means, bringing them closer to ideals upheld in a bygone age of painting. I leave the complexity of life behind in my work. I’m perhaps searching for a time now long gone in our world. If I can transpose these emotions in a painting, I’ve accomplished what I set out to do. The daily challenge to grow and mature as an artist and to push my work to a higher level is what makes me go into the studio each day. I hope I never reach a point where I am totally satisfied about what I do. I need to constantly push my limits and develop with every painting I do."

Born in New York City, Adriano Manocchia received a Bachelors degree from Pace University in New York. After graduating, he spent 12 years as a photojournalist traveling the world. In 1984, Adriano turned his attention to fine art and quickly received the attention of critics worldwide. A number of awards and special projects marked his recognition in the art field. Adriano’s work is in major private collections.

"My paintings are my emotions; I paint what attracts me. It is that incessant search for the visually stimulating that makes this voyage exciting. While painting places I observe, I enhance my images through compositional means, bringing them closer to ideals upheld in a bygone age of painting. I leave the complexity of life behind in my work.”

Adriano was recently featured on PBS's AHA! A House for Arts. Click here for the episode.