porto di ripetta
Acrylic, Tar on Canvas
35x28in
Italy
Gianfranco D'Andrea, a self-taught artist, completed his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome and has exhibited internationally. He employs techniques ranging from Trans-Avant-Garde to Action Painting, and an Abstract Expressionism characterized by his use of bitumen. His simple and understandable works express an intense sense of nostalgia and instinct.
THE ARTIST GIANFRANCO D'ANDREA WAS BORN IN ROME IN 1956. AT THE AGE OF 12 HE SHOWED A STRONG INTEREST IN THE ART OF PAINTING AND WAS CHOSEN BY HIS SCHOOL DRAWING TEACHER, PARTICIPATING IN THE DRAWING OF A PAINTING REPRESENTING THE "CASTING OF PORTA PIA 1870" (USING THE TEMPERA TECHNIQUE). HE WAS AWARDED FOR BEST WORK AT THE PIO XII SCHOOL IN ROME.