Happy 2012!!!! I hope the Holiday Season filled your memory album with new happy moments. Instead of a camera I recorded some of my memories with my paintbrush and wanted to share them with you. They can be viewed below or by visiting this page on…
At the close of another year, we gratefully pause to wish you and yours a Warm and Happy Holiday Season and a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year. Adriano & Teresa Painting By Adriano Manocchia “Looking For Trouble” Oil on Panel 24″x36″
The unusual mild Fall we’ve been experiencing here in the Northeast has made it difficult to get into a Winter mode. At least until this week… With temperatures getting more seasonal by the day, constant reminders that the Holiday Season is upon…
With Summer in full swing I’m getting my studio ready for the Open Studios of Washington County TOUR that will take place this upcoming July 16th and 17th. Me and 14 other professional artists will open our studios located in beautiful Washington …
While waiting for Spring to finally arrive here in the Northeast, I’ve been working on some plein air paintings from our Winter trip to Yellowstone National Park in preparation for some major paintings. With so many ideas and inspiration waiting t…
I wanted to share with you a little bit of news that has more to do with fishing the Battenkill than with my artwork. Recently I and my fishing buddy Richard Norman were invited by Ted Bernt, owner of Battenkill Guide Service ( http://www.battenki…
A winter trip to Yellowstone has been on my “wish” list since the very first time my love affair with this fabulous Park started many years ago. If you have followed my work through the years, you know how much I enjoy painting Yellowstone. I have…
First signs of thawing outside my studio windows make me think that Spring cannot be too far away now… Wishful thinking, I know. Cabin fever is rampant in my neck of the woods. A few days ago a fishing buddy sent me an email all excited because …
Hard to believe we are almost into March. Winter has gone by quickly and all of my plans to spend quiet nights by the fly-tying vise didn’t seem to materialize. I’ve been busy painting seven days a week. A number of my 9” x 12” plein air oils were…
In the February 2011 issue of Western Art Collector magazine you will find a very nice feature on the 2011 American Miniatures Invitational Show at Settlers West Galleries in Tucson, AZ. Within the featured artwork there is also my western still l…