September Exhibits at the Downtown New Port Richey Art Gallery

The Artwork of Fortunato (Fred) Mannarino has long been
recognized as one of the finer practitioners of his art, acclaimed as a
'painter's painter'. Fred, a native New Yorker, graduated from the School of
Art & Design, and subsequently studied at the School of Industrial Arts;
the Art Student's League; NY University where he attended classes given by
Stephano Cusomano; and, privately studied with Dick Ralph. Fred was just 16
when he won his first national art exhibition award, securing first place for his
ceramic sculpture titled John the Baptist. A contemporary artist, often
described as one of the few cubistic painters around, he's
garnered numerous awards, credits and praise from professional art critics and
art lovers alike. Serious art collectors around the country and abroad have
acquired a great number of his works. At competitive showings Fred most always
receives awards from the judging, frequently being honored with Best of Show. During a recent month-long visit to Italy and France,
where he absorbed the sights and recharged his creative juices, gathering
material and inspiration for future works, Fred was invited to exhibit at a
gallery in Capri and at another in Paris.

In the finest tradition of the true professional artist who loves
his craft, Fred has developed and mastered his own distinctly unique cubistic
style, through which he continues to experiment and evolve his art. By acute
study of Mattise and other painters of Fauvism and the Blue Rider School, such
as Dufy, Kadinsky, Van Dongen, Munters & Jawlensky, he has compiled a
diverse and appealing palette: a blending of warm and cool bright primary
colors and rich hues are transformed into a subtle prismatic rainbow. Fred's
technique applies the science of cubism; an attempt at reducing natural forms
to basic geometric shapes, which often presents different aspects of objects in
the same composition, e.g., side and front views alike. He works from realism,
often starting with a series of sketch drawings until satisfied with the
overall composition. This is then slowly transformed into a
painting through a crystallization of design, form, texture and color,
converting this to his own distinctly unique cubistic style. Following in the
historical tradition of a master artist, Fred is currently teaching basic
painting and promoting the use of colors to his students.



All American Exhibit- Artists representation that is typical of anything, anywhere in
the United States!

Every day American people and every day American things in
everyday American places, in our everyday American lives interpreted by our
very own local artists! Whether it is red, white and blue, or the beautiful
amber waves of grain over our scenic blue and green landscapes, majestic
mountains, blue shining seas or grey washed gothic-like cities, you know, there
is so much beauty, in this country we call home!

For the first time The Red Apple School, in New Port Richey,
will be exhibiting in the student gallery.

The Red Apple School Mission: To educate developmentally disabled
adults through the absorption of knowledge and experience, while nurturing the
individual’s potential in any subject matter that enriches life-style goals
with survival, social and independent living skills.