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Michael Romaniello
You know this feeling: it’s comfort, fear, nostalgia, and uncertainty. It can’t be real and yet – it’s all too real. Somewhere in the spaces between the conscious and unconscious where deep insecurities and everyday concerns mix with childhood fairy tales and yesterday’s lunch – this is what I aim to capture in my art. I want to hide confrontation with reality within escapist fantasy, often with a twinge of childhood whimsy. Where have you seen this before? A daydream? A nightmare? A cartoon?
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Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Visual Arts at Southeastern University, I create both fine art and illustration for personal projects and clients. I am inspired by the surreal, the uncanny, the archaic, and the fantastical. In my personal work, I utilize religious & dream imagery to create symbolic vignettes of the human psyche. I am always looking to develop and exhibit my artistic skill and creativity.
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Photo by Leah Rice
NOW OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS
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Media
Commendations
Acrylics & Oils
Charcoal & Graphite
Pen and Ink
Watercolor & Gouache
Digital
CENTRAL FLORIDA FAIR CREATIVE ARTS EXHIBIT
Orlando, FL. - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
WINTER PARK SIDEWALK ART FESTIVAL
Winter Park, Orlando, FL. 2014, 2015, 2016
CHALK THE WALK
Winter Park, Orlando, FL. 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
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ORANGEWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Maitland, FL. 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
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SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Lakeland, FL. 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
Experience
Fine Artist/Independent Contractor
Self-employed. September 2014 - Present
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Summer Camp Art Teacher
Self-employed. July 2016 - Present
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Multiple first place awards
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Multiple second place awards
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Best in show
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Multiple awards of both excellence and distinction
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First place within category entered each year
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Outstanding Artist (four years in a row)
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Art Department Award (two years in a row)
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Featured Artist in multiple gallery exhibitions
Contact Me
Email : manthonyr98@gmail.com