{"Id":7509,"Name":"Sergio Roffo","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECONTACT INFO:\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWebsite:\u003C/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.sergioroffo.com/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.sergioroffo.com\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmail:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto: Roffo@comcast.net\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E Roffo@comcast.net\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArtist\u0027s Statement\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0022I am inspired by life - life is art, art is life - that plus the sublime beauty that is Nature. I share this view along with the American Luminists such as Frederic Church, Fitz Hugh, (Henry) Lane and others.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI feel blessed that I\u0027ve become a landscape painter. It\u0027s been a passion of mine ever since I can remember. As artists, we live each day passionately. Our only hope is that we remain healthy so we can continue our craft. As long as I am healthy, I will always keep trying to reach for that color note, and perhaps someday I will complete that visual symphony.\u0022 \u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EItalian-born artist, Sergio Roffo, was born in 1953 and immigrated to the United States in 1961. He has been inspired by the work of such American traditional painters as George Innes and Albert Bierstadt. Roffo\u0027s paintings of coastal and rural landscapes reveal a luminous quality achieved through the technique of glazing and layering practiced by early American landscape painters. As you view his art, you discover a precise sense of value and atmospheric perspective that conveys a relaxed sense of calmness; a characteristic that defines and informs all his work. Roffo\u0027s captivating depictions of the New England landscape have been included in a variety of museum exhibitions and have earned him numerous national awards.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E Mr. Roffo get his inspiration from painting outdoors, from life and later doing large compositions from those studies.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E Roffo holds the honor of being designated a \u0022Copley Master\u0022 by the Copley Society of Boston. An elected member of the Guild of Boston Artists, Sergio\u0027s work is included in many private and publicly owned collections worldwide.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMr. Roffo is represented by several of the country\u0027s best galleries in cities such as Boston, New York City and Charleston.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EHe graduated with honors from The Vesper George School of Art. Roffo continually strives to capture the elusive essence that is Nature. As he says, \u0022My message is trying to convey to the viewer the spirituality and sacredness of my work and to indicate the harmony of nature through color and light. Painting from life is a must for young landscape painters if they want to become better painters. Painting outdoors will make you a better studio painter. As artists, our creative goals will never be accomplished. We will always be students of nature, because nature does so beautifully. We live each day passionately. Others only dream!\u0022\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEducation\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E1977 Vesper George School of Art, Boston, Massachusetts\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESelected Exhibitions and Awards\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E 2013 Solo Show at Quidley Co. Gallery Nantucket MA\u003Cbr /\u003E2013 Salmagundi Club in NYC Certificate Of Merit for Outstanding Work\u003Cbr /\u003E2013 The Guild of Boston Artists Award of Merit\u003Cbr /\u003E2013 Honorable Mention Oil Painters of America National Online Exhibition\u003Cbr /\u003E2011 Solo show at The Guild of Boston Artists\u003Cbr /\u003E2010 Solo show at Quidley \u0026amp; Co. Gallery\u003Cbr /\u003E2008 Sold out show at Quidley \u0026amp; Co. Gallery Nantucket\u003Cbr /\u003E2007 Elected \u0022Pops By The Sea\u0022 artist by Cape Cod Arts Foundation\u003Cbr /\u003E2006 Elected Senior Resident Member of The Saint Botolph Club of Boston\u003Cbr /\u003E2003 Exhibition, Newport Art Museum\u003Cbr /\u003E2003 Maine Maritime Museum\u003Cbr /\u003E2002 Elected \u0022Fellows\u0022 member of American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA)\u003Cbr /\u003E2000 Award of Excellence, Mystic Museum International Exhibition\u003Cbr /\u003E1999 Solo Exhibition, Naples Art Gallery\u003Cbr /\u003E1998 Solo Exhibition, Guild of Boston Artists, Boston, Massachusetts\u003Cbr /\u003E1998 \u0022Modern Marine Masters\u0022, Mystic Maritime Museum, Mystic, Connecticut\u003Cbr /\u003E1998 International Marine Art Exhibition, Mystic, Connecticut\u003Cbr /\u003E1997 \u0022Modern Marine Masters\u0022, Mystic Maritime Museum, Mystic, Connecticut\u003Cbr /\u003E1996 International Marine Art Exhibition, Mystic, Connecticut\u003Cbr /\u003E1996 Juror\u0027s Choice, Copley Society of Boston Winter Show, Boston, Massachusetts\u003Cbr /\u003E1995 Memorial Award for Artistic Excellence, The American Artists\u0027 Professional League, New York, New York\u003Cbr /\u003E1994 Mass Duck Stamp Winner\u003Cbr /\u003E1993 Award of Excellence in Painting, Copley Society Winter Show, Massachusetts\u003Cbr /\u003E1990 \u0022Paintings of New England\u0022, The Diana Levine Galleries, Massachusetts\u003Cbr /\u003E1990 Award of Merit, New York Society of Illustrators National Exhibition, New York City\u003Cbr /\u003E1990 The Grumbacher Gold Award, New England Watercolor Society\u0027s Winter Show, Massachusetts\u003Cbr /\u003E1990 The Maitland Award, The American Artists\u0027 Professional League, New York City\u003Cbr /\u003E1990 Past President\u0027s Award, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Massachusetts\u003Cbr /\u003E1989 The Grumbacher Gold Award, Cape Cod Art Association\u0027s All New England Show, Massachusetts\u003Cbr /\u003E1989 First Place, Copley Society Fall Show, Massachusetts\u003Cbr /\u003E1989 First Place, Copley Society of Boston Spring Show, Massachusetts\u003Cbr /\u003E1988 The Robb Sagendorh Memorial Award by Yankee Magazine\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESergio has received many other awards after 1988 and has had many solo exhibitions.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E2013 Associate Living Master - Art Renewal Center in NJ\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMuseum Shows\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ECornell Museum of Art \u0026amp; American Culture - Delray Beach, FL\u003Cbr /\u003EOctober 27, 2011 - January 9, 2012\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMobile Museum of Art - Mobile, AL\u003Cbr /\u003EJanuary 19, 2012 - April 8, 2012\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EArt Museum of Southeast Texas - Beaumont, TX\u003Cbr /\u003EApril 21 - June 17, 2012\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMuseum of the Southwest - Midland, TX\u003Cbr /\u003ESeptember 4 - December 7, 2012\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThe Haggin Museum - Stockton, CA \u003Cbr /\u003EDecember 20, 2012 - March 3, 2013\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ECoos Art Museum - Coos Bay, OR\u003Cbr /\u003EMarch 22 - May 18, 2013\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMinnesota Museum of Marine Art - Winona, MN\u003Cbr /\u003EJune 4 - July 28, 2013\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":null,"HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":30}