Joseph Lorusso Handsigned & Numbered Limited Edition Serigraph:"Off In Thought"
Artist: Joseph Lorusso
Title:Off In Thought
Edition::Limited Edition Serigraph on paper S/N 100. (Clayboard Option - Select Above)
Image size:20" x 24 3/4"
About the Artist : Joseph Lorusso was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1966. He received his formal art training at the American Academy of Art and went on to receive his B.F.A. degree from Kansas City Art Institute.Lorusso creates evocative and timeless figurative works. His inspiration started with the discovery of Impressionists like Manet and Vuillard and later the works of other masters such as Sargent and Whistler. In his painting he concentrates on honing his powers of observation, especially as it concerns color, texture, form and composition. His work has been described as warm and dreamlike and shares a timelessness with the work of other eras. Says Lorusso, "I believe truly great art serves as a trigger into something deeper within all of us." The mood and emotion conveyed in Lorusso's painting evokes a deep sense of beauty found in the quiet times of daily living. His people are mysterious, lonely, romantic and yet familiar, placed in settings we often see ourselves. While in school, Lorusso was recruited by Hallmark Cards, Inc. to serve as an artist in their greeting card design division. He's an instructor of painting and illustration at the Kansas City Art Institute.
Title:Off In Thought
Edition::Limited Edition Serigraph on paper S/N 100. (Clayboard Option - Select Above)
Image size:20" x 24 3/4"
About the Artist : Joseph Lorusso was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1966. He received his formal art training at the American Academy of Art and went on to receive his B.F.A. degree from Kansas City Art Institute.Lorusso creates evocative and timeless figurative works. His inspiration started with the discovery of Impressionists like Manet and Vuillard and later the works of other masters such as Sargent and Whistler. In his painting he concentrates on honing his powers of observation, especially as it concerns color, texture, form and composition. His work has been described as warm and dreamlike and shares a timelessness with the work of other eras. Says Lorusso, "I believe truly great art serves as a trigger into something deeper within all of us." The mood and emotion conveyed in Lorusso's painting evokes a deep sense of beauty found in the quiet times of daily living. His people are mysterious, lonely, romantic and yet familiar, placed in settings we often see ourselves. While in school, Lorusso was recruited by Hallmark Cards, Inc. to serve as an artist in their greeting card design division. He's an instructor of painting and illustration at the Kansas City Art Institute.
