| The paintings of Pietro
Adamo are abstract celebrations of the artist's admiration for the
"unpredictable and inexhaustible record of life". Adamo abandons the
monotony of conventional rendering of geometric forms through his textured
surfaces and rough contours. In his passion to convey emotion, Adamo
intimately works his canvases both applying and removing pigment to create
a tactile quality. Layer upon layer of vibrant colors dynamically emerge
and recede within the canvas. This juxtaposition of presence is what gives
Adamo's work its mood and sensational quality.
Born in Toronto, Canada
in 1955, Pietro Michele Adamo currently resides with his family in the
town of Keinburg, Ontario. After graduation from the Fine Art and Art
History programs at University of Toronto and Sheridan College in
Oakville, Adamo went on to become an art professor at Chaminade College
School in Toronto. There he established a strong Visual Arts department,
and some of his students later became prominent architects, designers,
illustrators and fine artists. Within two decades, not only did Adamo gain
status as an effectual teacher, he also executed several private and
public commissions of his work. By 1997, Adamo's work commanded his full
time dedication. Today Pietro Adamo continuities to create original works
from his home studio, continually exploring the potentionalitites of
self-expression through his abstract work. His work can be found in
private and public collections throughout North America, Europe and Asia. |
