Mark Gualtieri

Mark Gualtieri is an abstract painter working in various wet and dry mediums such as; watercolor, oil, acrylic polymer emulsion, pastels, crayons, and pencils. Gualtieri's endeavors cover a wide range of styles and theories such as realism, naturalism, and abstract expressionism. He has over 16 years experience as an artist in painting, drawing, ceramics, and art history. When facing an empty canvas, he begins by putting down a layer of paint. It has color, texture and body. This succession continues until the layers begin to interact; sometimes with pleasure, sometimes hostility. He will often add line and a veil of a different color. Through this process, Gualtieri's paintings take on a life of their own. In his work can see connections with the great artists of post WWII American generation: deKooning, Motherwell, and Gorky.