Real Art News: February 2018

Wednesday 28 February 2018

Z by V '' its written in the stars ''

ityy bitty teeny weeny blue views with an over all astrological theme .....

Original Hand painted ' Starsign Constellations ' that are already coining the name ' Z by V ' this 2018 series of handpainted works on 8 x 8 inch ( 20 cm x 20 cm ) deep edge canvas are a limited edition painting series by the elusive artist Valerio available as individual items and as a set of 12

Each Art Miniature is available for only £40 each ( an absolute steal when compared to the high end prices that the artists work usually reach in London and Amsterdam Galleries and Shows ) pricing the full set of 12 as available for less than £500 !!! an incredible price for a full art collection of original paintings by such a prolific and international contemporary artist

available from :

Tiffany Art Gallery East Looe

Maker Heights Torpoint

Ginas Gallery Polperro

Calstock Arts centre Calstock

Picture Frame Tavistock

Radio Dart Café Dartmouth

Angel Wings Gallery Plymouth

Weesperzidje Amsterdam

as well as the various pop up exhibitions and events ad lib ....

and direct from the online shop/ order link

I am always looking to diversify the range of my current distributors too , so if you think you might like to stock original artworks 100% handmade in the studios of Cornwall / London / Amsterdam ...

or contact artbyvalerio@hotmail.co.uk with all enquiries x

Wednesday 14 February 2018

Whats in a Name .....??

V ... is also for ..... VARIETY x

''Irish Italian Artist from Cornwall that occasionally lives in Amsterdam ...who paints /writes / designs and manufactures everything that has his signature on it...including the dinosaurs !!.sails in between exhibitions with a rabbit the size of a small donkey for company .... !!!... what's so confusing about that ?? ''

Artby VALERIO Est. 1996

when your name is the same as the business you have to do decent work !

The Arts Hole Est.2006

running independent gallery spaces and exhibits across Europe

galleries / expos / rebellions / produce and pop ups by Valerio

sea scapes by Valerio ......

city scapes etc by Valerio .........

'blue view 'by Valerio .......

modern seascapes by Valerio ......

the ' Signature Style ' by Valerio ......

sketchbook pages by Valerio .... instead of limited editions prints

'' 101 Reasons ...'' by Valerio ....

life studies by Valerio ......

design by Valerio .....

manufacture by Valerio ....

Eco Architecture by Valerio ....

sketchbook pages cont . ...

Dinosaurs/ features by Valerio ....

my back pages by Valerio ....

'' Cornish buddies '' by Valerio .....

iconic imagery by Valerio ....

lectures by Valerio ..... diary dates available for public and academic addresses

the signature style by Valerio the common thread throughout the rest of the 'portfolio'

Solo Shows and Touring Exhibitions

and a great base of regular independent exhibitors and collaborators x

Tiffany Gallery Cornwall

Weesperzijde Amsterdam '' Why Not ''

Maker Heights ''Arts Hole On Tour''

''I suppose you could say that the portfolio is diverse at this stage, but really its just a reflection of my roving interests and intrigues ..... I would hate to ' decide ' that I was one thing and resign myself to that forever .... master of all trades , jack of none x ''

full creative solutions available for all of your bespoke requirements

contact artbyvalerio@hotmail.co.uk

or alternatively head on over to the Tiffany Gallery on Higher Market Street East Looe in Cornwall x

Disclaimer: all products are 100% hand produced and finished by the Artist and as such waiting times can vary all public / private bookings are valid as scheduled on the online reference points but are subject to change up to 24 hours prior to scheduled appearance . contact direct for update information for bookings / commissions / classes / vacations / tutorials / exhibitions and demos within your area x

Monday 5 February 2018

Tweaking Display Ideas

getting ready for '' the Arts Hole on Tour ''Paignton to Penzance southwest u.k April - August 2018 . ....kicking off with '' Mad Dogs and 'Englishmen' ''March 2018

Artby / Designby / Adventureby / Rebellionby

Artby Valerio

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The Signature Style

Part of the ongoing body of works that have been come to be known as ' the Valerio Signature Style ' that has now come to encompass independent sub headings within the genre, including , ' The mandalas ' , ' The Orgy Balls ' , ' Studies of the Female Form ' , ' Cerebral ' and ' Unorthodox'

A manner of works I began working on as a child , to attempt to keep away from over embellishing them or over anthropomorphising or patterning , just to stay in the most grounding earthy tones and let the mind wander through the undulations to assist in the firing of the imagination

'The Under-exaggerated Origins of V'

After studying at Plymouth College of Art and Design, Valerio continued his studies at Sheffield Hallam University and Greenwich University and West Kent College.

Now based between his studio in Cornwall and Amsterdam, he is able to collaborate with some of the best known names in Art and Architecture on an international scale as well as here at home in the south west.

Valerio Describes his own work as ' dreamlike manifestations, evoking less than circumstantial references to archetypal memories of landscapes, and local geographies, figurative studies and all in between that which is captured in the veld of the diverse experiences that make up a lifetime.'

Chris Burchell, Art Critic and Curator of the Wharf Gallery , Tavistock 2010

written a few years ago now.

Valerio has been a keen art student. he has made excellent progress, demonstrating an imaginative and innovative response to a variety of stimuli, and has produced some outstanding units of course work.

Valerio has improved his ability to draw from observation with increasing skill and enjoys working in a variety of media, he has shown ability to draw from experience and imagination. Valerio has produced paintings of unusual quality, and shows a real awareness of the use of colour. His heightened critical awareness of other artists and cultures is an integral and successful aspect of his own work and he works well independently. Valerio's talent recommends him without question.

1998 Sue Lord artist and teacher

What do you make of the artist as a person?

Valerio , the man is a Raving Maniac, A genuine charicature of what an artist should be, hes eloquent and polite soft spoken and gentile , unless he is working on something of particular focus then he can be irritable , and unreasonable , never knowing if he is about to burst into song , or scream and shout a series of profanities against whatever is vexing him most at the time, even visitors to the gallery , ever outspoken and provocative toward debate, the constant array of models and well wishers that tend to come with the Artists Gallery appearances , can make even a quiet day seem lively!

Elusive is something of an understatement with this Artist and appearances are Rare as are his lectures and public exposures but a keen collaborator you will find the signature Valerio influence in many places you really wouldnt be expecting to find it, A very strong talent for such a young Artist already exhibiting his well developed style so that it is instantly recognizable, a Talent and a Character rapidly gaining in influence and popularity, and deservedly so!

T. McCracken Owner of The Tiffany Gallery East Looe

101 Reasons....

From the series of sketchbook illustrations that eventually became the published book of illustrations ' 101 Reasons to choose a vocation in the creative industries ' the original series started out as a series of autobiographical sidenotes in my working sketchbooks, a clear homage to the work of Ralph Steadman and Hunter Thompson, are little cartoons I have been doing during those moments when you say to yourself ' what the actual F**k ??!!' which can happen a lot in this job !! the original set of sketchbook thumbnails were each revised for the publication and have always proved a great hit in their own right whenever they have gone on display at exhibition . Now in the 11th year of ongoing production, the series now consists of over 200 hundred images depicting recollections or reflections from Working Corporate positions in 2000 -my first pop up gallery ' The Arts Hole in Cornwall '2006- 'The Green Star House ' Design and build Project 2009- through the political and legal battles of the 'Valerio Institute'2013- to our most recent projects of ' Why Not ' in Amsterdam and the latest ART B&B and education projects running in parallel in Cornwall u.k and Amsterdam N.L 2016/2017 It Really has been quite a ride