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Francis Di Fronzo: Proof of Life (Part 2)
June 19 - July 17th, 2021 Artist Reception Saturday, June 19th, 4-7pm |
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
George Billis Gallery is pleased to present ‘Proof of Life (Part 2),’ the gallery’s third solo exhibition of paintings by Southern California realist painter, Francis DiFronzo. This new body of work continues DiFronzo’s contemplation of the American West. ‘Proof of Life' will be on view at the gallery through July 17th.
Francis Di Fronzo’s ethereal paintings depict imagined landscapes from a world of his own creation. His hauntingly beautiful paintings alternate between reality and the surreal as they present desolate and mysterious places. Di Fronzo creates from both direct observation of the world and from his imagination. The final paintings are highly realistic images which wander from familiar and mundane into the unknown realm of the artist's mind.
Working in oil over watercolor, DiFronzo creates exquisitely detailed works with a moody atmospheric quality that draw the viewer into these beautiful but long uninhabited landscapes. This new body of work is a continuation of a series the artist started prior to the pandemic, and is an ongoing imagined journey through the world after humanity has long since left it behind.
Francis DiFronzo was born in November of 1969 in San Pedro, California. At a young age, he discovered that visual art had the ability to transport him to different places and eras. It was this experience coupled with his affinity for the craft that solidified his commitment to becoming a painter. After receiving his B.F.A in 1994 from the University of California, Fullerton, DiFronzo moved to Philadelphia where he continued his studies in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he earned his M.F.A in 1996. DiFronzo's acclaimed works are exhibited nationally and are in private collections throughout the United States. He has been awarded several prestigious grants including the Stobbart Foundation Fellowship in the Arts in 1998 and the Pew Fellowship in the Arts in 2004.
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Francis Di Fronzo’s ethereal paintings depict imagined landscapes from a world of his own creation. His hauntingly beautiful paintings alternate between reality and the surreal as they present desolate and mysterious places. Di Fronzo creates from both direct observation of the world and from his imagination. The final paintings are highly realistic images which wander from familiar and mundane into the unknown realm of the artist's mind.
Working in oil over watercolor, DiFronzo creates exquisitely detailed works with a moody atmospheric quality that draw the viewer into these beautiful but long uninhabited landscapes. This new body of work is a continuation of a series the artist started prior to the pandemic, and is an ongoing imagined journey through the world after humanity has long since left it behind.
Francis DiFronzo was born in November of 1969 in San Pedro, California. At a young age, he discovered that visual art had the ability to transport him to different places and eras. It was this experience coupled with his affinity for the craft that solidified his commitment to becoming a painter. After receiving his B.F.A in 1994 from the University of California, Fullerton, DiFronzo moved to Philadelphia where he continued his studies in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he earned his M.F.A in 1996. DiFronzo's acclaimed works are exhibited nationally and are in private collections throughout the United States. He has been awarded several prestigious grants including the Stobbart Foundation Fellowship in the Arts in 1998 and the Pew Fellowship in the Arts in 2004.
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George Billis Gallery opened its second location in the Culver City area of Los Angeles in 2004 and marks its 22nd year in the Chelsea arts district in New York City. George Billis shows work by both emerging and established artists. For more information please contact the gallery at:
2716 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
T: 310-838-3685
F: 310-838-3438
email: [email protected]
www.georgebillis.com
2716 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
T: 310-838-3685
F: 310-838-3438
email: [email protected]
www.georgebillis.com
