Art Venti

Born in New York in the 50s, currently living in Los Angeles, married to my beautiful English wife Jennifer.
My studio is in Venice. We have lived in this area since 1992.
Have been exhibiting nationally for the last thirty years. Have been working on a new series for the last three years or so.
Very large drawings, I call them Pencil Paintings because the medium appears to be paint but is in fact intense color pencil work over a paint wash background. I use surrealistic imagery, from my imagination, but they are based on dioramas created with twisted tissues. Some video work on same theme can be seen on you tube, under my account name of Art Venti
website; www.artventi.com
For sales go to http://www.saatchiart.com/artventi or locally, Hale Art Space in Santa Monica, California.


Portfolio:

The Peripheral Series

Very large, meticulously drawn images in color pencil over an ink, marker or wash background. Dream like imagery. images originally derived from dioramas constructed from tissues, and other twisted, recycled manipulated papers.
Sizes range from 34" x 50" to 30" x 80" For sales go to www.saatchiart.com/artventi or artist website for more details. www.artventi.com

Slow Movers “Slow Movers”

Dream scape, large color pencil drawing, 35" x 84" Surreal. Image based on a diorama of arranged tissues constructed by the artist.

Heart of Humanity “Heart of Humanity”

Dream scape. 30" x 78" Large color pencil drawing based on an arranged diorama by the artist, of twisted tissues and other recycled paper pieces.

World of Motion “World of Motion”

Dream scape. Large color pencil drawing based on a diorama of twisted tissues and recycled papers.

Order of Chaos “Order of Chaos”

Dream scape. large color pencil drawing based on a diorama of arranged tissues.

The Underside of Up “The Underside of Up”

Abstract-Surreal dreamscape inspired by twisted tissues and recycled papers. 34" x 46" Color Pencil over mixed media background.

The Doing of the Undone “The Doing of the Undone”

A Pencil Painting. Intense color pencil work over paint wash. 27.5" x 54"
My most recent piece, completed in January 2014. Took about 4 months.

Thoughts Above the Trees “Thoughts Above the Trees”

A Pencil Painting.Intense color pencil work over paint wash. on archival paper.
37" x 53" Available for sale on saatchi on line, will be framed.

Spatial colony of the Inner Landscape “Spatial colony of the Inner Landscape”

A Pencil Painting. Intense color pencil work over paint wash. 34" x 51" on archival paper.
Available fro sale on saatchi on line. will be framed.

Under the Shadow of Mortality “Under the Shadow of Mortality”

A Pencil Painting. Intense color pencil work over paint wash background on archival paper.
34" x 50". Available for sale on saatchi on line.