Silvio Silvestri - Artist Info

About Silvio Silvestri

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    Silvio Silvestri was born in 1948 and is a plein air artist in the Northern California area who paints on location throughout the western United States and Europe. Silvio comes from a long linage of artists including his father, uncle and grandfather all being in the arts or allied fields. His work is influenced by French, American, Spanish and Russian Impressionists.

    He studied with Kenn Backhaus, Ron Rencher, George Strickland, TM Nicholas and Robert Sandidge. He began painting in the mid seventies as a hobby, entering his professional art career in the early '90s and winning various awards since then. His awards include second place, 2003, Napa Museum Plein Air Exhibition, 1st place, Catalina Art Festival,...

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