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Patrick Antonelle
An American Impressionist
 Patrick Antonelle has been painting for over three decades continuously
in pursuit of perfecting his talent. Although an alumnus of the
School of Visual Arts at the Brooklyn Museum and the Art Students
League, it has been mostly self-education and confidence that
has guided him from novice to master of his profession. In essence,
he attributes life and nature as his best teachers. When not
painting the landscapes of Pennsylvania or the seascapes of Long
Island, Patrick has most recently been portraying the many facades
and moods of New York City, Central Park and their environs.
They are depictions of his favorite New York architecture in
various seasons rendered in his own Pointillistic- Impressionistic
style. In this genre, he often resurrects nostalgic New York
scenes that have been long forgotten.
Manhattan Arts magazine called Patrick "the foremost impressionist
painter of our century." Also dubbed the "American
Renoir", his tendency to transform the prosaic urban scene
into something infinitely romantic is evident in his work. His
goal with each canvas is to combine nature with the ingenuity
of man, specifically as embodied in architecture, thereby creating
a peaceful, workable harmony to reflect upon and absorb. Over
the years, he has been the recipient of many honors and awards
derived from his group and one-man
shows. His works are included in numerous corporate
and private collections, including the Trumps and Regis Philbin
as well as Apple Computer, Citicorp and Panasonic.
 Patrick believes in a sincere and direct approach to life and
he presents an honesty and truth with an ambiance of tranquility
via his paintings. It is his hope and intention with each image
that the viewer experiences the serenity and peace he strives
earnestly to convey. An editor of Art
Speak Magazine, commenting on Patrick's landscapes of Snow
in the Woods and Reflecting Waters, stated that Patrick's works
offer an entree into the eternal calm and freshness of nature
with their scintillating surface of light.
Practicing what he preaches, or paints, Patrick has been actively
involved with many charities, donating
much time and work. Children worldwide, the elderly, and efforts
to conquer aids and cancer have all benefited from his true
concern and ensuing actions. Both UNICEF and Tomorrow's Children's
Fund regularly feature his artwork on greeting cards to spread
joy, beauty and inspiration.
 In offering reproductions
of his work, Patrick hopes to introduce a wider audience to his
painterly manifestations of a world more romantic, nostalgic
and caring than the one we currently inhabit. Showing in his
unique fashion the special relationships of man, nature and the
environment inherited and built, he presents imagery that will
inspire you daily. That the reproductions are issued as limited
editions provides an investment aspect as well.
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