Ralph Annunziata

my name is ralph –
‘nunzi’ as many call me, but that is not WHO i am – i am an artist on a journey, but that is not WHO i am – i am older & some say wiser,
but that is not WHO i am in the eyes of the greatSPIRIT
that is for HIM to say –

as i ponder thePresence withIN abstracted exercises & distinctive figurative explorations – i realize, anatomical understanding for me is clarity & authenticity of existence – awareness withIN understanding of the beauty IN every human, their purpose in time & space, & the abstraction ‘withIN’ – one word with many implications as to suggest the unexplainable or making no sense yet somehow quite pleasing to the eye or aesthetic – an attraction to some-thing that is AWE inspiring –

for me, simplicity in the tools i engage & the mediums applied are paramount in my journey withIN each piece, raw or primed in acrylic polymer pigment, glossGel, conteStick & ebonyPencil’-

Ralph offers workshops in “Wet Sketch” technique at Twisted Fish Gallery. Students have admired his comprehensive teaching style which mixes painting application with philosophy and interpersonal mindfulness.