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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Paul A. Gatto is a New York artist and a fine arts painter. His work can be in the classic tradition, most often impressionist andeven to the more abstract. He is a strong advocate for commissioned art, maintaining that a professional artist should have a patron. Since 1967, he has been represented exclusively by the Paul Gatto Gallery, Inc. of 300 Main Street, Farmingdale, New York. His work is in all mediums and the subject matter dictates the style. He does not conform to the widely held notion that an artist must be so consistent in a style as to incur a "sameness" and repetition in every work. Of course, there is evidence of past methods of the great schools of painting in contemporary art, but to merely relegate old works as a mere stage in the past is not plausible. These admired skills should be advanced and made greater. |
Published art All of the collection shown in this site plus many other pieces have been reproduced in fine giclée prints and lithographs.
Shown at the Utah Pageant of the Arts, American Fork, Utah: LIAR Hechscher Museum, New York; Oqunquit art Center 61st Annual, Ogunquit, Maine; NassauCounty Museum, New York; The National Museum of Catholic Art & History, New York www.nmcal.org The Maria Regina Church; Lancer Insurance Company executive offices www.lancerinsurance.com schools and institutions.
Posters for the New York Islanders hockey team 2000/01 season and the Polish Gift of Life fund raiser, Nov.17,1991.
Internet featured on line by Newsday as one of five people to watch".
Television Channel 21 WLIW NY Profile October 14, 1998, interview 1979; "Gallery 21 - "Dusk at Marjoie Post Park" aired and illustrated in catalog: Auction 1993 - Special presentation of charcoal drawing "Of Love" in opening format; Channel 13 WNET NY "Thirteen Collection" watercolor "Fun in Freezing Weather" aired and illustrated in Catalogs 1979, 1980. Channel 12, a half hour documentary on the artist 1998.
Publications & References: Biographed in "Who's Who in American Art", Who's Who in the East", and "Who's Who in America. Publications: Carnegie Mellon - Spring issue, an interview with Senator Alphonse D'Amato on his portrait; I.D.E.A.s quarterly, Vol 7, No.1"An Array of Window Treatments" discussing a set of oriental panels.
International: Akim Masks '96 - Participation involved famous world persoinalities. the art was auctioned at Sotheby's in New York City.
Galleries: Sotheby Parke Bernet Gallery, New York City, NY; Firehouse Gallery, Garden City, NY; Emily Lowe Gallery, Hempstead, NT; Thunder Gallery, Farmingdale, NY: Peri Renneth Gallery, Westhamton Beach, NY; Beau Sejours Gallery, Bethpage, NY; Sirena Gallery, East Meadow, NY; Fleur De lis Gallery, Syosset, NY; One of A Kind Gallery, Wantagh, NY; Gallery at the Top of the Stairs, Bethpage, NY
Lecturing to many cultural instutions, clubs and groups - some recorded on video for distribution.
Teaching; Art classes privately and groups over 40 years including the New York Institute of Technology.
Consultant to insurance companies and individuals.
Judging Art shows throughout Long Island
Press "Sisters" oil- published Newsday 3-19-82, "Patrice Alaine" oil- published Newsday7-27-79, "The Basket Weaver" oli - published Newsday11-29-85, Article "Paul Gatto's Paintings Poetry and Style" watercolor 12-10-88. Malcom Preston, critic on his drawings: "there's a unity in them and a freshness too" Newsday 8-11-69. The Long Island Catholic diacesan newspaper headlined paintings at Maria Regina Church 1993.
Collections: Are held here and abroad. Subject matter embraces all areas in a catalog of close to 2,000 pieces. Beside those in private collections such as Nelson Doubleday, corporate and institutional holdings include Citibank, A&S Department Store, the N'Y' Islanders Hockey Team, The Lancer Insurance Company, The New York Virtuosi Society, Bernadette Castro, Parks Commissioner, New York State Parks Department,"The Garden City Hotel" mural, plus schools. Portraits include - Jeanj Tierney, Movie Star; Paul Townsend, columist; Imus, TV personality; Senator Albert D'Amato, Pres. of the Bouchard Transportation Company; Bishop J. Sullivan and others at the Methodist Church, South Oaks Hospital, "Garden City Hotel" mural, etc. Paintings dealing with scriptural subject matter at the Maria Regina R. C. Church in Saeford, NY church
interior - five 8'x5' oil on panels "The Annunciation", "The Good Shepherd", "The Ministry", "The Parable" and
"The Visitation". Following that, a commission to paint his version of the Last Supper, a 10'x5' canvas called "The Morsel" for the National Museum of Catholic Art & History in New York City. See www.nmcal.org/
Shown at the Utah Pageant of the Arts, American Fork, Utah: LIAR Hechscher Museum, New York; Oqunquit art Center 61st Annual, Ogunquit, Maine; NassauCounty Museum, New York; The National Museum of Catholic Art & History, New York www.nmcal.org The Maria Regina Church; Lancer Insurance Company executive offices www.lancerinsurance.com schools and institutions.
Posters for the New York Islanders hockey team 2000/01 season and the Polish Gift of Life fund raiser, Nov.17,1991.
Internet featured on line by Newsday as one of five people to watch".
Television Channel 21 WLIW NY Profile October 14, 1998, interview 1979; "Gallery 21 - "Dusk at Marjoie Post Park" aired and illustrated in catalog: Auction 1993 - Special presentation of charcoal drawing "Of Love" in opening format; Channel 13 WNET NY "Thirteen Collection" watercolor "Fun in Freezing Weather" aired and illustrated in Catalogs 1979, 1980. Channel 12, a half hour documentary on the artist 1998.
Publications & References: Biographed in "Who's Who in American Art", Who's Who in the East", and "Who's Who in America. Publications: Carnegie Mellon - Spring issue, an interview with Senator Alphonse D'Amato on his portrait; I.D.E.A.s quarterly, Vol 7, No.1"An Array of Window Treatments" discussing a set of oriental panels.
International: Akim Masks '96 - Participation involved famous world persoinalities. the art was auctioned at Sotheby's in New York City.
Galleries: Sotheby Parke Bernet Gallery, New York City, NY; Firehouse Gallery, Garden City, NY; Emily Lowe Gallery, Hempstead, NT; Thunder Gallery, Farmingdale, NY: Peri Renneth Gallery, Westhamton Beach, NY; Beau Sejours Gallery, Bethpage, NY; Sirena Gallery, East Meadow, NY; Fleur De lis Gallery, Syosset, NY; One of A Kind Gallery, Wantagh, NY; Gallery at the Top of the Stairs, Bethpage, NY
Lecturing to many cultural instutions, clubs and groups - some recorded on video for distribution.
Teaching; Art classes privately and groups over 40 years including the New York Institute of Technology.
Consultant to insurance companies and individuals.
Judging Art shows throughout Long Island
Press "Sisters" oil- published Newsday 3-19-82, "Patrice Alaine" oil- published Newsday7-27-79, "The Basket Weaver" oli - published Newsday11-29-85, Article "Paul Gatto's Paintings Poetry and Style" watercolor 12-10-88. Malcom Preston, critic on his drawings: "there's a unity in them and a freshness too" Newsday 8-11-69. The Long Island Catholic diacesan newspaper headlined paintings at Maria Regina Church 1993.
Collections: Are held here and abroad. Subject matter embraces all areas in a catalog of close to 2,000 pieces. Beside those in private collections such as Nelson Doubleday, corporate and institutional holdings include Citibank, A&S Department Store, the N'Y' Islanders Hockey Team, The Lancer Insurance Company, The New York Virtuosi Society, Bernadette Castro, Parks Commissioner, New York State Parks Department,"The Garden City Hotel" mural, plus schools. Portraits include - Jeanj Tierney, Movie Star; Paul Townsend, columist; Imus, TV personality; Senator Albert D'Amato, Pres. of the Bouchard Transportation Company; Bishop J. Sullivan and others at the Methodist Church, South Oaks Hospital, "Garden City Hotel" mural, etc. Paintings dealing with scriptural subject matter at the Maria Regina R. C. Church in Saeford, NY church
interior - five 8'x5' oil on panels "The Annunciation", "The Good Shepherd", "The Ministry", "The Parable" and
"The Visitation". Following that, a commission to paint his version of the Last Supper, a 10'x5' canvas called "The Morsel" for the National Museum of Catholic Art & History in New York City. See www.nmcal.org/
