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The
paintings of Pietro Adamo are abstract celebrations
of the artist's admiration for the "unpredictable
and inexhaustible record of life". Adamo abandons
the monotony of conventional rendering of geometric
forms through his textured surfaces and rough contours.
In his passion to convey emotion, Adamo intimately
works his canvases both applying and removing pigment
to create a tactile quality. Layer upon layer of vibrant
colors dynamically emerge and recede within the canvas.
This juxtaposition of presence is what gives Adamo's
work its mood and sensational quality.
Adamo clearly delights in the unbridled, intuitive
nature of his forms that enable him to evoke sensations
and emotions. Adamo emphasizes his art's liberating
quality: "I have to paint.... to speak without words,
to express myself without restrictions, never relenting."
One can find optimism and strength in his work as
he combines sophisticated geometric spatial relationships
with raw, emotional use of colour.
Born in Toronto, Canada in 1955, Pietro Michele Adamo
currently resides with his family in the town of Keinburg,
Ontario. After graduation from the Fine Art and Art
History programs at University of Toronto and Sheridan
College in Oakville, Adamo went on to become an art
professor at Chaminade College School in Toronto.
There he established a strong Visual Arts department,
and some of his students later became prominent architects,
designers, illustrators and fine artists. Within two
decades, not only did Adamo gain status as an effectual
teacher, he also executed several private and public
commissions of his work. By 1997, Adamo's work commanded
his full time dedication. Today Pietro Adamo continuities
to create original works from his home studio, continually
exploring the potentionalitites of self-expression
through his abstract work. His work can be found in
private and public collections throughout North America,
Europe and Asia.
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