Artist Biography

Neal DePinto was born in Westwood, New Jersey in 1964. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries throughout New Jersey, including the Maurice Pine Gallery in Fair Lawn; Wyckoff Gallery in Wyckoff; White Gallery in Franklin Lakes; and Lena DeGangi Gallery in Totowa. He served with distinction in an aerial refueling unit in the United States Air Force and New Jersey Air National Guard. Mr. DePinto was a contestant in the 2008 and 2014 Federal Duck Stamp Contest, and is the April 2015 winner of the American Frame Featured Artist Contest(link below).

Neal DePinto interview with American Frame

www.americanframe.com/pictureframeblog/featured-artist-interview-neal-depinto

Artist Statement

"I make art to satisfy my need to create something of value. My confidence and self-esteem are boosted by solving the problems of creating the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface.

After experimenting with several different types of paint in my early years, I gravitated to acrylics, in which I work in exclusively. Their quick drying time suit my painting style and work process.

As someone with a strong interest in science as well as art, realism is my chosen painting style. In this genre, I am required to observe nature, pay respect to reality, and put my own personal stamp on a finished piece. I may do this by enhancing colors, or by applying stylized brushstrokes. My goal is to take the familiar and present it in a way not seen by the viewer in everyday life."

Visual Art Work Experience

Exhibitions

Lena DeGangi Gallery, Totowa, NJ
Wyckoff Art Gallery, Wyckoff, NJ
Gatehouse Gallery, Wyckoff, NJ
Galman Lepow Gallery, Cherry Hill, NJ
Maurice Pine Gallery, Fair Lawn, NJ

Contest Entries

Winner - American Frame April 2015 Featured Artist Contest
Contestant - Federal Duck Stamp Program, 2014
Contestant - Federal Duck Stamp Program, 2008

Education

Associates in Applied Science - Computer Graphics, Bergen Community College

Computer Skills - Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, Corel Painter

Memberships

Ridgewood Art Institute, Ridgewood, NJ
Pascack Art Institute, Westwood, NJ