Ceramist, cartoonist, illustrator
My artistic profession
My career is based on a dual soul: that of a decoration professional and that of a cartoonist and illustrator. For years I consolidated my experience as a ceramic artist in Caltagirone, working for prestigious art workshops.
Currently, my business continues in the Taormina area, where I collaborate in the production of ceramic Etna lava stone tables, intended for an international market.
At the same time, I carry on my passion for drawing, creating illustrations and comics for various Italian publishing houses, combining in a coherent path the art of painting and that of graphic narration.
draftsman
As a professional draftsman, I apply my technical skill and graphic style to different media. From paper for illustrations and comics to the ceramic surface, all my work stems from a manual drawing with attention to detail.
Artistic drawing
My approach to artistic drawing is based on the enhancement of manual strokes to create unique works. Each line is designed to impart expressiveness and value, transforming an illustration or decoration into a piece with a recognizable artistic character.
Drawing on ceramics
My specialization in ceramic drawing combines the precision of an illustrator with the craftsmanship I learned in Caltagirone. I create pictorial decorations on artifacts and plates, transferring the complexity of an illustration to the ceramic surface.
Illustrations
I create artistic illustrations strictly by hand, using a combined technique of oil and acrylic colors on cardboard. This approach, with minimal digital intervention, preserves the authenticity and value of each original work and its creative process.
Lava stone slab
This ceramic lava stone slab of Etna celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission. The work is a synthesis between comic narration and ceramic painting, a collector's item that combines art and spatial commemoration.
Achievement of Oscar winner Carlo Rambaldi
A work on lava stone created as a tribute to the genius of special effects Carlo Rambaldi, three-time Oscar winner. The Rambaldi family has chosen this illustration as the official logo for the international celebrations of the centenary of
his birth.
Creation of the edition of Etna Comics, Festival
This lava stone illustration is a tribute to the tenth edition of Etna Comics.
The work, exhibited during the festival, traces the history of the festival through its guests and symbols, celebrating the link between my art and pop culture.
Poster creation
My activity as an illustrator includes the creation of posters for industry events. Among these, the illustration that has become the official poster for Day Zero of Etna Comics 2019 stands out, an important recognition in the comic book scene.
Volcanism
VULCANISMO is the lava stone work currently exhibited in New York for the ART EXCHANGE exhibition, organized by the Rambaldi family. This work revisits the myth of the Etna forge, merging scientific elements, Greek myth and cinematographic suggestions.
