Salvatore Zofrea

Salvatore Zofrea

Infobox Artist
name = Salvatore Zofrea


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birthname = Salvatore Zofrea
birthdate = 1946
location = Borgia, Italy
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nationality = flagicon|AustraliaAustralian
field = Painting, Drawing, Printmaker, Woodcuts
training = Julian Ashton School, Sydney
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awards = *The Sulman Prize 1977, 1979 and 1982
*Awarded title of Cavalieri (Knighthood) by the Italian Government in recognition of his contribution to art in Australia, 1995 [Eva Breuer Art Dealer [http://www.evabreuerartdealer.com.au/cv/zofrea_salvatore_bio.html|Salvatore Zofrea] Accessed 06-20-2008]

Salvatore Zofrea (born 1946) is an Italio-Australian artist and painter [Marlene Antico Fine Arts [http://www.marleneantico.com/index.php?Itemid=287&id=346&option=com_content&task=view|Salvatore Zofrea Exhibition] Accessed 06-20-2008] .

Life and work

Zofrea was born in Borgia, Italy in 1946, and emigrated to Australia in 1956. He studied at the Julian Ashton School in Sydney, and privately with Henry V. Justelius

He often draws on literary, historical and religious sourcesto develop intriguing tableaux and has three times been awarded Australia'smost prestigious prize for a subject painting, the Sulman - in 1977, 1979 and1982. His commissions include the acclaimed Sydney Morning Herald mural Justelius.

In 1981 he received the Power Bequest Grant to study in Paris for six months. In 1985 he was awarded the Churchill Scholarship to study fresco painting in Italy.

Zofrea has three times been awarded Australia's most prestigious prize for a subject painting, the Art Gallery of NSW Sulman Prize - in 1977, 1979 and 1982.

His commissions include the acclaimed Sydney Morning Herald mural, Power Studio in the Cite University, five panel mural for the State Bank of NSW, Sydney Opera House Fresco sponsored by Toshiba P/L in 1992, commissioned by the Darling Harbour Star City Casino in 1997, and a five panel mural "Celebration of Life - A Picnic at Clontarf" commissioned by the NRMA in 1998.

Today, he is celebrated for his sensuous, expressionistic colour, and a richness of input from his imagination and experience. [Marlene Antico Fine Arts [http://www.marleneantico.com/index.php?Itemid=287&id=346&option=com_content&task=view|Salvatore Zofrea Exhibition] Accessed 06-20-2008] He often draws on literary, historical and religious sources to develop intriguing tableaux.

Paintings

Collections

Many private collections in Australia and abroad as well as some Australian university collections

*National Gallery of Australia and most state galleries
*Museum of Modern Art, New York
*Vatican Collection

References

External links


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