EDDY, Hunter b. 1967

Hunter Eddy was born in 1967 and grew up in Rutland Vermont. He decided to pursue a career in art after years of drawing in his childhood. He attended the Art Institute of Boston and graduated with the honor of an "Excellence in Illustration" award from the College. His work after graduation included Aesthetics Signage Company, as well as freelance illustrator for private clients. He spent time in Italy studying landscape painting and drawing with the Boston Visual School under the direction of painters John Lanza and George Gabin. He also studied drawing and painting with Boston artist Tom Oulette where he developed his interests in traditional drawing techniques.

He then made his decision to undertake full time study at The Florence Academy of Art under the direction of Daniel Graves. After the first year he was made an assistant teacher in the program and has been with the academy ever since. He has taught the advanced painting and drawing courses and is currently co-Director of the painting program. His work has been exhibited and sold at various galleries around the world.

RANOCCHI, Augusto b.1931

Born 1931 in Urbino Italy, Augusto Ranocchi received traditional artistic training from the Instituto di Belle Arti and the Academia di Belle Arti in Rome. In 1981 Ranocchi moved to Los Angeles and has exhibited in several one-man shows. One can see the effects of the California lifestyle on his artwork. He has developed a dynamic contemporary style of cast, powerful color planes, lyrical gestural strokes and strong geometric structure. He has introduced collage and the use of metallic paints in addition to using "found surfaces" such as rope, yarn and stripes of canvas.

Major commissions include canvases for the LAX Hilton and Anaheim Hilton Hotels, McDonalds corporate art collection and his work was recently acquired for the luxurious Remington Hotel in Houston. In 1986, Augusto returned to his native Italy where he is currently working on numerous projects at his atelier outside Rome. Augusto Ranocchi is proud to be the most commissioned artist by the Vatican in the twentieth century.