Frank DePietro’s lifelong love of the arts has evolved to capture nature as still-life in a quiet, meditative way
Like many artists, Frank DePietro’s interest in art was piqued during childhood. Collegiately, he focused on honing his skills in painting, drawing, and ceramics at Bloomsburg University near his hometown of Scranton, PA, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in art and a minor in art history. His educational pursuits continued at Moore College of Art and Design in the heart of Philadelphia, where he earned a post-baccalaureate degree in art education.
Over the next decade, the multifaceted artist garnered several accolades for his works, while also teaching at museums, art centers, and schools in the greater Philadelphia area.
In 2010, he relocated with his family and took residence at the world-renowned Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. His immersion into these surroundings quickly became the primary source of inspiration for his painting—and continues to be the subject of much of his work today.
“My work, in many regards, is conceptually very similar to traditional landscape and plein air paintings,” Frank says. “It’s a portrayal of life through the natural world, an attempt to capture time through the changes of light and color at a specific moment. I work from photographs that I take in nature but prefer working in the controlled environment of a studio, where I can spend longer periods with my subject and contemplate its relationship to formal elements of painting.”
His approach to the artistic process results in moments in nature being treated as still-life—intended to “display a quiet, meditative quality” and “contemplate our connection to an ephemeral presence as it relates to the emotional and intellectual bonds we share with it.”
“My overall intention is to capture a moment of existence within the cyclical aspects of life,” Frank says. “Colors blend into one another with paint replicating natural processes of formation and decay, creating permanence as a tangible object.”
Today, Frank resides in Landenberg, PA, where he teaches classes and workshops at Longwood Gardens and the Delaware Art Museum. He is represented by several galleries and exhibits regularly around the country, including in Key West, FL; Dallas, TX; and Hudson, NY. Locally, Frank’s work will be the subject of an exhibition at The Zebra Gallery in Easton during May. CS
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