BIOGRAPHY
Drawing since childhood, Zacchino is a passionate artist with a zest of creativity. The long search for a way to paint with pure pleasure also increased his understanding for the worlds natural desire for expression. He continually creates whimsical, bold, mystic and colorful artwork out of his studios located in the beautiful valley of Phoenix Arizona, in the rainy woods of Mnster Germany and at the beach in Sanremo Italy.
Matteo was born and raised in Sanremo located in the enchanting Riviera dei fiori a famous location for the european and international floral business. Influenced by the bright and beautiful colors found in his surroundings the artist painted in his home delivering stunning modern art exploring all sorts of media.
At the age of fourteen he attended art classes at the prestigious State Institute of Art school in Florence Tuscany, where various resources and techniques were enhanced and mastered. The artist also lived in Germany for about three years where he apprenticed in a graphic design/photography studio and learned the language. He then moved to Arizona USA where his family now owns and operates four fine dining Italian restaurants. Some of the restaurants feature his artwork on display and hosts most of his art shows and events.
Matteo Zacchino is an artist of many resources and technical skills. Multi layered acrylic paint seems to be his favorite media for his often mystic landscape-like sub-worlds. There, his whimsical subjects start taking a life of their own with a precise and detailed pencil work. To better accentuate his creations he patiently applies small detailed shapes and shadows with the help of various fine paintbrushes, adding to the painting whats defined as his personal style. If art is described as anything that makes the viewer feel, then Matteo s work serves to extend the definition. His artwork is always intense, the subjects take a deep thoughtful and balanced position in the space available. His work also plays on familiar subjects like everyday objects, statues, vases, candles, flowers, hidden symbols and nudity.
