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Luigi
Mariani
Luigi
says stone is forever lasting: a legacy to future generations. His Italian
parents never encouraged him towards an art career, feeling that there
was little money to be made in such pursuits. Yet, Lou has contributed
to varied design ideas that are incorporated into today's cars, beautiful
handmade lutes and guitars, as well as reproductions of Gothic ornaments,
and other architectural features. More »
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Triumphant
Catch White Bear
by Luigi Mariani
Carerra marble with black and frost acrylic base
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Great
White Heron
by Luigi Mariani
White carrera marble
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Snow
Falcons
by Luigi Mariani
Carrera marble on granite base
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Great
Grey Owl
by Luigi Mariani
Berrego alabaster with plum stump and hydrocal
with black acacia base
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Falcon
Crest
by Luigi Mariani
20"h
x 12"w x 6.5" base
Marble
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Italian
Travertine Wine Bucket
by Luigi Mariani
14"
x 18"
Travertine Marble
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Art
Deco Vase
by Luigi Mariani
18"
x 4"
Yellow Sahara Marble
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Roaring
Bear
by Luigi Mariani
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Thunder
Bird
by Luigi Mariani
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Although
largely self taught, using his own inner talents to formulate his ideas,
he achieves beauty, balance and elegance in his pieces. He attended many
Adult Education workshops, symposiums and sculpture classes for guidance,
which combined with his drive to express himself has produced spectacular
works of art. He considers himself a realist sculptor with a flair for
stylizing.
Lou also
studied under renowned sculptor Bela Bacsi, learning the old world technique
of stone carving that reproduces a sculpture using the point method. Using
a brass, mechanical device (called in Italian), Makeneta del Punti, the
artist is able reproduce in stone the identical image of any object designed.
An apprenticeship with Bela in tool fabrication also taught him the sharpening
and tempering of iron chisels. After many months his understanding of
the grades of marble and a many other stones was also accomplished. He
mastered the fine technique of carving in rhythmical lines to connect
various points in the stone. His carving method is very disciplined and
exacting, one not all sculptors are familiar with.
Lou's show
participation and honors include:
1985 thru 2001 - Santa Barbara Sculptor's Guild - Faulkner Gallery Santa
Barbara Art Association & Santa Barbara Sculptor's Guild:
- 1995 - Red Ribbon
- 1997
- Honorable Mention
Santa Barbara
Sculptor's Guild 1997
- Tony Priolo People's Choice Award
Santa Barbara
County Fair- 1989 thru 2001: three Director's Awards, three Best of Show
& five Blue Ribbons
Los Olivos
Quick Draw Sculpture Demonstration - 1998 thru 2001
Santa Barbara
Rotary Club Sunken Garden Show, Fine Arts - 1998 thru1999
Santa Barbara
Museum Of Natural History Art Walk-1998 thru 2001
Santa
Barbara Visual Art Show- 2000 & 2001
Design
Arc Architectural Show - 2001
Fulfilling
his desire to contribute to today's youth, the last two summers Lou shared
his carving knowledge by teaching at Zaca Creek Youth Camp in Santa Barbara
County.
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