My mission is to capture the fleeting moments of everyday life that are too often overlooked. The resulting work conveys my idealized interpretation of the subject matter. The goal of my work is to visually convey a satisfying sensory experience to share with the viewer.
Beginning employment as a commercial artist/illustrator, Tony D'Amico enjoyed a successful career in the corporate world working for such companies as PepsiCo, Playtex and American Home Products. He later founded his own promotional marketing agency, Creative Alliance based in Southport CT. The client roster included, The Pepsi-Cola Company, AT&T, Tiffany & Company, ebay and the Guinness Importing Company. Evolving into one of the top promotion and event marketing agencies in the US, he later sold the company to the Publicis Group, an international advertising and media services conglomerate.Channeling his creativity into a full time career as a fine artist, Tony has studied with a number of nationally recognized artists such as Donald Demers, Matt Smith and Kathryn Stats. The diverse subject matter of his work is most often fueled by his plein air experiences. He has won a number of awards for his work from including an Award of Excellence from the Oil Painters of America, the FASO Bold Brush Award, and multiple paintings of his have been finalists in the last three Art Renewal Center's International Salons. He is a signature member of the The American Impressionist Society and the National Oil Painters & Acrylics Society, artist member of the Salmagundi Club NY, Oil Painters of America and elected member of The Plein Air Painters of the Southeast (2018-2022).
SELECTED SHOWS
American Impressionist Society Annual National Juried Exhibitions
Art Renewal Center Salons (ARC)
Oil Painters of America Annual National Exhibition
Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibitions
National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society Best of America Juried Exhibitions
Allied Artists Annual Exhibitions
Plein Air Painters of the Southeast (PAP-SE) Booth Western Art Museum
Hudson Valley Art Association Annual Exhibition
The Biennial National Art Exhibition
International Marine Art Exhibitions Mystic Maritime Gallery
The Laumeister Fine Art Competition
"The Triumph of Winter" Invitational Exhibition at the National Arts Club
Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition - Award of Excellence
Oil Painters of America Summer Online Exhibition - Honorable Mention
Art Renewal Center (ARC) - Finalist 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
FASO Bold Brush Art Contest - The Bold Brush Award
FASO Bold Brush Art Contest - Second Prize
American Impressionist Society Small Works Exhibition - Purchase Award
Modern Impressionist Magazine - First Place, Waterscapes Competition
Plein Air Salon Art Competition - Bi-Monthly Winner Best Vehicle
Plein Air Salon Art Competition - Bi-Monthly Winner Best Building (multiple x)
Plein Air Salon Art Competition - Bi-Monthly Winner Best Oil
Plein Air Salon Art Competition - Bi-Monthly Winner Best Water
National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society Online - Award of Excellence
National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society Online - 2nd Prize
National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society Online - Merit Award (2x)
Allied Artists of America - Florence and Ernest Thompson Award
Lyme Art Association - Second Prize, First Impressions Exhibition
Lyme Art Association - Second Prize, Nostalgia Exhibition
Selected as artist to represent the Salmagundi Club on Holiday Card
Salmagundi Club Juried Exhibitions:
• First Prize (The Silvio Valerio Memorial Award)
• Philip Isenberg Memorial Award (multiple)
• The President's Award
• The Francis Kugler Memorial Award
• Merit Award
• The Source Tek Award
• The Salmagundi Award
• The Hobart Nichols Memorial Award
