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Charcoals & Graphite Drawings - Garnto's charcoal drawings and portraits capture the depth and simplicity of his subjects. A perfect medium for portraits, Garnto's charcoals grace the walls of both public and private collections. Garnto's charcoal portraits are some of his most sought after work. Because the rendering of his subject matter has such photographic realism, the charcoals have many times been mistaken for black & white photography. Read more... |
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Mixed Media Collage - Art collectors consider Al Garnto's collage assemblages extremely captivating and they are some of his most sought after pieces. These highly innovative works of art arrive at completion by accumulation of many different sources of materials including found objects, photography, dirt off the studio floor, old news paper, original drawings and sketches, paint, drawing materials, tar, broken glass, discarded trash from dumpsters and so on, all combined to complete a unique work of art. Garnto, a highly prolific artist, explains his thought processes. Read more... |
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Appalachian Sculpture Project - The Appalachian Sculpture Project was conceived by Al Garnto in hopes of exposing areas of the Appalachian
Mountains to art and sculpture that would otherwise not be attainable by small community funding. Mr. Garnto hopes to increase local
tourism, to attract students from surrounding colleges and school systems, to utilize recycled materials, to increase awareness of learning
disabilities, and to add to the beauty of Meeks Park. Read more...
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Sculptures - Al
Garnto’s kinetic
sculptures have been
getting a lot of attention
because they are put
into motion by harnessing
the wind’s energy.
These kinetic sculptures
are mostly made out
of recycled materials.
Al says, “A lot
of my sculpture is directly
related to the working
community and area from
which I live. Most of
the time my designs
come out of the materials
I find from work places
like sawmills, machine
and welding shops, construction
sites, dumpsters, and
old barns that are being
torn down. I design
my sculptures to come
out of the recycled
materials I find.” Read
more... |
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Oils & Acrylics - As a multidisciplinary artist, Al Garnto expresses himself in a wide array of mediums. Garnto has been working with oils and acrylics since 1986. His paintings range in size from small scale to larger than life size. Being trained in the classical tradition of the old masters, Garnto brings a unique contemporary style to his artwork. Read more... |
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Giclée Prints - This selection of limited edition Giclée prints are from Al Garnto's Nottely River Series of paintings and watercolors. Al has a fondness for Nottely River where he went swimming, rafting, and fishing as a child. Garnto says, "Nottely River played a big part in my life. Being born on July 6 make me a Cancer, a water sign. That must be why I like the water so much and am always finding new ways to use it in my artwork." Read more... |
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Composite Fine Art Photography - Garnto's composite fine art photography evolved as a result of manipulating text and images in Adobe Photoshop CS2. The process involves many different stages including printing, over painting, and textural effects. Mounted on canvas and boards, these contemporary pieces take creativity to it's limit. Read more... |
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Photography - Garnto's approach to photography is a lot like his approach to other mediums. Garnto started working seriously with photography in 2006 because of the vast amount of imagery he needed for his collage assemblages. Read more... |
