Paul Vincenti
has been creating images (and some might say mischief) for over 25 years. Based
in Orlando, Florida, Paul's style and subjects have a unique overlap between
fantasy illustrations and the fine art world. Everyone agrees that Paul is
blessed with boundless energy. His professional endeavors have spanned many
media, including forays into musical composition
and production.
Paul’s first
professional art show was in 1979. He did the outdoor art show circuit around
Florida for a few years, displaying a mix of fantasy and landscapes, but found
he could actually afford to eat if he took photographs, something he had been
doing for years as a reference for his paintings. The opportunity to go to
Hawaii presented itself in 1984 and in short order, Paul became a contributing
editor and photographer for Hawaii magazine photographing the swimsuit
issues for three years. Tough work, but somebody had to do it!
In 1989 family bonds
brought Paul back to Florida. Although
fascinated by new technology, he decided that he could not to afford to
re-invest his money into the digital photography revolution he saw coming, so he
sold most of his equipment, and fell in love with oil painting all over again.
He also embraced other tech changes he saw coming. From 1994-1999 he produced
his rock opera and multimedia web site, “Something
Strange” - www.somethingstrange.net
which includes music, art, and animation. It
has received over a quarter of a million visitors since its inception, and is
being considered for a stage production by a well known theatre company in
Essex, England.
Paul returned to oil
painting full-time in 2001. Back on the outdoor circuit and in galleries with
landscapes and botanicals taking the limelight. You can view them at www.paulvincenti.com.
In October 2003, he decided the time was right to give the Sci-Fi /Fantasy Convention Art Shows a go.
" I felt a renewed interest in fantasy art decided to start painting and exhibiting new works at various Sci-Fi / Fantasy Conventions and on the web. I found an overlap exists between the fine art and fantasy art worlds and have tried my best to create works that fit in both worlds. I am a proud to be a member of ASFA, and will continue to pursue excellence in fantasy art. Not only can you visit my works here, but see some of them on Epilogue and the ASFA website, most impressive websites for works of this type by myself and hundreds of others."
So, with that, a 3rd website came into being: www.vincentifantasyart.com. He has been well received at the conventions, winning many awards including the coveted “Artist Choice” at Dragoncon in Atlanta, 2 years running (2007 and 2008) and many other awards (see below).
Paul’s works are on display at major art shows, tradeshows, conventions and various galleries. Just look for the guy with the long blonde hair and little black hat.
People's Choice - Oasis 22 Art Show 2009
3rd Place Fantasy - Oasis 22Art Show 2009
Best of Show - Necronomicon Art Show 2008
1st Place Fantasy - Necronomicon Art Show 2008
Winner - Artist's Choice - Dragoncon 2008
Winner - Best 2-D - Dragoncon 2008
1st Place Fantasy - Oasis 21 Art Show 2008
Winner - Artist's Choice - Dragoncon 2007
2nd Place Fantasy - Oasis 20 Art Show 2007
1st Place - Necronomicon - Art Show 2006
3rd Place - Necronomicon - Art Show 2006
Best of Show - Oasis 19 Art Show 2006
1st Place Fantasy - Oasis 19 Art Show 2006
3rd Place Fantasy - Oasis 19 Art Show 2006
Best of Show - Necronomicon Art Show 2005
Best of Show -Fan Favorite- ELF Art Show 2005
1st Place - Fan Favorite - ELF Art Show 2005
Best of Show - Oasis 18 Art Show 2005
1st Place Fantasy - Oasis 18 Art Show 2005
3rd Place Color - Necronomicon Art Show 2004
Winner - Iron Artist Competition - Dreamcon 2004
2nd Place Fantasy - Oasis 17 Art Show 2004
Best of Show - Necronomicon Art Show 2003
1st Place Color - Necronomicon Art Show 2003
2nd Place Color - Necronomicon Art Show 2003
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