His work has been described as an "Abruzzese rainbow that gives sensations of sweetness, melancholy, nostalgia, serenity, joy and happiness." He is a visual artist with paintings done in the styles of impressionism and abstraction and also an accomplished journalist who has written for several Italian publications. Meet Gino Berardi . Born in Pietranico, Abruzzo in 1945, he is among Italy's most respected and talented contemporary artists. His work was recently on exhibit at our IACC. I attended the exhibit and was mesmerized by the vivid colors and classic but au courant feel to his paintings. I lost myself in the mazes of colors as I gazed at his canvases. However, being the film aficionado that I am, I naturally gravitated towards the videos of his work that were playing in the background of the gallery. They were peaceful vignettes set to music that showed the masterpieces of a modern day maestro whose work encompasses the very essence of nature and the passion
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