ANTHONY SALVO
Artist Statement
“Plein Air Painting is the catalyst that motivated me to paint again. For me, it’s meeting the challenge of the quick decision of color, brush stroke, light and shadow. And not to over-think, but to be deliberate, fresh and spontaneous in my approach. I want to convey that unspoken energy into every painting to tell my story, letting the viewer write the words”.
Artist Biography
Anthony Salvo has lived in Southern California since the age of twelve. That’s when he discovered oil painting. Always drawing and painting as a young child, he knew that art would be his vocation. He attended Art Center College of Design and graduated with honors, receiving a BFA in Graphic Design and Packaging. Changing paths to fine art after 25 years directing his own Newport Beach design firm, his award-winning paintings are now in collections all over the country. Anthony has featured articles in Laguna Beach Art Patron magazine, Plein Air magazine, and , “Artist to Watch” in Southwest
Art magazine.
Anthony combines the color sense, composition and esthetic qualities acquired from years of design experience into his newly found love of painting “en plein air.” Plein Air painting has given Anthony the enthusiasm to spend much more time, thought and consideration on the ordinary beautiful day or object that life puts in front of him — and passionately portray them on canvas.
Anthony enjoys plein air landscape painting as well as studio painting. He is a Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Signature Member and Boardmember, and California Art Club OC Co-Chair.
AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
LPAPA 23nd Annual Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Exhibiting Artist, October 2021
Festival of Arts, Pageant of the Masters, Exhibiting Artist, Summer 2021
American Art Collector Magazine “Award of Excellence”at the Festival of Arts, Pageant of the Masters, 2021
LPAPA 17th Annual Best of Plein Air, Exhibiting Artist, 2021
LPAPA 1st Annual LPAPA Squared, 2nd Place, 2020
LPAPA 22nd Annual Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Exhibiting Artist, October 2020
LPAPA 16th Annual Best of Plein Air, Exhibiting Artist, 2020
California Art Club, Gold Medal Show, Exhibiting Artist, May 2020
LPAPA 21st Annual Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Exhibiting Artist, October 2019
LPAPA 15th Annual Best of Plein Air, 2nd Place, 2019
Festival of Arts, Pageant of the Masters, Exhibiting Artist, Summer 2019
California Art Club, Gold Medal Show, Exhibiting Artist, March 2019
LPAPA 20th Annual Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Exhibiting Artist, 2018
Festival of Arts, Pageant of the Masters, Exhibiting Artist, Summer 2018
California Art Club, Gold Medal Show, Exhibiting Artist, June 2018
Annual Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Exhibiting Artist, October 2017
SOCALPAPA Back Bay OC Parks Show, 2nd Place, 2017
Los Gatos Plein Air Invitational 2017, Exhibiting Artist
Shades of Red, Vista Chamber of Commerce, 2nd Place, 2017
LPAPA Birds Bees and Botanical Show, Honorable Mention, 2017
SOCALPAPA Painting the Land Light and Sea, Honorable Mention, 2017
18th Annual Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Exhibiting Artist, October 2016
SOCALPAPA Back Bay Show, Honorable Mention, 2016
LPAPA 12th Annual Best of Plein Air, 1st Place, 2016
Balboa Island Art Walk 2016, Independent Newspaper Award
2016 SOCALPAPA, Paint the Light Day of Spring, 1st Place, 2016
LPAPA, Less is More Small Works show, 1st Place, 2015
Shades of Red, Vista Chamber of Commerce, 2nd Place, 2015
SOCALPAPA, Paint the Light Day or Night, 3rd Place, 2015
SOCALPAPA, Orange County Fair Paint Out, Honorable Mention, 2015
LPAPA, 2014 Laguna Plein Air Wide Plein Air, Plein Air Magazine Award, Grand Prize
Art that’s Small at City Hall, Laguna Beach, Honorable Mention, 2014
SOCALPAPA – OC Paint the Parks and Back Bay Show, 3rd Place, 2013
Best of Plein Air, Randy Higbee Gallery Award, 2013
Art that’s Small at City Hall, Laguna Beach, 2nd Place, 2013
Festival of Arts Exhibitor, July 1, through August 31, 2012
SOCALPAPA Quick Draw, 3rd Place, 2012
Mission Viejo Country Club Artisan Gallery, Winter/Fall Exhibition, 3rd Place, 2011
San Clemente Quick Draw, Honorable Mention, 2011
Tustin Art Walk Plein Air Competition, Honorable Mention, 2011
Tustin Art Walk Plein Air Competition, Honorable Mention, 2010
FEATURED ARTICLES
Laguna Beach Art Patrons Magazine, Spring 2015, A Slice of Heaven
Plein Air Magazine, November 2016, Striking While the Paint Brush is Hot.
Southwest Art Magazine, March 2017, Artist to Watch, Anthony Salvo Mixing it Up.
ART CLUBS AND AFFILIATIONS
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Signature Member
California Art Club, Artist Member
EDUCATION
Estancia High School, Graduated 1977
Orange Coast College, Associates Arts Degree 1981
Art Center College of Design BFA, Graduated with Honors, 1985