Bio
Patrick Fiore received his BFA from Syracuse University and his MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Fiore is Faculty Emeritus at Ringling College of Art and Design (Sarasota, Florida), where he taught for 29 years. He has been awarded for his illustrations which have been published in magazines and on book covers nationally and internationally. His art exists in site specific installations in New York, Utah, and Florida, and his paintings have been exhibited throughout the United States.
Artist Statement
“Determination, hope, challenge, and beauty are the attributes and narratives expressed within my paintings. Inviting the viewer to reflect on our shared experiences, we acknowledge those who suffer the trials of inequality. I reference historical and contemporary human rights in a world offering bounty for some and famine for others. My work is informed by the Social Realists—specific at times, denoting period, place, and culture—while universal emotions are expressed through pose, gesture, and staging.
Having returned to my hometown in upstate New York, I explore our history and its impact through the diversity of our cultures. We continue to weave a resilient community that has proven that caring yields growth, adding new fibers creates strength, and preserving our long-treasured heritage ensures our longevity as valued traditions are passed down from our ancestral families to a new generation.”
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