{"id":3709,"date":"2017-10-08T20:35:30","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T00:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/?p=3709"},"modified":"2019-12-24T15:33:10","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T20:33:10","slug":"constance-del-nero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/constance-del-nero","title":{"rendered":"Constance Del Nero"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nJunk Mail Fish 1<\/em>
\n18″x24″; collage and acrylic on masonite panel; 2015<\/p>\n

Constance Del Nero
\nEaston, Maryland, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n

STATEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am a quirky artist who is always interested in looking at the world around me and noticing unusual details. I work in many mediums, including graphite, coloured pencil, printmaking, clay, collage and assemblage. Many of my works are hybrids that combine multiple techniques. <\/p>\n

Lately, I have grown very concerned about the environment and the profligacy with which we treat our planet. The amount of waste triggered by materials designed to engage us for just a few seconds\u2013or minutes at the most\u2013is staggering. I create art out of these cast-off materials that functions on multiple levels\u2013first as visually engaging works and second as commentary on contemporary society. I am currently at work on multiple series that focus on the environment. One of these is called “Junk Mail Fish”.<\/p>\n

The Junk Mail Fish project grew out of a program that I designed for local schools at the request of an environmental organization, the Midshore Riverkeepers. I teach children how to draw a fish, then cut it out and collage it with unwanted materials, usually mail, ads and catalogs. Over the years, I have watched students create all kinds of fantastic fish from cookie fish to sports fish. <\/p>\n

Two years ago, I decided to create my own junk mail fish. I tend to favor fish made from various kinds of food, clothing, and body parts, although my fish are full of many surprise details. I begin by painting Masonite panels with acrylics to form the backgrounds. Then I piece together cut paper and collage the fish on top. Completed panels are arranged on larger panels to create an “ocean.” <\/p>\n

Have you ever noticed how much French fries resemble anemones?<\/p>\n

BIO<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was born and raised in New York City and the richness of imagery, cultural experiences, and level of excitement I encountered on a daily basis have definitely shaped me. Working with my hands has always held special meaning for me. From age 3 on (when I made a drawing that I called Elevator Filled with Cough Drops and Buttons<\/em>, of which my father was enormously proud), I have felt a deep sense of satisfaction when working with art materials. There is always a feeling of magic in transforming \u201cingredients\u201d into a finished product. <\/p>\n

Over the years, I have attended many schools (New York Univserity, The Art Students League, L\u2019Accademia delle Arti Applicate (in Milan, Italy) and Lesley University). I have visited more than a dozen countries, taught English abroad, owned a restaurant, written non-fiction, taught drawing, illustrated books and created art in many different styles. I currently work as Director of ArtReach and Community Programs at the Academy Art Museum in Easton, Maryland.<\/p>\n

My work has been in over a dozen shows in the U.S. and Italy. I am represented by the Green Phoenix Gallery in Easton, Maryland. One of my illustrated books, Risotto: A Taste of Milan<\/em> (Harper and Row, 1988) was chosen as a “star” by The New York Times<\/em>. The other, The Essential Kitchen Gardener<\/em> (Henry Holt, 1990) was selected as a Best Bet by New York<\/em> magazine. More recently (2012), my drawing, Chance Encounters with La Fornarina<\/em>, won a prize for best drawing at the Academy Art Museum’s annual members’ exhibition.<\/p>\n

ARTIST CONTACT<\/strong><\/p>\n

[click to email<\/a>]
\nwww.constancedelnero.com<\/a><\/p>\n

IMAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nJunk Mail Fish 2<\/em>
\n18″x24″; collage and acrylic on Masonite panel; 2015<\/p>\n

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\nJunk Mail Fish 3<\/em>
\n18″x24″; collage and acrylic on Masonite panel; 2015<\/p>\n

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\nJunk Mail Fish 4<\/em>
\n18″x24″; collage and acrylic on Masonite panel; 2015<\/p>\n

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\nJunk Mail Fish<\/em> (detail)
\n4″x6″; collage and acrylic on masonite panel; 2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Easton, Maryland<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[8],"tags":[84],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/constance-del-nero-junk-mail-fish-1.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BNTD-XP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3709"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}