Biography  

I was born in Rome where I lived most of my life. I grew up in an old quarter of a town rich in ancient vestiges and art. The rich enviroment around me infused the passion and love for art and artistic mosaic that are part of me. I started quite young with self tutoring mosaic, and continued to improve my skill during the years, even after my graduation as a school teacher.

About 18 years ago I decided to become a mosaicist and attended studying classes held by well known local (Rome) mosaic master such as Brando and Carlo Meloni. Since then, I have woked mainly on commission. Occasionally I have participated to local exhibitions in the Rome area, with good success.

In 1998 I moved to Phoenix following my husband's assignment to USA. After an initial phase of adjustment, I started again with my creative work in the early 2000.

 

 


Artist ~ Delfina Valentini

Biography Cont'

 

In 2003 I became member of SAMA ( Society of American Mosaics Artist). Late that year one of my artworks, "Poppies in the wind", has been selected for the "Fragment of Truth" exhibition held in San Francisco at the Italian American Museum from January 14th through April 14th 2004. Also, one of my works, " Creation of Life", became part of the AMP (American Mosaic Project) exhibition sponsored by SAMA. The first AMP exhibition has been held at the County Fine Art Center in Orangeburg, SC from July 10th through August 31st, 2004. Then, the AMP exhibition was held in Irvine, TX and in Washington DC. From March through May 2006 my "Creation of Life" piece has been in Chicago, IL where the AMP was host.

In 2005 (January-March) I have participated with fair success to the "Celebration of Fine Art" exhibition in Scottsdale, AZ where I exhibited from January through March 2006 also.

In 2006, one of my last creations, the"Iris", has been selected for the SAMA exhibition that has been held at the High Risk Gallery in Chicago in March 2006.

In 2007, my "Tree of Life" has been one of the artworks selected for the SAMA Exhibition held in April at the Contemporary Art Museum in Mesa, AZ.

Since 2006 I have started again to paint as a complement to mosaic.

My mosaic compositions that you can see in the Gallery are born from my soul and are inspired by what Mother Nature brings to my eyes. Classic Mediterranean motifs are among my most inspirational sources. I cannot stop creating this style. Also, I adore beautiful flowers and animals that can often be seen in my artworks. Arizona living has challanged me with creating new styles in the south west and Native American style mosaic. These new designs have been accepted with success.

Beside my personalized creations, I can work upon request on classic artistic mosaic and modern artistic mosaic, as well as customized design mosaic for interior and exterior application. My range of artworks includes tables, floor medallions, murals, fireplace, garden and swimming pool decorative elements. All my artwork are made of either Italian marble tesserae, venetian enamels, virtreous glass, porcelain and ceramic tiles or a combination of them.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for any inquiry you may have.

Thank you for your interest in my work.

 

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