One of this country's finest portrait artists, Robert Maniscalco's commissioned works are part of over 750 distinguished private and public collections throughout North America. Born in Detroit in 1959, he is the son of internationally renowned portrait artist Joseph Maniscalco, with whom he apprenticed during the early 1980's. He moved to New York City in 1986 and returned home to Detroit in 1997 after a three year residency in New Orleans. In Detroit he founded the Maniscalco Gallery, featuring many local artist and hosted "Art Beat" one of the highest rated local programs on PBS. He has published DVDs on painting portraits as well as a novel, entitled "The Fishfly." He currently resides in South Carolina where he and his wife Amanda are raising their two children, Danny and Mary.

He continues to teach workshops across the country and create commission portraits for a discriminating clientele. Current portrait projects include Robert Ficano, exec of Wayne County; Rees Jones, designer of Oakland Hills Country Clubs' golf course; Father Herman Miller, esteemed Professor at UofDMercy, Judge Anna Diggs Taylor, US District Court; Jacob Bacall, Bacall development (Farmington) as well as several family portraits in and around metro Detroit, Atlanta, JacksonMS, New Orleans and South Carolina.

Announcing a retrospective portrait exhibition, "Familiar Faces" exhibition at University Liggett School, April 6 - 27, 2007 - 8:30 am to 3:00 pm M-F. ULS is at 1045 Cook Rd in Grosse Pointe, MI..

Robert is also an accomplished musician, actor, writer and teacher. A true Renaissance man, he put himself through music and acting school by painting portraits. Though his creative muse has taken many forms he has discovered a common thread which connects them all together. Robert speaks to the basic need we all share to communicate aesthetically. He shares his remarkable path toward personal growth and creative expression. Robert has dedicated his life to uncovering what is true and best in all of us.

As a fine artist, Robert has created several bodies of fine art, including "Faces of China," "Italia," a series of pastels on velour entitled "Chromo Sapien" and recently he has been developing a series of paintings depicting the low country in and around Charleston, SC The Lowcountry series has been well received (sold well) and is currently being exhibited by the Tidwell and the Richard James Galleries in Charleston.

SCAN (South Carolina Arts Newsgroup) picks up where DANG (Det.ArtsNewsGroup) left off. SCAN reaches over 9,000 people who've expressed an interest in learning more about Robert's work as an artist. SCAN members receive a bi-monthly report on recent works, etc, from Robert Maniscalco.

Ongoing Exhibitions of Artist at the Maniscalco Gallery