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Fine Art America is one of the largest, most-respected giclee printing companies in the world with over 40 years of experience producing museum-quality prints.   All of our art prints are produced on state-of-the-art, professional-grade Epson printers.

We use acid-free papers and canvases with archival inks to guarantee that your art prints last a lifetime without fading or loss of color.   Paper prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting.   Canvas prints include a 2.5" white border to allow for future stretching on stretcher bars.

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This was the view from one of my favorite seafood restaurants when I lived in Sicily. I loved smelling the fresh salt air as we enjoyed delicious meals. I came across this old oil painting that I did in 1976. I lived on the slopes of Mt. Etna at the time.

The Rocks of Cyclops are a group of eight volcanic basalt rocks that protrude from the sea in Aci Trezza, Sicily.
Aci Trezza is a fishing village on the east coast of Sicily, north of Catania. According to local legend, the rocks were thrown into the sea by Cyclops Polyphemus. In the Odyssey, Polyphemus was blinded by Ulysses and threw rocks from Mount Etna at Ulysses and his men. The cyclops were a race of giants in Greek and Roman mythology. They had a single eye in the center of their forehead and lived in caves high in the mountains of Sicily. The rocks were formed about half a mullion years ago as a result of volcanic activity. They were most likely originally attached to the Sicilian coast.

Although born in upstate New York, I grew up mostly in Nevada and California. The fabulous panoramic views of the far west inspired me to begin painting and photographing it’s beauty. I’ve lived in various areas in the states and in Europe but always had the desire to express through painting and photography. While living in the Mediterranean, I was especially influenced by the great Renaissance art and the chiaroscuro work of Caravaggio. I began with oils, worked with a wide variety of mediums but now mostly work in acrylic, oils, and photography. I studied mostly engineering in college but ended up with a degree in Technical Illustration, one in Psychology after several moves and colleges, one in Art Education. My experience as a...

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