Angelo Moretti

In 2009, AJ began painting on wood panels with his hands, in a wildly performative, expressive painting approach. He rotates the canvas, painting in layers while moving in response to music he listens to. The sensation of ‘surprise’ he gets from not knowing how the final outcome will ultimately captivates his expression. These painting experiences turned into a large series and he began to exhibit his work in 2010 in the Chicagoland area as well as the suburbs of Northern Illinois where he was born and raised. After 12 years of college consisting of earning a B.F.A at Quincy University, training with individual artist mentors as well as attending MFA Grad School Program for Studio Art in Columbia Missouri, he has been teaching art classes, doing public murals, interviews and has one multiple awards for public service in the arts.

AJ’s favorite visual motif is the the circle, which the artist Miro claimed was “the shape of least resistance.” AJ’s love of painting circles comes from the calming effect of creating them and the way they are universal in identity. The circle also represents “oneness” illustrating that we are all connected in “the circle of life”. Using round shapes as well as using over 42 different technique...

University of Missouri, MFA Studio Art Program Columbia MO
Aug 2015 - Sept. 2016 - MFA program in Painting and Drawing, Sculpture Minor
Worked with Joe Pintz, Ceramics & 3D Professor on a ceramic series Live
Painting Auction Feb 2016 at Quincy Art Center: $1200 raised for children to
receive art classes Taught 2D Design and Drawing 1 College Classes Boone
County Art Show 3rd place prize in Professional Painting

Quincy University, Quincy IL — Bachelor Fine Arts
May 2011 - MONTH 2014
Bachelor Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design 2 time winner of $1,000 Artist
Business Plan competition at S.E.A Conference in Lyle, Illinois (1st place in 2011,
$1000 worth of professional coaching in 2013) 2013 Summer –Teaching “Clay
Creature Creation” Class w/ 12-15 year old students (Quincy Art Center) Founded
the first Creativity Club, served as president, Quincy University Fall 2012 Accepted
with a juried entry into the Annual Mary S. Oakley- Lee Lindsay Artists Showcase;
displayed original acrylic painting: “The Wild Child” 2012

Elgin Community College, Elgin IL — Associates Degree of Applied Science: Graphic Design
2004 - 2010
Associates Degree in applied Science: Graphic Design Studied 5 years
within graphic design education d...

EXHIBITIONS
Rogers Park Art Gallery - Feb. 2019 Local Artist Showcase and live painting auction for childfund.org
Integral Center – August 2018 Artist Showcase. 10 original paintings displayed at the Integral Center for
their public events – Boulder Colorado
“Shifting Worlds” Tandem Exhibition with Angelo Joseph and Theresa Berg, Gallery C, Dubuque
Iowa, January 23 – February 28, 2016
“Skate Art” Concert Side Gallery Tandem Exhibition with Angelo Joseph, Dubuque Area Arts
Collective, Dubuque, IA, November 28, 2015 – January 1, 2016
“Dubuque Ink and Art Expo” Body Painting contest team with Angelo Joseph and art exhibition,
September 25 - 27, 2015
“The Great Draw” Chalk Art Contest, First Place Award, Teams Category CAT Tribe: Theresa Berg,
Angelo Joseph, Bryant Holiday, Outside the Lines Gallery, Dubuque, IA, September 17, 2015
"The Cathedral Carousel" group exhibition at Gallery 605 in Quincy, IL
May 2015
"Open House Artshow for Century 21" Duel Exhibition with Terri Berg at house for sale in the
country
Columbia Mo, May 2015
"The Unmonumental Project" Curated Exhibition hosted by Dogwood Artist Studios
and MU Columbia graduate artists, book publication and show
Nov 14-16th, 2014
"The 55th Boone County Art Sh...