REX 'SPIDER ORCHID' Painting

Domenick Maldari was born in Giovinazzo Province of Bari, Italy in 1948, emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has lived in United States since 1961. Maldari works predominantly in the medium of painting, however, he has also created works in ceramics, enjoys carving bone, wood and low relief on slate. While he focuses principally on watercolor, he also enjoys painting in oil, as well as drawing in pencil and pen/ink. Maldari is foremost a craftsman interested in the uniquely human ability to use one's physical and intellectual capacity for artistic expression using inspiration from nature and our surroundings. He learned how to draw and paint at an early age under the direction and guidance of his father, he graduated from the High School of Art and Design in New York City, and later matriculated to Bronx Community College. Maldari retired from a lifelong career as a plumbing and fire protection senior designer for a leading mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering consulting firms in New York City, his most recent projects where the UN General Assembly Renovation, NY Presbyterian Hospital Transplant Unit, Lankenau Hospital New Patient Building and in 1985 the Statue of Liberty Museum Renovation. Presently he splits his time between Connecticut and Florida with his wife Nina painting local cityscapes and still life. Maldari was a member of All Communities Arts Inc. (ACA) a not for profit organization from 1985 to 2002 and Brooklyn Water Front Coalition (BWAC) in Brooklyn NY. He was president of ACA from 1999 to 2001 where he promoted support and awareness of living artists. As a member of BWAC he regularly exhibits his work at a waterfront gallery in Red Hook, in Hollywood, Florida he exhibits at G&S Alternate Space. Member of Bonnet House Museum & Gardens in Fort Lauderdale where he is a fine art artist. At Bonnet House he paints outdoors and exhibits with other members. Maldari prefers working on commissions for his clients, this provides the client the opportunity to select a work that they can relate to.