Roberta Tucci

In my painting I produce abstract impressions of organic forms. My paintings express my appreciation of natural shapes, textures, and arrangements.
Organic forms appeal to me because they are accessible, universal and elementary. Yet their individual details become unique and intricate. My abstract images represent diverse subjects; they might be from a garden flower, tree branch, or an obscure microscopic organism.
I begin my process with highly observed, realistic organic studies from which I develop abstract images. While I often paint preliminary studies with watercolor on paper, my finished works are typically acrylic on canvas. To express my images abstractly on canvas I use a Renaissance technique called Indirect Painting. This involves lightly layering varnish and paint on canvas until the glazed tones and colors gradually fuse into each other, creating a heightened sense of quiet contemplation.

MFA UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, Newark, DE
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY IN ROME, Tyler School of Art
BFA THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, New York, NY

2018 RIDDERHOF MARTIN GALLERY, “Mid Atlantic New Painting”, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
BLUE STREAK GALLERY, “Mixed Media”, Wilmington, DE
2017 GOGGLEWORKS ART CENTER, “11th Annual Juried Exhibition”, Reading, PA
2015 EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF DELAWARE, AF DUPONT MEMORIAL HOUSE, “New Abstractions: Roberta Tucci”, Rehoboth, DE
2014 TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART, “Five by Five”, Tampa, FL
2013 BLOOMSBERRY DESIGNS, “Roberta Tucci: Botanical Studies”, Wilmington, DE
2011 HOPKINS HOUSE GALLERY, “36TH Annual Juried Exhibition”, Collingswood, NJ
2010 BIGGS MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, “Reunion”, Dover, DE
2009 DELAWARE ART MUSEUM, “Possibilities of Pause”, Wilmington, DE
2008 DELAWARE CENTER FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS, “Vote Art”, Wilmington, DE
ARTS CENTER/GALLERY, DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY, “Roberta Tucci: Abstractions from Nature”, Dover, DE
2007 SOHO MYRIAD GALLERY, “Pink”, Atlanta, GA
2006 BIGGS MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, “Award Winners VI”, Dover, DE