Quinn Stilletto

Cult artist, Quinn Stilletto represents perhaps the last of a vanishing breed of vagabond, renaissance artists. His work has surfaced and resurfaced throughout art circles in the Cleveland area for the past 30 years. Born in London, England, Stilletto, with his family, immigrated to America in the 1950s. Residing briefly in New York, they settled in Clevelands inner city toward the end of the decade. Stilletto was educated in the Cleveland Public School System and began his secondary education in pursuit of the priesthood. Following a series of unilateral decisions (none his own), Stilletto was redirected to liberal arts programs with an emphasis on religion and theology. During and after an extended academic career, culminating in the accumulation of over four hundred credit hours and some graduate work as well, Stilletto, as one of the founding fathers of the Cleveland Free Clinic, worked in several aspects of public health. Following his return from New York in 1980, Stillettos life was consumed by his passion for art, not only his own but, The Big Art, as he defines it. In his own words, Art is a language unto itself and every artist speaks it. It interrupts normal thought from hidden crevices of ones consciousness and...

Stillettos fine art (paintings, photography and sculptures) have been exhibited in several group shows from Kansas City to New York. He has also had one man shows at Clevelands Barth Gallery, Pentagon Gallery, The Kelly Randall Gallery, The Greg Martin Gallery and Novo Metro. Stilletto is represented by Lynn Labes. His work can be viewed by appointment. For information or to schedule an appointment please contact Lynn at (216) 577-1457 or e mail: LLabes1964@aol.com. Stilletto has a great deal of work not included here as well as new work which is in the process of being photographed. ,