RICHARD PILOCO
	FOREWORD Trained in the classical tradition and proud to be a representational painter, Richard Piloco is devoted to the creation of important and beautiful works of art that explore basic truths of humanity and nature. For this, his debut one-man exhibition, the artist has created more than 30 figurative, genre, landscape and still life works. Mr. Piloco arrives at this milestone event after six years of participation at the Eleanor Ettinger Gallery and more than two dozen group and two-person exhibitions in the United States and England. Rich deep hues of burgundy or blue often frame the creamy white skin tones in Richard Piloco's portraits of young women captured in calm repose. Quiet moments filter through his compositions like a tranquil theme, whether in the gray sky of an Irish seaside landscape or a child, party clad, napping on a sofa. The technical mastery of this breakout talent is explicit in his lush surfaces, confident brushstrokes and engaging compositions. A native of New York, Richard Piloco received his undergraduate degree from the School of Visual Arts and later attended The New York Academy of Figurative Art and the Art Students League. In the mid-1990s, he was a member of a prominent group of classically trained representational painters called "The Paint Group" composed of six artists, Jacob Collins and John Morra among them. The group has been credited by some as having sparked the resurgence in traditional realist painting over the past several years. In 2002, Mr. Piloco was a member of a select group of artists invited to travel to the Forbes Estate in Northern France to paint, and his work from that period was later shown in an exhibition at the Forbes Galleries. In addition, Mr. Piloco has taught at the Water Street Atelier and acted as a mentor at the Fashion Institute of Technology. His work has been featured in a number of publications including American Arts Quarterly and American Artist and is exhibited across the United States and in London.
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