{"Id":8632,"Name":"Joseph L Bellofatto","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003EJoseph Bellofatto is a fine artist who works primarily in oils and graphite and currently resides in the Raleigh, North Carolina metro area after being a fifty-five year resident of the DC metro area. He started out doing illustration work but the later moved to crafting his own ideas by shifting to fine art. In between he briefly worked as a graphic designer. His work is primarily that of \u0027imaginative realism\u0027 (heroic/romantic fantasy and various mythological themes) and over the past decade his work has appeared in art galleries across the continental US. A four-time finalist in the Art Renewal Center\u0026rsquo;s annual Salon competition, several times selected to appear in the Infected By Art (IBA) yearly art annual and three times nominated for the annual Chesley Awards. The artist is a member of Oil Painters of America (OPA), the International Guild of Realism (IGOR) and both organizations have selected his work to be included in regional and/or national exhibitions. His figurative work is currently being represented by La Tazza Piena Fine Art Gallery and the Artexposure gallery\u0026nbsp;in Wilmington, NC. His artistic stylings are influenced by the art of the 19th century and the golden age of illustration\u0026rsquo; in the US. His primary work mediums are oils and graphite. HIs primary genres are Imaginative Realism and Surrealism.\u003C/p\u003E","BiographicalImageUrl":"/Artist/863/8632/Images\\4858c5c5-5fc9-43e8-b183-525e30003c40.jpg","Awards":"\u003Cp\u003ETwice nominated Chesley Award, Five time finalist ARC salon competition, Several times finalist for the IBA Art Annual, FALC\u0027s 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition (one piece) First Place, \u0026ldquo;Eastern Regional Finalist Exhibit\u0026rdquo; Oil Painters of America,\u003C/p\u003E","HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":23}