Geraldo Netto

As a young boy in Brazil, Geraldo Netto found his passion when given a book detailing Michelangelo’s drawings. A family member had seen a potential he, himself, had yet to discover. It was not long before he would be spending hours, recreating every page. “I like to think of (Michelangelo) as my first teacher.”

 

Now known for his own mysterious works and their sfumato, dreamscape-like qualities. “I want to let you think about what is there. I just give some detail and controlled, subtle color giving you a warm, safe place to wander.”

 

Preferring to work large-scale, his landscapes give hints of winding roads, distant trees and reflecting waters. “I like to put my own emotion and mystery behind each piece, to make a daydream destination.”

 

Requiring just as much skill and time as his paintings are his custom, solid wood frames which he makes and signs with a branding iron. “I always paint with my frame in mind. It completes my work.”