Joseph Criscuoli

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NEW Work: Freedom Stands – Valley Forge

Freedom Stands - Valley Forge

A nighttime view, not often seen by the public, of the National Memorial Arch at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. You can read the entire backstory about this piece when you click this link.

NEW Work: Tranquility at Sunset

Tranquility at Sunset

From time to time my Mother will send me a particularly striking or intriguing photo (she should probably have a website of her own). The result is often a challenging and very rewarding addition to the landscapes that are a part of my Portfolio.

NEW Work: Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

My Father commissioned a genealogical study and obtained our family Coat of Arms. My Brother is particularly interested in heraldry and this gift to him began my involvement in painting these items for others. Would you like your very own Coat of Arms? Learn how to commission your family heirloom … Read More

NEW Work: Stony Brook

Stony Brook

Every once in a while elements of several photos can be combined to create an interesting landscape. Such is the case with this painting. I especially enjoyed working with the light and shadows in this piece and the details in the water and rocks.

NEW Work: Shoreline

Shoreline

This is one of those, “Hey, Iʼve been there” paintings. Everyone seems to have been to this place but the location they suggest is always different. The source for this painting, as I recall, was actually between my ears.

NEW Work: Rivers Edge

Rivers Edge

A driving tour of southern Charles County, Maryland brought me to the shores of the Potomac River looking down an aged dock and across the river into Virginia. It was so very quiet down there you could actually hear the wind and the river… hard to imagine that this site … Read More

NEW Work: For My Father

For My Father

A special birthday gift for my Father – a portrait of him and his Father.

NEW Work: Scotty

Scotty

A tremendous storm brought down a huge tree on our property that could easily have crushed our home – but, luckily, it fell away form the house and onto a large pile of firewood and thus was suspended about three feet off of the ground. My Brother and I coaxed … Read More

NEW Work: Tobacco Barn

Tobacco Barn

Not far from my parents home in Charles County, Maryland there once stood an aged Tobacco Barn. The structure was in pretty bad shape and I wanted to capture the site on canvas not only as a landscape but also as my first attempt at creating art that serves as … Read More

NEW Work: Composition 7229

Composition 7229

One piece from a series of geometric abstracts that I hope to revisit once again… maybe for the first time?