Elevating the Ordinary to Extraordinary
Acrylics | Fine art reproductions | Original Art & Paintings | Watercolors | West Chester
AWARD-WINNING ARTIST
Blending the Past With the Present
For more than thirty years, Nick Santoleri has created award-winning and visually stunning realistic art. Original paintings, drawings, and prints are now available for your home, office, or place of business. Widely known for his watercolor paintings and pencil drawings, Santoleri works with various mediums, including oil, acrylic, and pen and ink.
enchanting landscapes
Iconic Northeastern Settings
Santoleri’s artwork highlights notable landscapes throughout the Northeast, from Boathouse Row and Independence Hall in his Philadelphia, Pennsylvania backyard to other vistas from New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Maryland, and Massachusetts. He has also captured some views of the Italian landscape, adding an international perspective to his portfolio.
capture the soul with
Stunning Portraiture
Santoleri’s portraits have earned countless awards and accolades by virtue of his poignantly rendered subjects. His piece entitled, Sunday Afternoon won best of show at The Lititz Invitational, the largest juried show in the region. He also won the best of show and numerous prizes in Lahaska and at the Media Art Show. Nick’s portraits, landscapes, watercolors, acrylics, and pencil drawings have won top awards at local regional and national competitions.
OVER 25 YEARS OF creating
Meet the Artist
Nick Santoleri, raised in rural Chester County, PA, developed a deep passion for the local landscapes and colonial architecture, influencing his nostalgic artworks that seek to intertwine history with the contemporary. Renowned for his detailed watercolor paintings, Santoleri has expanded his artistic repertoire to include various subjects and mediums, encompassing landscapes, still lifes, and portraits in watercolor, oil, acrylic, pencil, and pen and ink.
High quality replicas of
Our Most Beloved Pieces
Since 1983, Santoleri has been reproducing lithographs of his original artwork on high-quality fine art paper. Around the turn of the 21st century, Santoleri adopted the modern digital process called Giclée, which allows a much closer color representation to the original artwork. For the past ten years, Nick has been using pigmented inks, allowing for superior color accuracy as well as fade resistance. Santoleri’s earlier work was reproduced using offset printing. We offer limited edition prints, open edition prints, and art note cards.
showcasing new work
Art Shows & Gallery
Nick Santoleri has a long history of juried art shows locally, regionally, and nationally. Traditionally, he used these shows to gain added exposure and recognition within the art community. He has been awarded "Best in Show" at nearly every event, from coast to coast.
The reputation he has earned for himself over the past three decades now affords him the luxury of showing his work mostly within the confines of his studio, allowing him more time to do the thing he loves most, painting! Occasionally, he does outside local shows. Contact our studio for Nick Santoleri’s upcoming Chester County art shows.
Artist Statement
“As a child, the pencil was my earliest medium. At my grandparent’s house, I remember they had tablets without lines. My grandmother would sit me down with a few sharp pencils and a couple of blank pages and for a few hours, my ADD was under control. I became mesmerized, drawing everything from the cat to the tea kettle. Because the pencil is a medium of memory; a vehicle that can take me from a pencil sketch on a paper plate to a master drawing on high-quality Bristol.” -Nicholas Santoleri
The Art Spirit
The art spirit moves through me, pregnant with the next idea she has to offer up to me. I go into an artistic trance-like riding a wave. I strive to transcend the medium in which I’m working.
Artistic INFLUENCES
My artistic influences include Albrecht Durer, John Singer Sargent and especially, Andrew Wyeth. Wyeth’s artistic philosophy, that artists are merely a medium for a higher artistic spirit, mirrors my own.
Art as Meditation
Art is my meditation and therapy. Some other artists look at my paintings and say they’d go crazy doing that much detail, but I get lost in the intricacies of my work.
NEW TO THE WORLD OF ART?
Glossary of Art Terms
Understanding art terminology is crucial when ordering a commission. It helps clarify technical terms, ensuring clear communication between the artist and client. From discussing mediums and styles to understanding terms like "giclée print" or "open edition print," an art glossary ensures both parties are on the same page, leading to a smoother and more satisfying collaboration.
custom & Standard sizes
Framing Your Art
While most of Nick’s art needs to be custom framed, some art can be more economically framed. Recently Nick created a series of prints that are designed to fit in a standard size matting and standard size framing. Therefore they do not need to be custom framed. How to economically mat and frame these prints: These prints fit in a mat with an 11″ x 14″ opening and a 16″ x 20″ outside dimension (both vertical and horizontal print). These mats and frames can be purchased at a fraction of the cost of custom framing.
from conception to completion
The Artistic Process
Nick’s creative process usually begins with nothing more than an idea and a pencil. As he drives over the winding, rural roads of Chester County, Nick is moved by the architectural and natural beauty of his surroundings, often pulling onto the shoulder to grab his camera or his sketchpad. These early sketches capture mood as well as physical dimension—the time of day, the aspect of the sun, the amount of cloud cover, and the resulting saturation of color—all contribute to his artistic vision.
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Phone
610-995-2047
Email
nick@santoleri.com
Address
1515 West Chester Pike Unit A-6
West Chester, PA 19382