April and May Artist of the Month:  Oswaldo Ventura

Oswaldo Ventura was born in Peru. He studied at the University of Fine Art’s in Lima.  He graduated Cum-Laude in 1968, with his studies in Mural and Fresco Painting.  He developed the unique style and texture in his artwork.  The warmth of the people and the rich color’s of the land of his native Peru, are captured in each stroke of the brush.  His abstract’s gesture energy with strong color’s as well as pastels which come together in harmony.  Oswaldo paints in the medium of acrylics on canvas.

Oswaldo has received numerous awards and his work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in South America, Europe, Central America, and the United States.  He has been on the cover of Expressions magazine and had an article in N-Naples magazine. Oswaldo also has exhibited in the Collier County Library, an Artist’s Tour which benefited the Naples Museum of Art.  Mr. Ventura was interviewed on WGCU-TV on “Expressions” and donated a painting for a fundraising event at WGCU in 2006.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  omventura17@embarqmail.com or

Cell:  239-595-0322

Visit the West Wing Art Gallery for the month of May at the Naples Regional Library located at 650 Central Ave.