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Oil impressionist Sambataro was born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1947 and
attended the Philadelphia College of Arts and
became an honor graduate of the famous
Layton School of Art. In addition, he received
academic degrees from Marquette University. At
15, he won his first of many major awards and
has himself become lecturer and judge for art
leagues, juried contests, exhibitions and colleges.
The widespread popularity of his original oil
paintings is borne out in that he has sold over
2,500 original works in addition to over 200
murals. His ability to paint a wide variety of
subjects is accounted for by his extensive travels
on several continents.
"I am fortunate to be doing what I love. Art is a
form of communication through which I can
express the deep feelings within my being . The
technical skill an artist develops as a realist
painter is only a small tool for his success. The key,
I believe, the thing you cannot teach, is truly
seeing".
His noted portraits include those of Lyndon
Johnson, John Lennon, Marilyn Monroe, Gary
Busey, Barbra Streisand, Paul "Bear" Bryant and
John F. Kennedy. Corporate owners include ABC
Television, F.W. Woolworth Col, USAF-8th Air Force
SAC Division, and the Parker Pen Company.
Prints of Sambataro's works are published and
licensed exclusively by Bentley House of Walnut
Creek, California, and distributed worldwide.
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