Salvatore graci

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In his first year in high School, Salvatore discovered comic books but especially loved the art and artists qnd dreamed of drawing comic books. In his late teens, he was influenced by Pinup art, fantasy art, and movies. Salvatore went to college at the New York School of Visual Arts. He received a BFA. After college, Salvatore opted for a career in graphic design.Aftera few years of working on several magazines,he moved from Graphic design to digital imaging. It was in digital imaging that Salvatore learned Photoshop, which would be a valuable tool in the creation of all his art. In 2006, Salvatore was hired at Jeff Koons Studio. His years of work there would enhance his technique and help him implement some new ones. He traveled globally, taking thousands of landscape photos, a main part of his paintings. Salvatore found new direction his paintings would take, figurative art. It was during this time that Salvatore was diagnosed with exposure to toxic mould and high levels of cadmium. This had devastating effects on his health. He is recovering, through years of living a healthy lifestyle, but still struggles with memory and brain fog. Salvatore no longer works at Jeff Koons Studios, and now freelances while focusing on fine art.