Christopher Pariano

Christopher Pariano is an artist raised in North Carolina, and spends his time between there and Southern California where he attends the Watts Atelier. With a bachelors in painting from Savannah College of Art and Design, Pariano sought further education in his goal of an honest observational quality and a strong sense of design in his art.

Christopher's work has won numerous academic and local awards, from Scholastics golden keys and the Governer's Award in high school, to 1st place in Fine Arts Wilmington, and Best in Show ( all media), First Place ( oil), Second Place ( water media) in Bill and Ann Litaker's winter art show, Mint Hill arts, among others. He was featured as " an outstanding US art student in Art Calender Magazine.

You can view more of his work on instagram @paintingstallion

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