Vincent Fantauzzo often paints figures in the pictorial space and draws upon techniques used in other mediums such as photography and film to create a narrative. Through the use of contrasting elements of light and dark, shadows and colours, he creates depth in his images and heightens the realism with a theatrical effect.
Australian painter, renowned for his portrait work, Vincent Fantauzzo has worked and exhibited worldwide with shows in India, Vietnam, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Australia. Born in 1977 in the UK, as a child he moved to Melbourne with his family. Vincent graduated from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and a Masters of Fine Arts also at RMIT University.
In 2008 Vincent’s entry into the Archibald Portrait Prize of the late Heath Ledger won him the runner-up and the People’s Choice award. In 2009 his entry of the child actor Brandon Walters in Baz Luhrmann’s epic ‘Australia’ again won him the People’s Choice award.
More recently, Vincent won the Archibald Prize Packing Room Prize and the Doug Moran Portrait Prize and the Metro Art Award. Vincent completed a 30 day painting marathon in both Hong Kong and New York City which saw him produce 30 portraits in 30 days. Vincent collaborated with film director Baz Luhrmann in a cinematic painting presentation, entitled The Creek, 1977.