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ROBERTO COPPA
Born in Italy in 1942, migrated to Australia in 1968, with his family.
He became an Australian citizen in 1973.
Art Background
Roberto began painting in 1970. Attended Melbourne University part time with Wesley Pemberthy 1973 - 76, where he studied the techniques of the old masters. At the same time he studied part time under the tutorship of Peter Miller at Monash University, and other adult education venues.
From 1976 - 1982 he made three painting visits to Germany, where he was introduced to Fauvism and Expressionism. In 1988 he returned to Germany to be resident exhibiting artist in Alsfeld to mid 1990. Here he was also known as a portrait painter.
He returned to Australia to pursue his art, and began teaching art in 1995.
Artist's statement
Roberto's art, being evocatively instigated by music, has evolved close to total abstraction over the last five years, but he avoids a total impulsive abstract art as an end result. He takes his painterly romantic virtuosity back to nature, being challenged by adventurous trips to painting locations where he paints among rocks and trees, or at the Nobbies in Philip Island, amongst other places.
Exhibitions
Collections
Roberto's art is held in private collections in Germany, Italy, America and Australia.
The
Contemporary Art Society of Victoria (Inc.) is a non-profit
organisation, run on a voluntary basis by artists, for artists, and
the Society has a long history of supporting and fostering artists -
particularly emerging artists and those from regional
Australia.
