In a Nutshell About me

The Artistry of P. Anthony Visco

creative designer, painter in oils, acrylics and watercolor

P. Anthony (Tony) Visco is a Signature Member of the New England Watercolor Society, a Plymouth Center for the Arts Russell Gallery Artist, Member of the Copley Art Society of Boston, the Scituate Arts Association, and is currrenty an Associate Member of the National, American and Transparent Watercolor Society. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors for the New England Watercolor Society and the Plymouth Center for the Arts.

What's amazing to those of us who know him is the softness and feeling he conveys in each painting. It is here that we see some otherwise hidden gentleness, and a tender respect for nature. Tony‘s work has been featured in many art galleries on the South Shore, Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard as well as San Diego, California, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin and Tiverton, RI. Mr. Visco has also exhibited in a number of one-man shows.
Tony has conducted a number of demos and workshops for various art groups as well as a series of one hour long instructional watercolor demonstrations entitled “Paint for Pleasure” for local access television through out the South Shore. Shows can also be seen on his YouTube Channel.

He also has taught at the Weston COA, the Scituate Arts Association and continues to teach at the Plymouth Center for the Arts.


Artist's Biography

P. Anthony Visco, a Plymouth, Massachusetts resident is a recognized and popular painter of Oils, Acrylics and Watercolors.  Educated at the New England School of Art and Design, (now The New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University), and the School of Visual Art in New York. Mr. Visco is currently a Signature Member of the New England Watercolor Society, a PCA Russell Gallery Artist,  Member: Copley Society of Boston and Associate Member of the National, American and Transparent Watercolor Society.  Anthonys' painting focus heavily favorite New England Coastal scenes or abandoned objects in contrasting settings. His work is diversified both in subject matter and style and may be seen online at:

 

www.panthonyvisco.com                              www.anthony-visco.pixels.com
www.facebook.com/viscofineart                   www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBrwfrk8TOegRb2nGwA_ZQ

 

Current Juried and Member Shows:

  • 2019 52st Annual PCA Juried Show, Plymouth, MA, “First Place, Watercolor,  Duxbury Channel Markers”
  • 2019 NEWS New England Regional Juried Exhibition, Governor John Langdon House, Portsmouth, NH
  • 2018 51st Annual Plymouth Center for the Arts Juried Show, Plymouth, MA, “Second Place, A Parisian Stroll”
  • 2018 NEWS North American Open Show at the Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
  • 2018  NEWS Signature Members Show at The Guild of Boston Artists, Boston, MA 
  • 2017 50th Annual Plymouth Guild for the Arts Juried Exhibition, Plymouth, MA
  • 2017 New England Watercolor Society Regional Exhibition, Newport, RI
  • 2017 Duxbury Art Association Winter Juried Exhibition, Duxbury, MA
  • 2017  Plymouth Center for the Arts Juried Members Show “Encounters”, First Place - Coastal Lookout

Past Juried and Member Shows include:

  • 2016 49th Annual Plymouth Guild for the Arts Juried Exhibition, Plymouth, MA
  • 2016 Plymouth Center for the Arts Juried Members Show, Second Place, Watercolor – Pastel Cove
  • 2016 Plymouth Guild for the Arts Juried  Members Show,  Honorable Mention, Watercolor – On the Green
  • 2016 Duxbury Art Association Winter Juried Exhibition, Duxbury, MA
  • 2015 48th Annual Plymouth Guild for the Arts Exhibition, Plymouth, MA
  • 2015 Duxbury Art Association Walk on the Wild Exhibition, Duxbury, MA
  • 2015 Duxbury Art Association Winter Juried Exhibition, Duxbury, MA
  • 2014 New England Watercolor Society's 14th Biennial North American Open, Plymouth, MA
  • 2014 47th Annual Plymouth Guild for the Arts Juried Exhibition, Plymouth, MA
  • 2014  Duxbury Art Association Winter Juried Exhibition, Duxbury, MA
  • 2013 New England Watercolor Society Regional Exhibition, Plymouth, MA
  • 2013 Duxbury Art Association Winter Juried Show, Duxbury, MA
  • 2012 Duxbury Art Association Winter Juried Show, Duxbury, MA, First Place in Watercolor for “Friendly Competition” Portraits of two competitive fisherman
  • 2012 Plymouth Guild for the Arts  46th Annual Juried Show Awarded Second Place in Watercolor for “Nervous Wreck” an old shrimp boat docked somewhere in South Carolina
  • 2011 New England Watercolor Society Regional Exhibition, Westfield, MA
  • Plymouth Guild for the Arts 2011-  44th Annual Juried Show
  • The Duxbury Art Association's 2011 Winter Juried Show
  • The Plymouth Guild's 43rd Annual Juried Art Competition in 2010
  • Art Treasure Galleries First Annual Members Show
  • Water Visions, a New England Watercolor Society Juried Show
  • Duxbury Art Association's 26th Annual Wintered Juried Show  in which he was awarded First Place in Watercolor for “Pot Pourri” his depiction of an old city shop in Saudi Arabia.
  • Mr Visco was awarded First Prize in Watercolor at the Duxbury Art Association's 20th Annual Winter Juried Exhibit of   “Under the Boardwalk”
  • First Place in the 33rd Annual Plymouth Juried Art Show in Drawing and Pastel for his depiction of a nude entitled: Susan in Line”
  • Honorable Mention  in the 33rd Annual Plymouth Juried Art Show in Watercolor “Pot Pourri”
  • Exhibits also include various and numerous member shows at the New Art Forum in Kingston, MA, East Bridgewater Festival of the Arts, Member and Juried Shows at The South Shore Art Center, Pembroke Art Festival Juried Art Exhibitions, Cape Cod Art Association Juried Shows
  •  

Fine Art Galleries:

  • Current: P. Antony Visco Fine Art Gallery at Jones River , Kingston, MA
  • Current: Scituate Art Gallery, Front Street, Scituate, MA


Tony's work has also been featured within a number of Fine Art Galleries including:

  • Framing Concepts in Hingham, MA
  • South Street Gallery, Hingham, MA
  • Hart Street Gallery, Taunton, MA
  • Art Exposure, Plymouth, MA
  • Zullo Gallery, Medfield, MA  
  • The Art Treasure Galerie, Weymouth, MA
  • The Birchstone Gallery in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin,
  • The Charles-Baltivik Galley in Provincetown, MA
  • The Galley of Contemporary Art, Provincetown, MA
  • The Donovan Gallery in Tiverton, RI,
  • The Golden Gull Studios in Plymouth, MA,
  • The Emerald Frame and Art Gallery in Kingston, MA,
  • Kennedy Studios, Edgartown, (Martha's Vineyard) MA,
  • Cardozzo Gallery, West Harwich, MA, 
  • Edgartown Art Gallery, Edgartown, MA.
  • The Granary Gallery at the Red Barn, West Tisbury, MA
  • The Main Street Gallery, Plymouth, MA
  • Plymouth Guild for the Arts Center and Gallery, Plymouth, MA

Past solo shows include:
37 works of art at the Plymouth Public Library, Plymouth, MA
35 works of art at the Weston COA, Weston, MA
20 pieces at Framing Concepts, Hingham, MA
70 pieces at The Derby Street Mall, Suite 252 Gallery in Hingham, MA
33 works of his watercolors at Plymouth's PACTV Art Gallery
40 plus works at The Old Barn Gallery at Heritage Plantation, Sandwich, MA
40 plus works at The Spooner House, Plymouth, MA


Juried Services
Tony has served as a Juror for the Taunton Art Association, East Bridgewater Festival of the Arts, Kingston Art Festivals Annual Juried Show, and the Plymouth Center for the Arts

Teaching
Tony teaches couses in Watercolor, Sketching and Drawing at the Plymouth Center for the Art
He also has taught at the Weston COA and  the Scituate Art Association.

Additional Credits:
Tony continuously conducts a number of demos for various art groups as well as a series of one hour long instructional watercolor demonstrations entitled “Paint for Pleasure” as well as a half hour series entitled “The Artist World” an interview with  people in the business of art, for local access television through out the South Shore. Shows can be seen on his YouTube Channel.


My inspiration

As gentle giant waves move closer to the shallows, the swells crest creating foam which rains down and flattens out as it moves up the beach until the power behind it diminishes. Here we see a breaking waves foaming white water moving toward a group of rocks as receding water from the previous waves quickly moving back to sea meet more incoming water, creating turbulence among the rocky outcrop.

Sunlight plays wonders as it filters through the trees and onto the rolling hills and tree lined fairways of this 18 hole championship course at Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston, Massachusetts.

Testimonials

You have been a real trooper to fight your way through major traffic to come to our COA in Weston. I have to tell you again how much I have enjoyed and learned from your class. You are an amazing artist and I have learned a whole new set of skills that will forever change how I paint.
Warmly.
Pat

Thank you for helping me in my pursuit of becoming a better artist! I look forward to learning more and more from you.
Warmly,
Nancy Faye

I know that we will enjoy viewing your beautiful paintings every day.

Thanks again,
Don

 

Tony,

Thank you for all that you have given us – your talent, teaching, + humor (not to mention your long commute!)
Fondly,
Elizabeth


Awesome watercolorist!!
Richard Stergulz

Impressive... Your work irresistibly draws the viewer in...
Christine Everett

Graeme!
Your profile of Tony is fantastic. He is very talented- so neat to hear how he started... and moved into his love of wet on wet watercolor. I especially love his "Hopper's Bridge" painting. Wonderful interview and wonderful artist!
Dena Tollefson

 

You make it look so easy.. Beautiful work
Geri Cellini

 

Tony is a terrific artist, he looked so relaxed as he painted away. I love how he so aptly names his paintings ~ “Nervous Wreck”, “Piers to be cold”
Rhonda Willington