ABOUT

Personal Profile

Stefano Altamura is an Italian-American artist based in Seattle, WA. Having grown up in an Italian family in the wine region of Northern California, Stefano Altamura's father introduced him to renaissance paintings and sculptures at an early age. His affinity for classical work continued to grow and influence his drawings and paintings, with a particular early focus on realism and the human form. Through his subsequent personal studies, he has developed a strong sense of color theory, alongside explorations of abstraction, light, and form. His practice today encompasses a wide range of media and subject matter, including painting, sculpture, murals, and mixed media installation works. Stefano’s artistic expression has gone through many phases over his career, resulting in a diverse range of techniques and subject matter, and a highly personal approach and perspective to creating site-specific work. He enjoys the process of storytelling through art and is eager to collaborate with other artists and designers on custom commissioned works. Stefano expresses his creativity and affinity for mechanics through a parallel practice building custom motorcycles. He is also a practicing photographer and frequently captures the human form through his interest in dance.