PINO DAENI

Pino was born in Bari on November 8, 1939, where Pino began his studies at the city’s Art Institute. In 1960 Pino entered Milan’s Academy of Brera where Pino perfected his talent and skill for painting nudes. In the two years Pino studied at the Academy, Pino came under the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites and Macchiaioli. Pino also experimented with Expressionism of the late sixties during his stay in Milan. From 1960 to 1979 Pino's work appeared in several major exhibitions throughout Italy and Europe. At the same time, Pino was commissioned by Italy’s two largest publishers. Mondadori and Rizzoli, for book illustrations. However, Pino felt restricted in Milan. Pino wanted more artistic freedom which he believed existed in the United States.

In 1979, Pino emigrated to the United States under the sponsorship of Borghi Gallery where Pino held several shows in New York and Massachusetts. In 1980, after knocking on many doors, Zebra Books Publishers commissioned Pino to do his first book cover. Pino's interpretation was new, fresh and sensual, an illustration so successful that he gained entry into creative relationships with many leading publishers of Romance novels. Pino's popularity grew within the literary community and he became the artist-in-demand for Zebra, Bantam, Simon, and Schuster, Harlequin, Penquin USA and Dell. To date, Pino has illustrated 3,000 books; Pino's style has dominated and influenced the market.

In 1992 Pino contacted one of the major galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona, the May Gallery, and sent five paintings which were well received. Since then Pino's paintings have appeared in Morris and Whiteside Gallery in Hilton Head and Stuart Johnson’s Settlers West Gallery in Tucson. Pino has been invited to make several appearances on major TV networks and has been interviewed in national and international journals. In addition, Pino's ability to capture the movements and expressions of his subjects has brought him private commissions to do portraits.

2008 prints

WARM MEMORIES Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas Size: 44 x 34 CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL	MORNING REFLECTIONS Size: 26 x 24 Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL
FAMILY TIME Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 40"h x 2830"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL	SILK TAFFETA Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 40"h x 24"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL
MYSTICAL LIGHT Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 38"h x 40"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL

2007 prints

SWEET REPOSE Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 30"h x 40"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL	AT THE BALCONY Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 40"h x 32"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL
FANCIFUL DREAMS Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 46"h x 28"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL	DANCING IN BARCELONA Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 48"h x 34"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL
CLIFFSIDE RETREAT Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 32"h x 40"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL	ELEGANT SEDUCTION Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 40 x 24 CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL

2005 - 2006 prints

	CLOSE TO MY HEART Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 30"h x 22"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL
NEW!!! 3 Piece Pino Suite entitled Love, Harmony, and Desire.
	LOVE - 20 x 16 HARMONY - 20 x 16 DESIRE - 16 x 20 Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL
PARISIAN GIRL Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 34"h x 34"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL	MIXED EMOTIONS Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 40"h x 28"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL
THE GATHERING Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 36"h x 48"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL	ANGEL FROM ABOVE Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 30 x 22 CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL
PURITY Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 40"h x 30"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL	REMEMBER WHEN Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 38 x 46 CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL
A TIME TO REMEMBER Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 30"h x 36"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL	ANGELICA Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 40 x 24 CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL
RESTFUL Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 24"h x 40"w CALL FOR INTERNET SPECIAL	HER FAVORITE BOOK Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 40" x 30"
EARLY MORNING Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 24" x 18"	LONG DAY Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 30 x 30
MEDITERRENEAN BREEZE Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 30 x 30	DEBBIE REVISITED Hand Embellished by Pino Giclee on Canvas 40 x 32
SOLACE 30 x 24	FLEETING MOMENTS 32 x 40

2001 - 2004 prints

Sensuality
2001
Giclee on Canvas
32"h x 38"w

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Afternoon Stroll
2001
Giclee on Canvas
32"h x 38"w

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Morning Breeze
2002
Giclee on Canvas
24"h x 18"w

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(but please also look at Into the Night and Spring Flowers and call for Special pricing)

Innocence
2001
Giclee on Canvas
32"h x 40"w

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(but please also look at A Mother's Love and Precious Moments and call for Special pricing)