Artist Danny Galieote told us that his unique style comes from both his Italian and American background, as he combines stylistic influences from Renaissance Art and ’30s- ’40s (WPA-era) characteristics with modern-day imagery and socio-cultural factors.

“I’ve always felt a deep closeness to the Italian Renaissance artists and have visited Italy many times to study,” he told us. “My maternal grandfather told me a ton of stories from the time he spent in the US Navy in the late 30’s – early ’40s stationed around the world. My paternal Grandfather had a Men’s Clothing store (Galieote’s Menswear) on Hollywood Blvd (near Grauman’s Chinese Theatre) during the Golden Age of Hollywood (40s 50s 60s). They designed for many stars of the period and clothed the likes of Elvis Presley and Duke Ellington. So I had interesting childhood inspiration combining the old Renaissance and Classic Hollywood.”

Danny has also worked for Disney, where he animated characters on Lion King, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Tarzan, Atlantis, Treasure Planet, Home on the Range, Princess and the Frog and Tangled. “I worked there throughout the 90s and back again on a few more films during ’08-’11. I was a traditional hand-drawn character animator back in those days. It was a great time for me to be at the Disney studios. We had figure drawing and painting workshops almost every day and I just soaked it all up.”

However, he always felt a strong desire to be a fine artist since he was a little kid. “I felt in my heart that eventually, I’d be breaking out on my own,” he continued. “So I worked really hard on my fine art skills the whole time I worked in the Studios.  In 2011, I left commercial art to paint full time because I started getting offers for several Gallery Exhibitions in NY and LA.”