ABOUT VITO DEVITO
VITO DEVITO WAS BORN IN NEW YORK CITY AND RESIDES IN SAGAPONACK ON LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK; AND IN NORWAY, MAINE WITH WIFE LAURIE, DAUGHTER EMMA ANN AND SON DREW.
A GRADUATE OF SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, MR. DEVITO STUDIED EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE US, AND EUROPE. TODAY, HE IS A SUCCESSFUL ARTIST AND SCULPTOR, AS WELL AS A DEDICATED CONSERVATIONIST. SEASONALLY, THE DEVITO FAMILY HAS TRAVELED TO THEIR NORWAY, MAINE HOME WHERE MR. DEVITO PAINTED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS FOR THE PAST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
THERE ARE THREE INTERNATIONAL GROUPS HE IS PAINTING FOR CURRENTLY, THEY ARE: DUCKS UNLIMITED, SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL, AND THE INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION. MR. DEVITO HAS COMPLETED FOURTEEN PAINTINGS FOR DUCKS UNLIMITED. HIS WORK IS IN DEMAND AMONG CONSERVATION, FISHING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
MR. DEVITO HAS COLLABORATED WITH MASTER PRINTMAKER (AND INNOVATOR OF THE SOLARPLATE METHOD OF ETCHING) DAN WELDEN, SINCE 2008. THE TWO ARTISTS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A SUITE OF TWELVE ETCHINGS.
MR. DEVITO PAINTS A EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF SUBJECT MATTER. ROUNDING OUT THE ARTIST'S COMMISSIONS LIST ARE REQUESTS FOR HUNTING SCENES, FISHING SCENES, NATURE ORIENTED AND FIGURATIVE BRONZE SCULPTURE, MURALS, AND PORTRAIT WORK IN ALL MEDIUMS. HIS SAGAPONACK STUDIO IS ALWAYS OPEN.