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Dr.
Ferdie Pacheco is a man with a great zest for life. He is
a painter, an author of fourteen books, a playwright, and
a winner of two Emmy awards. He is also a humanitarian. Born
in 1927 in Ybor City, he made up his mind at 14 to become
a doctor and established his practice on Southwest Eighth
Street when the Cuban exiles began streaming into the city. |
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was here that he rediscovered his own immigrant roots -
his father was the Cuban born son of a Spanish consul.
Pacheco
went on to become Muhammad Ali's cornerman and personal physician
for 17 years, becoming known as "The Fight Doctor." He
is a man who has followed his passion. And
he is a storyteller with remarkable, compassionate and fascinating
stories to tell.
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Ferdie
Pacheco's artwork is internationationally acclaimed and his
painting of Ghandi has been selected as the stamp for the
2009 United Nations Day of Nonviolence.
Pacheco's
paintings are characterized by his imaginative use of color
and design. In particular, his famous faces are executed
in a fauvist style. His work has won the Gold Medal and First
Prize in Tonneins, France: the First Prize, Best Colorist at
Musee Du Luxembourg.
Artist
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco (left) and Brian Wood (right) owner of Brian's
Art Gallery during an exhibit at the Gallery. Click on the
image for the full size view. |
The anatomical
integrity of painted images comes from his medical
training and experience. Other influences include
Vincent Van Gogh, Tamayo and Diego Rivera, Rufino
Tamayo, George Grosz, Oscar Kokoscka, Thomas Hart
Benton, and Fletcher Martin.
Ferdie Pacheco
knew little Havana way before the retro-Cuban wave.
As a young doctor, practicing when the early Cuban
exiles began streaming into the city, he reconnected
to his own family’s immigrant roots.
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His father
was the Cuban-born son of a Spanish consul on the island.
The poignent, colorful stories of their struggle and joys
formed the foundation for the substance and bold character
of Pacheco’s work.
Photo: We have dedicated
an entire area for the display of Pacheco's artwork. Click
on the image for the full size view.
Best known
as Muhammad Ali's "Fight Doctor" for 16 years, Dr.
Pacheco is an author, Emmy award winning boxing commentator,
playwright, historian and humanitarian. |
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He is a storyteller who
brings to life his colorful roots from Ybor City, the Latin
Quarter of Tampa Florida which he describes as a true melting
pot, with its Spanish, Italian, and Jewish immigrants.
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Dr. Ferdie Pacheco was the cornerman for twelve champions, including
Muhammed Ali, for whom he was also a personal physician. Beginning
in the late 1970s, Pacheco was a TV boxing analyst for several
networks, including NBC and Showtime.
Born
on December 8, 1927 in the immigrant community of Ybor City
in Tampa, Florida, Pacheco describes "the cloud game" that
he played at his grandfather's home as a boy and how it invigorated
his imagination and later, his love of the arts. |
As the son of a pharmacist
who was often the only medical help available in the community,
he acquired a beginning knowledge of medicine as well as an
appreciation for healing. |
Boxing was a popular sport in Ybor City, and Pacheco took an
early interest. He received his Bachelors degree from the University
of Florida, and his Medical Degree from the University of Miami.
After graduation, he set up practice in the Little Havana community
of Miami and began working with boxers alongside Angelo Dundee
at the 5th Street Gym.
In 1962, Pacheco began working with Muhammed Ali when the then-Cassius
Clay was training in Miami. Pacheco became Ali's cornerman and
physician and was with him through many championships and controversy.
In the late 1970s, Pacheco noticed damage to Ali's kidneys and
recommended that he retire, but Ali continued to fight. Due to
this difference of opinion, Pacheco left Ali's camp in 1977.
However, he and Ali remain friends to this day. |
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Pacheco moved on to become
a television boxing analyst, working for NBC and Univision.
He became Showtime's featured boxing analyst in the early 1980s
and continued his association with that network until his retirement
from TV in the late 1990s, covering many memorable fights along
the way. |
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Pacheco
is the author of several books, plays, screenplays and short
stories. Many of them are set in the Ybor City neighborhood
where he grew up.
Among his works, he has
written a memoir (Ybor City Chronicles), an autobiography
(Blood in My Coffee) and a cookbook (The Columbia Restaurant
Spanish Cookbook), co-authored with longtime friend Adela
Gonzmart as well as "The Christmas Cookbook" with
his wife Luisita that highlights the diverse holiday customs
and food during the December holidays that can be found in
Ybor City. |
As with his writing,
the subjects of many of his paintings are the two most important
influences in his life: boxing and Ybor City. See a list
of Ferdie Pacheco's Exhibitions and
Press coverage.
Pacheco was
portrayed by Paul Rodriguez in the 2001 film "Ali". A biographical
film, "Ferdie
Pacheco: The World of the Fight Doctor," was released
in 2004. |
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Gregory Perillo an American
artist was born in 1931 and is best known for his paintings
of Native American subjects. Born in New York City,
he studied with the American western artist William Robinson
Leigh.
Perillo's paintings, mostly
in the realistic idiom of the Western genre, have been described
as romantic and idealized. He has also painted African wildlife
and made bronze sculptures. |
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His works include lithographs;
Peaceable Kingdom, a painting of North American and African
wildlife; and a series of four paintings of Native Americans
for Funk & Wagnalls
New Encyclopedia.
In the center
of the image at the left shows our exclusive, limited
edition, complete boxed set of Perillo litho prints and poems
called "Heartbeats
Louder Than Drums".
We have a
very limited number of these kits available in our webstore
on a first come, first served basis. When they have sold
out, there will be no more. |
The porcelain doll to
the right is called Morning Star and was the first porcelain
doll issued by Gregory Perillo. A colorful re-creation of
a Native American, she has a genuine porcelain head, arms
and legs. She is dressed in real, fringed sueded leather
costume resplendent with Indian design jewelry.
Beautiful, authentic and
unique, this is the very first Perillo doll. She is 17-1/2" tall,
comes with stand and is in her original box. Also included
is the original Certificate of Authenticity. |
Gregory Perillo, like
Remington and Russell before him, captures the fascinating
saga of the American Indian and his brave heritage in a highly
skillful style that vividly portrays a colorful chapter in
American history.
Perillo has carved
his name among the very best Native Artists in depicting
the American West genre, its romance, hardships, family life
and wonders of the Indian frontier and its vanishing people.
His works have been shown
in some of the finest galleries in Texas, Colorado
and Arizona as well as having a permanent collection in the
Pettigrew Museum, South Dakota, Denver Museum of Natural
History and at the University of New Mexico.
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His work combines stark
realism with a romance and dignity he finds in his noble subjects
-- a proud, independent, freedom loving people. The results
are powerfully executed action scenes and character studies
indigenous to life of the early frontier.
Below are some photos taken
of our display area showing some framed artwork by Gregory
Perillo. All artwork in these images is included in the boxed
kit. Click on the images for the full sized views. |
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Linda Daniels is a very talented
self-taught artist most noted for her lifelike wildlife art.
Currently residing in Northeast Oklahoma, she is inspired by
life and all it has to offer. She is also a pet lover, having
both cats and dogs.
Being in close
proximity to several species of wild animals around her rural
home offers her an almost unlimited array of subject matter. |
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By observing
the silent language of her dogs and being inspired by the beauty
of nature, she focused her incredible talent on creating art with
emotion.
You can see it in every
piece of work she has done.
Sometimes the emotional
element is portrayed in her subjects and sometimes it comes
from the viewer's experience while looking at her work.
And sometimes both!
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Linda Daniels has
gained worlwide notariety and has been invited to every major wildlife
art show.
These include Christie's
wildlfe auction in London, and important shows in Hong Kong. She
has garnered numerous 'Best of Show' awards as well as having been
chosen to represent Ducks Unlimited and the National Humane Society
with her art, to name a few. She has also designed several book covers
and has appeared in several magazines.
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Ozz França (pronounced
FRON-suh) was born October 2, 1928 and grew
up in Sao Paulo, Brazil. From an early age he showed talent
as an artist, as well as exceptional prowess as a competitive
swimmer.
At 14 he won first prize
at the annual Spring Salon Art Competition. At 15, he qualified
for the Brazilian Olympic Swimming Team. |
With two amazing talents, França was unsure what
he should do with his life. Fate stepped in, and the Olympic Games were
canceled the year França was to compete due to the outbreak of
World War II. At that point, he decided to devote his life to art.
He
held his first one-man show at the age of 18. Following what he would
later say was the best advice anyone ever gave him, França came
to the U.S, to accept a scholarship in Utah. A year later, he moved
to Hollywood and began doing movie illustration for Walt Disney.
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His projects included
Lady and the Tramp and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. He moonlighted
as a swimmer when movie parts were available. França
painted many subjects, but he is best known for his esoteric
images of Native American women.
França's art enters
the world of fantasy and dreams, where the spiritual meets
the sensual. His works, with their floating imagery and airy,
muted colors, evoke an aura of mystery.
França said
he always painted his subjects, which primarily were women,
either in profile, looking toward the edge of the painting,
or looking over her shoulder, "so that anyone could walk
into it." |
Joan Lee,
director of marketing at Hadley House, said that Ozz saw the spirituality
and quiet dignity of Native American men and women. "there's a romance
surrounding Native Americans that people appreciate seeing," said
Lee. Lee said that França¹s beautiful prints, periodically
released by Hadley House "always sell well and continue to attract
a growing body of collectors. . ." After creating a spectacular
body of art, Ozz França died in 1991.
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Italian artist, Pino Daeni's art and canvases elicit feelings of
warmth, nostalgia, love and family. His paintings are often set on
vibrantly sunny beaches, typically in the Mediterranean where he
grew up.
Pino (born Giuseppe Dangelico)
is noted for his exceptional ability to capture the movements
and expressions of his subjects - a talent which has brought
his artwork a worldwide following and private commissions to
do portraits. |
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Pino's
alter ego, a young boy surrounded by beautiful women, (his
sisters, aunts and cousins), is found in various states of
emotion ranging from adoration to isolation. Many of Pino’s
characters are frequently depicted inhabiting sensuous boudoirs
or dressing rooms, in anticipation of their husband or lovers. Trained
in Italy at the Art institute of Bari, and later at Milan’s
Academy of Brera, Pino perfected his skills painting nudes
and figure studies heavily influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites
and Macchiaioli. After establishing himself as a successful artist in his native
land, Pino immigrated to the United States, seeking more artistic
freedom and opportunity. He was soon discovered by the distinguished
Borghi Gallery, which gave several exhibitions for him in New York
and Boston. |
Pino's early paintings featured soft romantic characters mostly
women dressed in flowing skirts and dresses; and these caught the
attention of both Dell and Zebra Book Publishers.
In 1980 Zebra
commissioned him to do his first book cover; his 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; his style
has dominated the market.
Pino’s technique,
his warm and exciting colors and the subtle, but simple approach
to his subject, are the reasons why his original paintings,
his hand-embellished limited edition serigraphs, and his giclées
are sought-after by collectors throughout the art world.
At Brian's Art Gallery,
we are thrilled to host a number of Pino's most exceptional
pieces of artwork. Most of the pieces we offer feature giclée on canvas. Serving as the basis for some
of the truest replications in the world, giclée canvas prints
are second only to the real thing. |
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