Artist: Domine Vescera Ragosta
Title: Tapestry
Size: 40" x 50"
Edition: Artist Hand Signed and Numbered, Limited Edition to 295
Medium: Embellished Giclee on Canvas
About the Artist: B.1948 Twenty-five years ago, Domine Vescera Ragosta a native of Providence, RI, faced a major career choice: She could continue to work as a Registered Nurse, or she could try being a professional artist, a dream she had since child hood. She chose art. Working in various media, Ragosta’s first love is oils. She considers herself an interpreter of nature. A contemporary painter who has captured the romance of the Impressionistic style of the late 19th century, Ragosta is known for her depiction of snowy woods, green meadows, flowers and pond scenes. She paints with a soft, yet aggressive style that conveys the texture and life of her subject matter. Her paintings use unique colors and heavy layers of paint and illustrate the forms of leaves, branches and petals. Ragosta works exclusively with palette knives to create areas of thick paint, preferring to create the painting as a whole, instead of focusing on specific areas. Ten Years ago, Domine was stricken with Optic Neuritis which severely effected her sight to the point where she was considered legally blind. “ I couldn’t see colors very well, so I made them brighter than usual. I also tried to capture more of the feeling of what I was painting. Over the past 10 years her sight has been improving, but she is still today visually impaired. Her loss of vision has changed her and her art. “It showed me how much art depends on what’s inside, rather than what’s outside.” She says, “I feel I’m a better artist for it.” Ragosta comments: “I am very passionate when I paint, I am not afraid of color”. Most of her inspiration comes from her surroundings; her home is located on a quiet road overlooking Hawkins Pond. Her work has been exhibited in nationally many galleries, she has received numerous awards and her paintings hang in many private and corporate collections. She has been a resident of Smithfield, RI for over 25 years, where she works and lives with her husband Bob and daughter Nicole.

“A successful work of art is that which delights the eye, stimulates the mind, and captivates the spirit, leaving the viewer with a transcendent moment.” “I have been inspired by the natural environments I have encountered. In my landscapes, I attempt to capture a sense of mood and atmosphere, and through my paintings convey these elements to the viewer.”

“I am an artist of opportunity, if a subject presents itself to me, I paint it. I work exclusively in oils and employ a palette knife to accomplish a technique and style that is an impressionistic and colorful interpretation of the subject.”