Major March 2006 One-man Show of Art by Charles Fazzino in New Rochelle, NY - Meet the Artist Reception Sunday March 12

Over 50 original paintings and limited edition serigraphs are in a one-man show by the internationally famous artist and Master of 3-D Pop-Art Charles Fazzino in March, 2006. The exhibition is being hosted by and will benefit The New Rochelle Council on The Arts, that city's foremost non-profit cultural organization. Fazzino has also donated one of his most popular serigraphs in the show to benefit Habitat of Humanity's New Orleans Project Fazzino will be at the reception Sunday, March 12 from 5:15 to 8:15 to which the public is cordially invited.

New Rochelle, NY (PRWEB) February 10, 2006 -- World renowned 3-D Pop Artist Charles Fazzino has been selected by The New Rochelle Council on the Arts to exhibit at the New Rochelle Public Library from March 4th through March 31st. This special exhibition on Fazzino features a diverse collection of dozens of both his older and newer 3-D works, original paintings and other art objects. The show will be held at Lumen Winter Gallery in the lobby of the New Rochelle Public Library. The framed artwork is being provided to the library courtesy of Washington Square Art Gallery of Rye Brook, NY.

The public is cordially invited to a special artist signing and reception, at which Fazzino will be present, at the library on Sunday, March 12, 2006 from 5:15 to 8:15 pm. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the artwork during both the exhibition and reception will be donated by the Washington Square Art Gallery to The New Rochelle Council on The Arts. Fazzino has also donated his very popular limited edition serigraph entitled "New Orleans and All That Jazz" which is in the exhibition, to Habitat for Humanity of Westchester in support of their work to help survivors of the hurricane Katrina disaster. Habitat is holding a major fund raising drive in New Rochelle to benefit the rebuilding program in New Orleans the same weekend that Fazzino’s one-man show opens at the New Rochelle Library, and this 3-D serigraph will be auctioned off at the event, with 100% of the proceeds raised to benefit the Habitat project.

Fazzino is an internationally celebrated artist who has long called New Rochelle his home. He was recently awarded The 2004 Corporate Leader Award by the New Rochelle Police Foundation. From his art studio in downtown New Rochelle, Fazzino stated:

“I am thrilled to be working with both the New Rochelle Council on the Arts and the New Rochelle Public Library. The library hosted one of my first public exhibitions more than twenty years ago and it seems appropriate to be going back there after all of these years with works that I have created and shown all over the world. I was grateful for the opportunity then and I am equally as grateful now.”

Fazzino has produced hundreds of his fine art 3D limited editions over the past 25 years. He has created masterfully vibrant and detailed tributes to such popular icons as The New York Yankees, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Alfred Hitchcock, The Characters of Walt Disney, and the United States Olympic Team. He has been the Official Artist of the Grammy Awards, the Country Music Awards, Super Bowl, MLB All-Star Game, the Belmont Stakes, Indianapolis 500, and the Daytime Emmy Awards. The Home Depot, Roche Laboratories, Japan’s Mt. Fuji Museum, The Kraft Company in Greece, the city of Boeblingen, Germany, The United States Tennis Association Foundation, The Sands Hotel/Casino, and Swiss National Television are among the organizations that have commissioned Fazzino originals. Many of these works can be seen in this exhibition, and on Fazzino's web site at http://www.fazzino.com.

The New Rochelle Council on The Arts, a city-chartered not-for-profit organization, has been the main cultural resource for the 70,000 citizens of New Rochelle and many thousands more in Westchester County, New York for over 30 years. Founded in 1975 and chartered by the State of New York, it is dedicated to bringing cultural events, art exhibitions and educational programs to the public. More information on the NRCA, it activities and its past art exhibitions can be found on the NRCA's web page at http://www.dolice.com/NRCA.html.

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