ROBERTO RUSCHENA
5111 S. Ironton Way
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(303) 770-6563 studio
(720) 771-7774 cellular
Artist's Biography
Roberto Ruschena was born in the countryside in Brusasco, a small Northern Italian village where his family sought safety toward the end of World War II. His family returned to Turin, where Roberto was raised and educated. At an early age, Roberto took inspiration from the work of the French Impressionists, especially Monet, Sisley, and Pissarro. One of his favorite pastimes as a young man was to stand in awe before the majestic landscapes of the famous 19th century artists from Northern Italy, Fontanesi and Reycend, whose mastery of light and shadow, texture and color, balance and form filled him with inspiration.
At age 18, he found solace and fulfillment in painting following his father's death. His oil paintings of the Italian countryside expressed his love for his birthplace and his admiration of the masters' techniques he had so long admired. Painting provided him a quiet time to contemplate nature and find inner peace. His countryside reflects a dreamlike quality, capturing the perfection and unspoiled beauty of the land he loved as a youth.
Roberto ventured to the Ivory Coast, West Africa, after earning a degree in Electrical Engineering in Italy. For six years he helped this developing country harness the power of computers. He designed a postage stamp for the Ivory Coast hailing the beginning of the computer age. He began a complementary pursuit of photography, composing photographs of the African people and their country which reflect his deep admiration and appreciation of balance, harmony and beauty. His collection of photographs currently numbers in the thousands and spans over thirty years and four continents.