Lawrence Romorini
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Lawrence Romorini is an artist specializing in 3-dimensional artwork for company, association and hospital anniversaries and for executive retirements to commemorate history, leadership and accomplishments.[1][2]
Born in Milan, Italy, Romorini was educated in New York City. From his early career in communications as an art director he went on to be the principal of his own advertising agency. Romorini founded One Of A Kind Art Studio in 1985. He has created over 1,000 pieces of art on display in public and private collections, including commissions for Banc One,[3] Oprah Winfrey, Jack Welch, Michael Jordan, Ernst & Young, American Chemical Society[4] and Southwest Airlines. In 2008 he received a CLIO for lobby art commissioned by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons[5] to celebrate their 75th anniversary.
At his One Of A Kind Art Studio, located in Silver Spring, Maryland, Lawrence Romorini custom designs and constructs each retrospective, incorporating miniaturized photos, publications, memorabilia and personal keepsakes, elevated on different planes and enclosed in Plexiglas. The miniaturization of the items allows Romorini to include many pieces of memorabilia, thus telling a large story in a finite amount of space. A 1999 Washington Post article observed, "Those who have acquired Romorini's work regard it as a singular form of expression...designed not just to draw viewers in, but to tug at their sleeves from across the lobby."
The subjects of his retrospective art are as diverse as the stories of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton,[6] American Roller Bearing Company, Grange Insurance,[7] American Public Power Association[8] and the Chicago Bulls. An extraordinary example is a collage commemorating the life of the Wye Oak in Maryland, which fell from a lightning strike after 450+ years. Included is an actual branch from the oak, surrounded by photographs and symbols of Maryland's history during the tree's life.[9]
Romorini's works can be seen at his studio's website: www.oneofakindinc.com.
[edit] References
- ^ Lerner, Michele. (August 2006). One of a Kind Keepsakes, Corridor Inc. ("His name may not be as well known as Picasso, DaVinci or Monet. But local artist Lawrence Romorini has made a name for himself creating dramatic three-dimensional collages that can be seen in hundreds of homes, offices and medical institutions across the country.")
- ^ 'Best-Kept Secret' for 25 Years, One Of A Kind Art Studio Creates Unique 3-D Business Anniversary and CEO Retirement Art for America's Top Companies, Associations and Celebrities, PR Newswire (note that this source is a press release)
- ^ Crenshaw, Albert B. et al. (1 November 1993). The Art of the Annual Report, The Washington Post ("Silver Spring artist Lawrence M. Romorini works mostly for corporations - his elaborate three-dimensional collages made up of all sorts of company mementos adorn reception areas around the country.")
- ^ 125 Year Anniversary, American Chemical Society website
- ^ Academy Chronicles, AAOS 75th Anniversary Celebration website
- ^ Stains, Allison. (5 February 2009). Daughters of Charity mark 200 years,The Record Herald ("Sister Betty Ann McNeil points to an item contained in a collage created by artist Lawrence Romorini to honor the Daughters of Charity bicentennial.")
- ^ Drake, Carol. (27 April 2011). Grange Insurance Commemorates 75 Years of Service at Anniversary Celebration, Grange Insurance News Release (note that this source is a press release)
- ^ Blaylock, David. (October 2010). The Art of Celebrating 70 Years, Public Power ("When APPA Manager of Executive and Administrative Services Shelley Padilla received a cold-call flyer on three-dimensional object and image artwork from One of a Kind Inc. Art Studio, she thought of a number of projects for artist Lawrence Romorini."
- ^ The Wye Oak - The Life of Tree, Maryland Forestry and Parks
