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• Comment: See WP:Referencing for beginners, still needs to focus with any additional amount of in-depth third-party news sources overall. Applicable notability is WP:CREATIVE and, if his art had been collected by major museums, this would've automatically been notable. SwisterTwister talk 04:21, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

• Comment: Please provide multiple independent reliable sources, not associated with the artist, who have written about his work. He may be notable, but the author needs to establish notability. Robert McClenon (talk) 17:38, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

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Ralph Garafola (Artist, Author, Educator of Fine Art) (born Ralph W. Garafola, December 4, 1929, Brooklyn, NY) is an American painter currently living in Warren Twp, New Jersey and Florida. Garafola has made a living as a commercial illustrator and fine artist for over 65 years and brings his style of contemporary realism to his oil and watercolor paintings of portraits, landscapes, seascapes, animals/pets and still life.

Background

Ralph Garafola was raised in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, and studied at the Art Students League of New York for seven years. He served as class monitor for Frank J. Reilly, an instructor at the League and Commissioner of Art for New York City. Garafola teaches in Florida at the Art Center Sarasota and Art by the Bay Sarasota. He also taught at the Ringling College of Art and Design and the Art Center Manatee. In New Jersey he taught at the duCret School of Art. Garafola is also available for private lessons. www.ralphgarafola.com

Life and Work

Garafola's portraits and still lifes capture the personality and character of his subjects while his landscapes and seascapes capture the mood of the scenes. Garafola says, "All my paintings are portraits. Whether my subject is a person, landscape, seascape or still life, my approach is to portray my subject in its natural environment. It puts the viewer inside the painting. My paintings realistically depict what nature has created."

He painted “The Price of Liberty & Freedom” as a dedication to the ultimate sacrifice made by our heroes so we can continue living with the freedoms we have in our nation. Garafola, a veteran of the Korean War, long believed these fallen heroes should be honored with more than a photo on a mantle or bureau. He created this beautiful painting that can be personalized with the photo of your hero – creating a heartfelt work of art that truly honors their sacrifice. You can purchase a giclee reproduction with your Hero’s photo inserted into the frame.

Ralph Garafola is also the Author of..."Frank J. Reilly - The Elements of Painting" is a must read for both the aspiring painter and accomplished artist – and everyone in between. Pure Frank Reilly method; this book presents principles and concepts of craftsmanship involved in the graphic arts. The guidelines presented here will help students, art teachers and professional painters and designers discover and/or further develop their craft. It also assists art teachers and art schools in the instruction of their students and serves well as a college text book of art.

Portraits Around the Nation

Ballerina Sara, New York City Bobby and his dog Butchie, Staten Island, NY Christiana & Danielle, Nissequque, NY Diane and Tucker, former NJ Governor Di Francesco's wife Diane and her golden retriever, Warren, NJ Franklyn Babbit, airplane pilot, entrepreneur, Myrtle Beach, SC Very Reverend Michael A. McGuire, the late reverend from Sacred Heart Church, South Plainfield, NJ Charles McDowell Sr., former law professor, hanging in Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA Jackie LeClaire, Ringling Bros. Clown, Sarasota, FL James with his dog Duke, New York City Jamie on her horse Irishman, Warren, NJ equestrienne champion rider Lora Codington, Warren Township Philanthropist and Descendent of an American Revolutionary War Family, hanging in the Warren Public Library, Warren, NJ Lorraine, Boynton Beach, FL Major General Joseph Warren hanging in the Warren Township’s courtroom, Warren, NJ Monica, Bedminster, NJ Nicholas Vomero, Fencing Champion (life-size portrait), Centerport, NY Ralph Garafola, Self Portrait, Warren, NJ Tiffany & Chelsea Clarke, Cape Cod, MA Victor DiLeo, CEO DiLeo Realty, Piscataway, NJ William & Mildred Garafola,Willie (Cannonball) Garafola Boxer New York

Awards

Society of Portrait Artists Foundation, the International Portrait Arts Festival held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, Certificate of Excellence, Atsuko Kubota (Japanese Girl) Mountain Art Show, Bernardsville, NJ,Award of Excellence, Atsuko Kubota (Japanese Girl) Somerset Art Association (The Center For Contemporary Art) , Somerset, NJ, Best in Show, Atsuko Kubota (Japanese Girl) Somerset Art Association, Somerset, NJ, Grumbacher Gold Medallion Award, Atsuko Kubota (Japanese Girl) Anna Maria Art League Gallery, Anna Maria Island, FL, 1st Place, Flamingo Dancer New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit, NJ, Marion Anderson Memorial Award for Portraiture, Carolann New Jersey Center of Visual Arts, Summit, NJ, Award of Excellence, Bill, Guitar Player Sarasota Portrait Society, Sarasota, FL, 1st Place, Ralph Garafola, Self Portrait Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ, Award of Excellence, Bobby and his dog Butchie Art Center of Manatee, Manatee, FL 1st Place, Carnevale de Venezia 1st Place, Twelve Meter Racing 2nd Place, The Golden Ballet Shoes Art & Frame, Sarasota, FL, 1st Place, Bridge Street Pier at Sunrise Les Malamut Gallery, Union, NJ, Honorable Mention, Venice Gondola Longboat Key Center for the Arts (Div. of Ringling College), Longboat Key, FL 1st Place, Tourist in the Ringling Museum 1st Place, Kubuki Courtesan 1st Place, Memories of a Geisha Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, NJ, 2nd Place, Au Lapin Agile (Dancing Rabbit) Cabaret, Montmartre Ridgewood Art Institute, Ridgewood, NJ, Gamblin "Artists Oil Color" Award, Waterloo Village Sarasota Art Center, Sarasota, FL, 1st Place, Painting onThe Left Bank, Paris Westfield Art Association, Westfield, NJ Award of Excellence, The Clammer Award of Excellence, Brown's Head Light Art Directors Club of New Jersey, Kearny, NJ, Gold Medal, Special Honor-Service Award, RalphGarafola

Press

The Portrait Signature Journal of the American Society of Portrait Artists Art Center of Manatee, Manatee County, FL Westfield Ledger/Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times, Arts & Entertainment b.savvy Magazine, featured in "Artisans in Business" Featured in: Portrait Signature-Journal of the American Society of Portrait Artists, Forbes/Journal Newspaper, New Jersey Savvy Living Magazine, The Star Ledger, Warren Business and Professional Newspaper, Asbury Park Press, The Warren Historical Society Newsletter, Long Island Power and Sail Magazine, Sino Monthly Magazine and many other publications. Homebuyers Shopping Channel featured a show held at Automatic Data Processing Headquarters, Roseland, NJ. "Frank J. Reilly The Elements of Painting", by Garafola is dedicated with fond memories to Frank J. Reilly, an American painter, illustrator, muralist and teacher. Reilly was a Master in the realm of art. The knowledge and inspiration I gained from studying with him for seven years resulted in my successful career that has spanned more than 65 years as a fine artist and illustrator. I owe him my sincere gratitude. In addition, his teaching enabled hundreds of art students to also succeed as a fine artist or illustrators.

External Links

• Official Website
• Frank J. Reilly The Elements of Painting
• The Price of Liberty & Freedom
• Art Center Sarasota
• Art Center Mantee
• Connection Magazine, Warren, NJ
• Independent Press By Frank Coelho
• Jewel Spiegel Gallery
• The Connection
• Google Images Ralph Garafola
• Warren Showcase
• Warren Patch
• Official FaceBook
• Official Twitter
• Official Google+
• Official Pinterest
• Echoes Sentinel- Lora Codington and Major General Joseph Warren Portrait Artist
• Major General Joseph Warren
• Charles McDowell Sr. Portrait by Ralph Garafola

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