 Dalton
Portella has been drawing and
painting most of his life,
starting in Miami taking art
classes on weekends as a young
boy. His formal education
includes a degree in art from
United States International
University in San Diego and
coursework at the Parsons
School of Design in New York.
Dalton lived in New York City
for twenty years, painting
continuously and working
commercially as a freelancer
for Miramax for the last ten,
retouching their posters and,
more recently, branching into
design. “My concept is
to challenge the definition of
painting by blurring the
distinctions of medium. By
marrying different mediums, a
metaphor emerges for what I
see as necessary in order for
our society to
survive—the acceptance
of differing philosophies. In
art, the acceptance of new
technologies and mediums is
essential for innovation and
growth.”
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