gino ciancio                             

Born In Echuca Victoria in 1960 the son of Italian immigrants. Started my journey into the world of Creative Arts during my year 12 art and design course. Then graduated in 1978 from RMIT Diploma of Arts, Industrial Design.

 

Worked for 5 years in several design studios and started my own design studio in 1985, and shortly after that began teaching part time as an art and design teacher at a TAFE College for 26 years running both a studio and teaching was such a great mix.

 

Art and Design has been a passion and love of mine for over 35 years dabbling in ceramics, glass, furniture design, lighting, clothing, photography and more...

 

I'm always inspired by everything around me be it interesting people and their stories,

and that 7 degrees of separation no matter where you are in the world.

 

Our amazing Australian landscapes from way up north to our southern coast line the colours, tones and shapes are amazing. Being a very visual person my reference is like an endless hard drive.

 

Having travelled the world over many years, has added 

another perspective to that hard drive , so now it's time to put this experience onto paper, canvas, glass, ceramic, steel

wood and a combination there of...