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Cassinetto was born in 1944 in Sonora, California.
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Jack Cassinetto
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In 1966, he earned his Bachelor in Art and English from California State University, Sacramento. He has painted all his adult life. His work is exclusively oil painting, generally on boards.
His subjects are generally Northern California landscapes from regions such as Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, the Northern California Coast, the American River, the Sacramento River, the Gold Country, and other locations in this area.
Jack Cassinetto is a plein air painter of the tonalism movement. He often uses reclaimed arts and crafts framing or antique furniture in his work.
His influences include Granville Redmond, Xavier Martinez, Gottardo Piazzoni and Arthur Frank Mathews. His work has been displayed at galleries such as Christopher Queen Galleries, Chapman Gallery, Sagebrush Gallery, Claypoole - Freese Gallery, James Harold Galleries, Clars Auction Galleries, The Craftsman Galleries, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, The Marine Gallery, The Main Gallery, and First Street Galleries.
Cassinetto"s work has been featured in publications including American Art Review (2004), Plein Air Magazine (June 2004), Southwest Art (October 2002), American Bungalow, and The Artists" Bluebook (2005).
His work has been displayed in Alburquerque Museum (2003, 2004, 2005), Pasadena Historical Museum (2000), and San Joaquin Delta College (2008).
