Background
Fricano, Tom Salvatore was born on October 28, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Carmelo and Rose (Aiello) Fricano.
Fricano, Tom Salvatore was born on October 28, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Carmelo and Rose (Aiello) Fricano.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bradley University, 1953. Master of Fine Arts, University Illinois, 1956. Postgraduate, University Italiana per Stranieri, Perugia and Belle Arte, Florence, Italy.
Instructor art, University of Illinois, 1955;
instructor art, Bradley U., 1958-1963;
faculty, California State University, Northridge, since 1963;
now professor art, California State University, Northridge. Visiting artist, artist-in-residence Chouinard The Art Institute of Chicago, Los Angeles, 1964, Ohio State University, 1969, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1971, Cranbrook Academy Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1971, U. Montana, Bozeman, 1972, School The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 1975, Drake U., Des Moines, 1977, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1980, University Texas, Austin, 1982, California State Summer School for the Arts, 1987-1989. Member of staff for numerous programs San Fernando Valley Arts Council.
Member of staff programs Bartonville Psychiatric Hospital, Barton, Illinois, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois.
Active art therapy programs for handicapped, aged, child guidance groups, others. Member of advisory board Los Angeles Center on Arts and Aging, since 1982. With Army of the United States, 1956-1958.
Member Los Angeles Printmaking Society (honorary life), American Color Print Society, Boston Printmakers.
Married Judith Holzheimer, December 17, 1960. Children: Fiama Marie, Alesia Marie.