William Pellicone

Background

William Pellicone was born on April 12, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He was the son of Italian immigrants from Calabria, Emilio and Amelia Practico Pellicone.

Education

William was a self-taught beginner who received scholarships to Temple Univesity, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Philadelphia's famed Barnes Foundation.

Career

William was a merchant marine during World War II and a four-year farmer in Pennsylvania for New York City, where he became known as a painter for his works done with paint and fire.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts gave him his first exhibition. He exhibited with the Allan Stone Gallery, New York, among others.

Achievements

• William Pellicone was a self-taught artist known for wildly romantic landscapes done with paint and fire. His work drew attention from both "Life" and "Look" magazine. Pellicone has been listed as a notable artist, sculptor, architect, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• painting

  • The Young Scholar

    1947

  • Row of Trees in Plowed Field

    1969

  • Clammers

    1979

  • Trees and Setting Sun

    1962

  • Glass Pitcher and Roses

    1970

  • Sunset Farm And Figure

    1975

• sculpture

  • Tree Trunk Torso

    1985

Interests

• Music, sailing, carpentry, writing

Connections

William was married twice. In July 1964 he married Marle Guzzette. The couple divorced in 1992. On August 5, 1992, he was married to Ilka Bartel.

Father:

Emilio Pellicone

Mother:

Amelia Practico Pellicone

ex-wife:

Marle Guzzette Pellicone

Wife:

Ilka Bartel Pellicone