Sandro Chinellato / Italy

Sandro Chinellato was born in 1948 in Mogliano Veneto, Sandro Chinellato worked as a company manager and consultant for the organization and management of Human Resources. His interest in art blossomed in the 1960s when, inspired by the fervent cultural atmosphere of the period, he began to paint. However, it was only in 1981 that his artistic life took a significant turn. A short printmaking course catches his attention, opening the door to a new chapter in his artistic exploration. In 1984, he was one of the founding members of the “Perinciso” Engravers Association in Conegliano.

Fascinated by the etching technique, he passionately dedicated himself to the art of engraving. Despite work commitments which, for some years, forced him to slow down his artistic production, his love for engraving graphics did not fade. In 2012, he decided to further deepen his skills by participating in intaglio printing courses at the "Bruno Munari" State Institute of Art, perfecting the various methodological techniques and becoming a teacher of engraving techniques. With the renewed artistic impetus, he promotes several personal exhibitions and participates in numerous collective exhibitions and competitions, enjoying success at an international level. His works find their home in museums and public and private collections in various countries (Japan, USA, Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, France, Argentina, Romania, Ukraine, Lithuania, Serbia, Denmark, Belgium, Albania, Macedonia, etc.), confirming his growing notoriety in the world of graphic art.  It is present in the Repertoire of Italian Engravers of Bagnacavallo and in the Collection of Sartori Prints of Mantua.