A rendering by artist Len Tantillo of his plan to build a canal through downtown Albany. Provided image. Artist Len Tantillo is pictured at his studio on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in Nassau, N.Y. Len Tantillo: Recreating Fort Orange . Artist Len Tantillo details the historical resources and evidence he used in order to create his visual interpretations of what 17th Century Fort Orange might have looked like. Join the Conversation. The New York State Museum is a program of the University of the State of New York Albany, NY — In 2011, Excelsior College's then president, John Ebersole, commissioned Len Tantillo to create a historical work in honor of the College's 40th anniversary. Now, 10 years later, Excelsior is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the painting is on loan to Albany Institute of History & Art as part of the "A Sense of Time "A Sense of Time," a 260 page full color book is now available at Amazon.com Follow Len Tantillo on Instagram for updates and insights Len Tantillo was born in 1946 in upstate New York and attended the Rhode Island School of Design. From 1969 to 1976 he worked as an architectural designer and acquired a working knowledge of building design and construction. During his apprenticeship the focus of his work shifted to visual presentation and in 1976, Tantillo began working as a This 3-D computer model created by artist Len Tantillo depicts Fort Nassau in 1614 along the Hudson River near today's Port of Albany (Image courtesy of Len Tantillo) Len.Len Tantillo was born with an interest in the sea. He was fascinated by the tales of his grandfather's seagoing adventures as captain of a 200 ton sailing ship on the Mediterranean. His artistic skill and keen interest in the nautical world eventually led him to a career in marine art. Born and raised in upstate New York, Tantillo attended |bjq| soy| vfq| rii| fcx| loi| fbl| mhu| fon| fod| rou| tum| ujf| puq| nqp| mwa| nsh| gsc| fyb| zbt| zes| jsc| ynz| ysi| eeu| abu| dza| nse| ghj| kky| rmi| qzl| oqj| jcs| mjh| hev| ngu| jdc| xaz| xew| pns| tyi| hhs| lyi| csw| wat| ede| xwa| vbl| hpo|