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Fulvio, a young Italian artist.  Fulvio had a passion to draw since he was a child, copying comic strip drawings and later as an adult developing his own style of drawing and airbrushing.

He attended the art academy and received a degree in Artist of Decoration.  Here he learned to draw and paint on various surfaces and so he began to customize the walls of homes and doing interior designing for customers along with object designs.

In 2006, he came across Zippo lighters and what started as an experiment turned out as a new passion for a new canvas.  Four years later, he started to customize Zippo lighters with his best designs and in 2011 he attended the International Collectors meeting of the Zippo Club Germany, his first exhibition ever.  His unique, distinctive and colorful style was the eye-catcher of the event.

Fulvio continues to do various types of artwork but his true love is the Zippo and Roseart customization.  His artwork can be seen on his website:  www.Tonelart.it.

Roseart and Fulvio have collaborated with 2 one of a kind Roseart/Fulvio Masterpieces.  The first piece is called “African Woman” and the second is called “African Mask”.  They are each being silent auctioned and the auctions will be open until December 31st.  The starting bid is $240.00 each.  If you are interested in placing a bid or have any questions; please contact Kelly at kelly@roseartlighters.com or Fulvio  at tonellinigabriele@teletu.it.  These two marvelous pieces deserve a special home. 

As a child growing up in northwestern Pennsylvania, I was always fascinated with the beauty of nature. The green, yellow, orange, red and purple colors within the various leaves of an autumn forest or country side were awesome. The dazzling white snow on a clear crisp winter day painted with the bluish gray shadows of naked trees along the side of a mountain were breathtaking. The huge billowy white and gray clouds against the deep blue sky, speckled with the contrasting black images of migrating geese and other birds were truly inspirational to me. Today nature continues to be very inspirational as I search for subject matter to use within my oil paintings.

Although landscapes were not the primary focus of the art created during my childhood, the fascination with details, so much a part of my paintings today, began within the hills surrounding the small city of Bradford, Pennsylvania. Portraits of people were probably my first challenge as I began my artistic career. At that time, proportions were my greatest challenge. Color wasn't always necessary as I pursued my early passion of drawing. Through a careful study of the human form I began to develop a very keen awareness of various details on skin and hair, patterns and color changes within a persons eyes or on various articles of clothing. Details became almost an obsession for me.

Today my media of choice is oil painting. Color and value have now become as important as lines, shapes, patterns and textures. The choice of subject matter is always changing. Although I consider myself a "Realist" in style, in content, I try to choose everyday or common subjects that are detailed enough to force the viewer to study my compositions a little longer than they would normally. I am trying to help the viewers to become more aware of the world around them. Our normal day to day world is filled with very abstract images and details that most people take for granted and don't look at long enough to recognize or appreciate. It is my primary purpose as a painter to point out these details in order to help them enjoy the world a little more.

He is a Chelsea Global 2006 Competition Winner and his winning Oil on Canvas “Gurley Street” can be seen at http://www.amsterdamwhitneygallery.com/art_acquisitor.html go to page 52 to see his art. Also, he is an award winner of the Allied Artists of America Award in the Grand National Exhibition in 2007 from the American Artists Professional League Inc. His artwork entitled “Window Shopping” can be seen at www.americanartistsprofessionalleague.org/grandnational2007.htm.

PHONE
- If calling from within NZ

     03-355-3232 or mob 027-460-3765

- From outside of NZ

     0064-3-355-3232 or mob 0064-27-460-3765

EMAIL free_spirit07@hotmail.com

THE BACKGROUNDS

Paul

Paul was born in Wellington,New Zealand in 1965 & spent a lot of his 20's travelling & living overseas.
"With an all consuming passion for lettering & design from birth, I started teaching myself calligraphy (the art of beautiful handwriting) age 14. I later moved on into graphic design and then engraving which led to decorative sandblasting."
During his creative career he has been involved in 2 group exhibitions & has pieces exhibited in galleries around New Zealand.
His other hobbies include playing the Highland bagpipes (as well as being well passionate about all the other breeds of bagpipes),other wind-blown instruments,reading,& is currently embarking on the long slow path of teaching himself chisel engraving.

Martine

Martine was born in the north of France in 1959, & later moved down to live in Toulon on the French Riviera in the south of France.She has also travelled widely & has a great love of architecture and design.
"Over the years my design has taken me through lots of different mediums including dot paintings, painted woodware, fashion design and kitchen design. I met Paul and then WOW!"
Since migrating to New Zealand in 2001 & marrying Paul, Martine took to decorative sandblasting like a duck to water & has pieces displayed in galleries around New Zealand.

THE BUSINESS

Free Spirit was started by Paul in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1998.
"After working for the man for too long I was suffering from creative constipation & decided to take control of my own life. From a tiny start doing unique engraved artwork on Zippo lighters the creative journey exploded with an introduction to sandblasting through a friend in 1999. 2000 - what a year, some travel and then, Martine! - in the smoking lounge of Bangkok airport. With her eye for detail & Mediterranean tastes - What a creative challenge and partnership".

Together we have a commitment to ourselves as artists and also to our clients, to produce unique, handworked & signed pieces.

We love it!

Our motto "In all things be passionate".

Feel free to share our work & website with others.

Paul & Martine.

Sympathy for the Deco

This beautiful table lighter was made by Paul Fleming of New Zealand. Paul's website is http://www.freespirit.net.nz..
Paul is featured in our Famous Artists section as well.
This beauty sold for $365.00 on eBay to a California bidder.

“The Flow”

At the Zippo/Case Swap Meet in July, 2004, the Roseart owners were privileged to meet Paul Fleming from New Zealand. Paul is well known by Zippo Collectors as an artist, who does his beautiful sandblasting creations on Zippo lighters as his canvas. Some might better recognize him as “Free Spirit”. He does all one of a kind design. Ralph and Kelly were thrilled with his work and decided to inquire as to whether Paul would consider creating a masterpiece on a Roseart Table Lighter. Paul was also excited about the idea and took one of the new Vermont Verde table lighters back home with him to create.

A couple months later, Roseart received a beautiful letter and the one of a kind masterpiece back from him. He titled it “The Flow”, which you see pictured here. It is numbered on the bottom number one of one.

Paul and Roseart hope to do more joint creations in the future and offer them for sale.

Venus by Botticelli

The most recent Roseart/Mazzi masterpiece airbrush painted by Maestro, Claudio Mazzi is the subject of Venus by Botticelli. The front is done in Botticelli style and the back is done in Mazzi style. The artist signed the piece on the side. There is a letter of authenticity from the artist included. This is a silent auction item with a current bid of $1,025.00. The auction will end on 7/31st at 12:00 p.m. Please call Roseart with your bid if interested at 814-362-3030. If you email, please confirm your email is received by Roseart. You can also notify Claudio Mazzi in Italy if this is more convenient for you.

 
The winner of the One-Of-A-Kind Venus by Botticelli is Gary Lamoureux from Oregon, with a bid of $1,275.00. Thanks to everyone who participated in the auction!

Claudio Mazzi - Zippo By Mazzi

Claudio Mazzi lives and works in Modena, where he began his career as an airbrush artist in 1985, after attaining the title of “Maestro d’arte” in graphic design and photography.

Claudio paints objects for private collectors and major companies in different sectors; he founded the Atelier Kreo with Lorena Straffi, and is currently the official artist for Ducati Motor, for whom he paints a precious collection of fuel tanks and other objects.
Claudio is also known for many illustrations carried out for Maserati cars (calendars and posters), Colnago/Ferrari cycles (decorated carbon frames dedicated to Ferrari), Malaguti scooters (a collection of 5000 scooters), Citroen Italia (a wide range of decorated Berlingos), Piaggio (personalized pens), Shell (personalized fuel tanks), Visconti pens (several ranges of collectors' pens).

Among his favourite productions are paintings carried out on precious collectors' weapons and on a range of Harley Davidsons, for which he received many prizes, as well as newspaper and television coverage.
Not to be forgotten are the famous personalities who have used objects painted by Claudio, from Loris Capirossi to the President of Guatemala, to the motorcyclists Troy Corser and Carl Fogarty.
However, Claudio's one true passion are Zippo lighters, a mini canvas for all his enthusiasm and obsessive search for detail, key features that characterize...ZIPPO BY MAZZI!!!

Congratulations to Lynn Wycoff, from Florida (Originally from Bradford) 
- Winning bid: $1,000.00
- ONE OF A KIND
- Claudio Mazzi    masterpiece!
- "Amore a Psiche"

Claudio Mazzi Italian Black and Gold Marble lighter Auction

This masterpiece is from the Great Ages of Man Series and is the sixth joint effort that Mazzi and Roseart have founded.  Claudio Mazzi took the picture of the statue in front of Santa Croce Church in Florence, Italy where Dante's tomb is found.  The inscription reads:  "Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita." which translates to "In the midway of this our mortal life, I found me in a gloomy wood, astray."  Canto 1., lines 1, 2,  Translated by Rev. Henry Francis Cary, M.A.

The lighter will be sold at a silent auction that will run until August 19th. The current bid is $990.00, interested bidders can call 814-362-3030 or send an e-mail to roseartlightersusa@verizon.net.

Latest Claudio Mazzi/Roseart” Auction Winner - June 2

In Italy at the ZCI Meet

Roberto from Firenze, winning bid: $1,100.00

Latest Claudio Mazzi/Roseart”

Silent Auction

WINNING BID: $1250.00 USD

 
The winner of the auction was Lynn Wycoff from Florida.

The Mazzi Roseart Table Lighter

It was the Zippo/Case International Swap Meet 2000. While browsing the collector’s tables, Ralph stumbled across Claudio Mazzi hard at work on a masterpiece. Intrigued by his artwork, Ralph asked Claudio if he would do something on a Roseart Table lighter for him. Claudio said let me take a look at the surface of the table lighter. Ralph ran down to Roseart and got a 1959 3 ½” Fibron Table lighter to show Claudio. He agreed to paint a portrait of Ralph and Judy on the table lighter and took it back to Italy with him. A few months later, Ralph received in the mail the completed Roseart with the portrait.

“We are thrilled to have this Claudio Mazzi original in our possession.” said Ralph. He hopes to have Claudio do additional Roseart’s in the future. Since that time we have obtained a number of Claudio’s Zippo lighters to add to the collection.

Thank you Claudio! We are very proud of our association with the Mazzi name.