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BIOGRAPHY
 Rosa Maria Ponte graduated with majors in foreign languages and literature. She started her career as a teacher in middle and high school in Palermo. Working as English, French and Russian translator. She translated, from Russian to Italian a youth novel “La svolta decisiva” (The turning point) by Valerij Musachanov, published by Vittoretti in Palermo, and from French a book on unconventional science: “Prove in Biologia delle Trasmutazioni a Debole Energia” (Biological Testing of Transmutations with Low Energy ) by C. Louis Kervran, published by Giannone, Palermo. Her painting activity dates back to the seventies, the painting technique is oil on canvas. She’s often had taken her inspiration from her numerous trips to Europe, Russia, the Middle East, China, Mexico and South America and the United States. North Africa with its deserts, oasis and dispersed villages over the arid highlands were clues for her canvases, as well as the Sicilian countryside, with the sea surrounding her land inspiring her with its colors and shapes. She collaborated with the Prizzi Town administration as curator in several Summer events, among them, a poetic/musical spectacle for the centenary of the poet Federico Garcia Lorca (1999). She curated the scenography for the celebration of San Giovanni in 2007 and 2008, painting the scenes, designing costumes and make up, as well as designing the lay out for “Libretto dell’Ecuba” (Ecuba’s play bill), for the inauguration of the Prizzi amphitheater in the Summer of 2002. On August 2008 she had been awarded an Honorary Citizenship of the Town of Prizzi: “For bringing honor to the town throughout the world with her prestigious art works, and for her continuous precious and constant presence benefiting our community.” Catalogues: Catalogo Comed n.11, Catalogo dell’Arte Moderna n. 42 edizione Mondadori |
The artist, Rosa Maria Ponte with Dr. Joseph Sciame, Vice President of Community Relation at St John’s University New York, past President of OSIA (Order Sons of Italy in America), President/Chairman of the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee New York, U.S.A. |