Benjamin Iocco
My blogs
- "For unto us a Child is Born..."
- Live Nativity 2009
- LIVE NATIVITY 2008
- Benjamin Iocco Studio Projects
- Biblical Costume
- Benjamin Iocco Studios
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Location | Kentucky, United States |
| Introduction | Born and raised in the lovely, flat farm land of western Michigan, Benjamin moved with his parents and three brothers, to the picturesque and rolling Green Mountain state of Vermont in 2001 which helped to inspire his style. Benjamin is self-taught. At the age of twelve he received his first commission as an illustrator. Within a year, he began familiarizing himself with acrylics. Ben’s style and composition reflects his appreciation for the work of American Folk Artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. He also enjoys painting realism. Ben has worked in many mediums, but acrylic on canvas has been his primary medium for several years. A love for nature, farm life, and God’s creation inspires all of his work, and challenges him to “mirror the Master” in every piece. Benjamin is currently a professional Production Designer and has done extensive work for museums, theaters, and film. He and his wife Kaitlyn are also Directors at Merit Theatre Company, www.merittheatre.org When not at work, Ben enjoys music, photography, woodworking, and recreation. Benjamin’s original art may be purchased here, online. |
| Interests | Filmmaking, Art, Music, Drama, Reenacting, Animation, Theater, Animals, Model making, Recreation, Playing Sports, Carpentry |
| Favorite Movies | Lord of the Rings, Gladiator, Radio, The Greatest Game ever played, Facing the Giants, Master and Commander, The Lion the Witch and the Wordrobe(2005), Bleak House(2005), Fireproof, Little Dorrit(2008), Tangled, Source Code, Courageous, Valkyrie |
| Favorite Music | Movie soundtracks, Steve Green, Michael Card, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, James Newton Howard, Howard Shore, Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Nick Glennie Smith |
| Favorite Books | The Bible, God's Smuggler, Bruchko, The Chronicles of Narnia |