Larry E Santucci Portraiture & Fine Art Photography

Larry E Santucci
Born 1940

A native of Philadelphia, PA, he and wife Linda came to live in North Central Florida almost 15 years ago. They have been, for most of their adult lives, involved in the design, manufacturing and marketing in the furniture and picture framing industries.

His photograph of the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (The Yearling Pulitzer Prize 1939) typewriter and writing table appeared in Real Florida Magazine and the Gainesvile Sun used his image of Bivens Arm Wildlife Sanctuary to publicize the ARTReach Program. His edgy photograph of a 1964 Packard appeared in The Scene Magazine.

Larry's photographs have been exhibited in the Gainesville City Hall, Gainesville Regional Airport, Gainesville Police Adminstration Building, the Millhopper and Tower Road Branches of the Alachua County Library, the Sun Center, the Thomas Center, AvMed Corporate Center, Haven Hospice facilities in Chiefland, Gainesville and Palatka, in the President's Gallery at the Santa Fe Community College, The Artisans Guild, Satchels, and The Red Onion. Larry has also had several solo exhibits at The Historic Hippodrome State Theatre. On Friday October 31, 2008 he exhibited "The Kuintessential Kesl" images at the Tench Artists Studio in Gainesville, Florida.

He has also shown his photographs at The Thornebrook Art Festival, Haile Art Festival, Oak Hall School Art Festival and The Town of Tioga Art Festival.

Larry is the official photographer of the Gainesville Chamber Orchestra.

The Gainesville Ten - In 2010, Linda and Larry founded THE GAINESVILLE TEN ... "a plethora of perspective" a photographic group, a tour de force, known for their photographic diversity. Their group exhibitions, always well attended, have become "Gainesville events"

Portraiture : His first love is portraiture.
His "The Kuintessential Kesl" portraiture exhibition, according to film maker Galen Garwood, captured the spirit of artist, jazz vocalist, recording artist, disc jockey, teacher and beloved raconteur, Lennie Kesl.

Event Photography (Red Carpet and Candids)
The Gainesville Chamber Orchestra
Sebastian Ferrero Foundation - Noce de Gala 2009 and 2010
Florida State Music Teachers Association
Alachua County Dental Association
City College Commencement - 2010
Musical Marathon - Fan of the Arts Program

PERMANENT EXHIBITS -
The Thomas Center in Gainesvile,Florida
Frame Factory and Gallery of Gainesville, Florida.

PHOTO CREDITS -
Real Forida Magazine - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Typewriter
The Scene Magazine - Gainesville Sun
The Albany Herald November 7, 2008 (pp1B & 8B)
Yoga Magazine - UK December 2008 issue (p.67)
Gainesville Sun - December 22, 2008 - The Sebastian Ferrero Foundation
Good Life Magazine - Gainesville - Noce de Gala
AT&T Real Yellow Pages Cover 2009-2010 Book
Yoga Magazine - USA February 2009 - Krishna Rose
First Annual City of Gainesville Photo Contest 1st & 2nd Place in Pursue your Passion category
February 2010 Calendar Header City of Gainesville Calendar
The Thomas Center Brochure (Gville)
Black History Brochure (State of Florida)
Florida Trend Magazine

RECENT, CURRENT AND COMING EXHIBITS

Leonardo's 706 ... May & June 2011
Frame Factory & Gallery Gainesville FL (permanent exhibit)
The Tioga Fine Arts Center
The Thomas Center (permanent exhibit)
The Thomas Center Mezzanine ... December 2011 to January 2012


1st Annual City of Gainesville Photography Contest
First Place award and Second Place award - Pursuing Your Passion category
Hippodrome State Theatre Art Gallery Tuesday, 1-5-2010 to Sunday, 1-31-2010

PHOTOGRAPHY - "a window to the past"
The Gainesville Community Playhouse at the Vam York Theater Friday,January 22 to Sunday,February 7

QUINTESSENTIAL KESL- Parts I & II venue TBA
Spring 2011

A GAINESVILLE TEN Exhibit- "a plethora of photographic perspective"
The Hippodrome State Theatre from Monday, May 10 to Tuesday, June 8, 2010

PORTRAITURE - "A Celebration of Art and Artists"
The Hippodrome State Theatre Sunday, September 5 to October 2, 2010


Note cards of his portfolio are available in Gainesville books stores and the gift shops at the Samuel P Harn Museum and The University of Florida Natural History Museum.