Rino Friio 

landscape painter

Born in Cosenza, Italy, Canadian landscape painter Rino Friio has called Calgary, Alberta his home from infancy.

Since graduating with a degree in Fine Arts from ACAD (Alberta College of Art + Design) in 1981, Rino’s warm palette and tranquil compositions have found a receptive audience in many private and corporate collections, including The Foothills Hospital, Peter Lougheed Hospital and many Calgary offices.

From the age of eight, Rino became aware of the of joy placing luscious pigment on fabric purely for one’s enjoyment. “Though subject matter may change in life, I believe constant joy is found in the beginning of the manipulation process. I have found the most dynamic painting is done is in the first thirty minutes. That’s where the raw skill is. Proceeding to completion is a separate skill in itself. ”

Along with his gifted impressions of local mountains, rivers and lakes, Mountain Galleries is particularly fond of his charming depictions of the iconic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. “Painting the Banff Springs is two subjects combined: the beautiful mountains and the inspired architecture. The hotel comes from the very stone it is placed on.”