Lorraine Trovato-Cantori

Artist Statement

The primary reason I paint Detroit architecture and automobiles it to show a city that helped to shape our country with automobile production that led to the creation of the greatest architecture in the world. The Chrysler Building in New York City is a testament To the success Walter P. Chrysler had when it came to production. The architecture in Detroit such as the Fisher building was created because the Fisher Brothers who created the first enclosed car were able to make a product that generated a lot of money in and out of Detroit. This prosperity has been the primary reason that so many magnificent buildings and cars exist today. I travel to Detroit to sketch, research, photograph and paint several times a year. These images are subjects that I am dedicated to paint whole heartedly. The originality is reflected in the unusual perspective, exaggerated viewpoints and the incorporation of purple into vehicles that didn’t contain such colors. The goal is to portray the vibrancy that was the mainstay of Detroit and New York during the early 20th century. The primary goal as a painter is to capture the essence of a Movie theater that no longer exists and automobiles that are not seen every day.

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