BIO
Dean Cera is a multimedia artist, who combines his knowledge of the human body as a master physiotherapist, with his artistic expression, to create paintings, sculpture, photography and films that celebrate the human form.
PUBLICATIONS
Millionaire Magazine
Art Now Magazine
Florida Design Magazine
Decor Magazine
MIA Magazine
The News
Sun Sentinel
His earlier work, using a special marble technique of his own design, involved human figures flowing with rhythm, form and muted colors reminiscent of a neo-classical style. These paintings of muted tone and Renaissance style grace many homes and professional settings, transforming the space.
Through years spent exploring film, video and photography, Cera’s style evolved and currently involves an emotion driven process of dripping bolder colors across a larger canvas, using the free fall of gravity as a creative tool. The paint, driven by gravity, brings to life the vitality of the figure within, evolving into a neo-expressionism
Cera was born in Rochester, NY, and received a B.S. from the University of Brockport in Art, Music and Philosophy. He has also studied Psychology at the graduate level and is a highly trained physiotherapist.
Cera uses his understanding of the human body and mind, gleaned from his practice in physiotherapy, to give an unusual depth of expression and emotion to the figures in his paintings. He is also a photographer, award-winning filmmaker, and often composes and plays the scores which accompany his films.
2021 Art Central Manhattan NY
2021 Sorokin Gallery Greenwich CT
2020 Manhattan Gallery Manhattan NY
2020 Galerie 888 Greenwich CT
2019 Galerie 888 Greenwich CT
2018 VW Contemporary Greenwich CT
2017 Isabella Garrucho Fine Art Greenwich CT
2016 Art on the Avenue Greenwich CT
2006 International Art Acquisitions Rochester NY
2002 The Pace Collection Washington DC
2001 Coral Gables Int’l Art Gallery Miami FL
2000 Montage Boston MA
1999 Rochester Museum & Science Rochester NY
1998 Rocfern International Toronto Canada
1997 Boca Museum Boca Raton FL
1996 Royal Palm Gallery Worth Ave FL
1996 Boca Museum Boca Raton FL
1995 Richard Danskin Worth Ave FL
1994 Oakland Park City Library Oakland Park FL
1993 The Pace Collection Atlanta, GA
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EDUCATION
1982 University of Brockport, NY B.S. Art & Music
1983 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY Psychology
1983 University of Brockport, NY B.S. Philosophy / Biology
1985 Nova University, FL Master’s Work in Counseling Psychology
1986 American Schools, FL National Certification Physiotherapist
AWARDS
2008 Gold Remi Award Film & Video Art “Reve Flo Fete” Worldfest Houston, Houston International Film Festival
1998 Music Award Nominee “Celestial Dance”
1994 Best in Show 16th Annual Oakland Park City Library FL
His earlier work, using a special marble technique of his own design, involved human figures flowing with rhythm, form and muted colors reminiscent of a neo-classical style. These paintings of muted tone and Renaissance style grace many homes and professional settings, transforming the space.
Through years spent exploring film, video and photography, Cera’s style evolved and currently involves an emotion driven process of dripping bolder colors across a larger canvas, using the free fall of gravity as a creative tool. The paint, driven by gravity, brings to life the vitality of the figure within, evolving into a neo-expressionism
Cera was born in Rochester, NY, and received a B.S. from the University of Brockport in Art, Music and Philosophy. He has also studied Psychology at the graduate level and is a highly trained physiotherapist.
Cera uses his understanding of the human body and mind, gleaned from his practice in physiotherapy, to give an unusual depth of expression and emotion to the figures in his paintings. He is also a photographer, award-winning filmmaker, and often composes and plays the scores which accompany his films.