I create paintings and illustrations employing various techniques, including:
- Oil on canvas
- Collage
- Felt-tip pen
- Ink
- Pastel
- Pencil
- Gouache
- Watercolours
I enjoy both the simplicity of a limited palette and the vibrancy of a full range of colours in my work.
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- designerprints.com
If you would like to purchase any of Edoardo Dispenza’s original works, please email dispenza@tin.it. You will receive a confirmation email for your order.
All original artworks include a signed certificate of authenticity.
Payment methods accepted: PayPal and bank transfers.
Please note that some of the works displayed on this website may have already been published in several books or may no longer be available.
Some of my drawings published in:
- Una storia siciliana – Novel – Claudio Perna – Self-publishing – Palermo – 2009
- Isolde Gruber – il tempo dell’essere – Novel – Claudio Perna – Self-publishing – Palermo – 2010
- Meglio parlare al vento che esser muti fra pesci – Short stories, poetry – Daniela Lampasona – Edizioni Viaggidicarta S.a.s – Palermo – 2010
- Nel segno della tartaruga – Novel – Claudio Perna – Edizioni RC multigrafica – Palermo – 2011
- L’oro di marzo – Novel – Claudio Perna – Self-publishing – Palermo – 2014
- Paradiso in terra – Novel – Claudio Perna – Qanat – Editoria e Arti Visive di Toni Saetta – Palermo – 2015
- Viaggio a settembre in tempo di vendemmia – Novel – Claudio Perna – (oltre l’editore) Ed. tipografica – Palermo – 2017
- Viaggio a settembre in tempo di vendemmia – Novel – July 2017 reissue – Claudio Perna – (oltre l’editore) Ed. tipografica – Palermo – 2017
- Ti chiedo ancora di volare – Poetry – Claudio Perna – (oltre l’editore) Ed. tipografica – Palermo – 2017
- Il pianista di Salina (Una storia a Salina) – Novel – 2015 – Claudio Perna
and in some remakes.
Some activities, publications, and works of the artist.
December 2021 – Art book publication: Edoardo Dispenza, “Il direttore d’orchestra”, publishers Hotel Joli – Sala Novecento Art & Events – Fondazione Thule Cultura.
April 2021 – Video production: Edoardo Dispenza, 15 paintings set to the music of Nicola Chédeville (1705 – 1782), “Les idées françoises, ou Les délices de Chambray” (1750), performed by Gerardo Bellarosa and Francesca Ciccateri.
November 2020 – Video production featuring Prof. Luigi Amato discussing Edoardo Dispenza and his landscape-themed works.
October 2020 – Commissioned to design a promotional poster for an Italian classical dance school.
October 2020 – Fratelli Patricola—a renowned manufacturer of clarinets and oboes since 1976, based in Castelnuovo Scrivia (AL)—used the ink drawing (97. – The Politeama Theatre of Palermo, 2016) by Edoardo Dispenza to promote upcoming demonstrations, instrument testing sessions, and masterclasses in Palermo. These events were held at the Sala Novecento gallery in the Joli Hotel.
October 2020 – Graphic design and illustration of the poster of the event: Franca Alaimo and Guglielmo Peralta present the book “Il rumore del latte” by Daita Martinez.
September 2020 – Video production by Professor Luigi Amato on Edoardo Dispenza: 50 Watercolour works.
July 2020 – Video: Prof. Luigi Amato on Artist Edoardo Dispenza. Prof. Luigi Amato discusses the work of Edoardo Dispenza. Luigi Amato is an essayist and professor of Aesthetics at the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo, he also specialises in Modern History at the University of Catania. He has contributed to Limes and authored several monographs, with a focus on contemporary history as well.
June 2020 – Creation of illustrations and a proposal for the cover design of Giulia Sommariva’s book, “Isola delle Femmine e Capaci, Storia e memoria” published by Nuova Ipsa by Claudio Mazza.
December 2019 – Design of the poster for the presentation of Giuseppe Bordonali’s novel “Cent’anni” (Castelvecchi Editore).
October 2019 – Production and exhibition of Edoardo Dispenza’s forex artworks at Hotel Joli, Palermo.
October 2019 – Graphic design and poster illustration for the event “Ida Rampolla del Tindaro and Clelia Lombardo present the anthology ‘Il profumo del mandorlo’ by Anna Maria Bonfiglio.”
September 2019 – Meeting with author C. Perna for the book Ti chiedo ancora di volare. Also presented was Viaggio a settembre in tempo di vendemmia. On the cover, the drawing “116 – Persona/Personaggio” by Edoardo Dispenza.
August 2019 – Graphic design for a document holder intended for hotel use.
June 2019 – Graphic design and illustration of the poster for the conference: Maria Serio speaks on the theme “Michele Dixit between painting and poetry”, speech by Giovanni Matta.
July 2019 – Illustrations for Joli Hotel terrace cover sheets.
June 2019 – Creation of the cover and cover illustration for the book “Perché io veda azzurrità di spazi”, an anthology published on the occasion of World Poetry Day 2019, curated by Vito Mauro, with conception and introduction by Tommaso Romano. Published by Edizioni Associazione Fondazione Thule Cultura.
May 2019 – Video showcases 100 works by the artist Edoardo Dispenza.
May 2019 – Layout design of a background for a hanging clock
May 2019 – Realization of the layout proposal for promotional items with the artwork “415. – Motorcycle”, for an international event of the oldest European motorcycle manufacturer.
May 2019 – Video clip production with The Trouble Notes, an internationally successful band known for their unique eclectic fusion of musical genres.
May 2019 – Creation of a motorcycle-themed drawing for a Moto Guzzi event, featuring the renowned Italian motorcycle company.
April 2019 – Graphic design and illustration of the poster for the study day: “The sunset of myth – Visual imaginaries between cinema, theatre and photography”. Introduced by Massimo Bonura.
April 2019 – Poster design for the literary event: Marcello Scurria and Giuseppe Bagnasco introduce the book of Stefano Lo Cicero “Segmenti memoriali”.
April 2019 – Realization of a poster for: Gabriella Maggio speaks on the theme “Dante Maffia: La tormentata consapevolezza”, 9 April 2019.
March 2019 – The French poet Jean Soubirou has written a poem based on Edoardo Dispenza’s artwork “Interno con portafiori (Interior with flower vase)”.
March 2019 – French poet Régis Gautier (www.regis-gautier.fr) wrote poems inspired by some of the works of Edoardo Dispenza.
March 2019 – Realization of graphic project for gift print: “Poets for Poetry, Thule Culture Foundation, curated by Tommaso Romano, Delivery of the Maria Fuxa 2019 awards”
March 2019 – Drawing commission for: “Poeti per La poesia, Thule Culture Foundation, curated by Tommaso Romano, Maria Fuxa Awards 2019”.
March 2019 – Poster design: “Giuseppe Bagnasco talks about the poet Roberta Strano”, for the art gallery Sala Novecento Art & Events.
January 2019 – Promotional video clip production of the art book: Edoardo Dispenza “Figures with words”, publisher Sala Novecento – Arts & Events, with the patronage of the Thule Cultura Foundation.
December 2018 – Graphic design and poster drawing for the event “Anna Maria Bonfiglio talks about the writer Maria Messina”, Sala Novecento Art & Events, Palermo.
November 2018 – Drawing commission: “335. – Bagnanti (Bathers), 2018” printed on hotel promotional merchandise.
November 2018 – Production of the art book “Figure con parole”, design of its advertising material. Publisher Sala Novecento Art & Events.
November 2018 – A central Palermo hotel used several drawings by Edoardo Dispenza to decorate the doors of its elevators.
November 2018 – Graphic design and drawing of the poster of the event “Anna Maria Bonfiglio and Biagio Balistreri introduce the volume Un continuo trambusto by Nicola Romano”.
November 2018 – Art publication: Edoardo Dispenza, “Figure con parole”, Hotel Joli – Sala Novecento Art & Events – Fondazione Thule Cultura, Palermo.
October 2018 – Poster design for: “Ida Rampolla del Tindaro presents the collection of dialectal proverbs “Alla ricerca del buon tempo passato” by Giuseppe Pappalardo.
October 2018 – Layout for advertising postcard of an art book.
October 2018 – Realization for the Italian poet Anna Maria Bonfiglio: cover image of the poetry book “Di tanto Vivere”, Caosfera, Vicenza
September 2018 – The cultural association Ottagono Letterario used “132. – Villa Spedalotto a Bagheria,” a drawing by Edoardo Dispenza, for the poster of the literary event “Giuseppe Bagnasco talks about the history of Bagheria and the origin of its real name.”
September 2018 – Ottagono Letterario used “Interno con gatto”, drawing by Edoardo Dispenza for the poster of the literary event A. Causi talks about the theme “The works of Vivian Lamarque between fables and life”.
September 2018 – The Socio-cultural Association Ottagono Letterario has conferred upon Edoardo Dispenza, for his Art works, the honorary membership.
September 2018 – An Italian ballet school has used ten drawings by the artist Edoardo Dispenza, to create the scenography for one of its recent theatrical preformances.
September 2018 – An Italian ballet school used “Danzatrici”, 2010 – ID 289″, a drawing by Edoardo Dispenza, to create its advertising printed matter.
September 2018 – Ottagono Letterario used “Villa a Bagheria” drawing by Edoardo Dispenza for the poster of its literary event “Giuseppe Bagnasco parla della storia di Bagheria e genesi del suo vero nome”.
September 2018 – The French poet Régis Gautier has announced the presentation in a public meeting known poets, but also the union that exists between different artists: painters, sculptors, photographers and other poets, proposing all those who collaborate with him such as Edoardo Dispenza and many others, in the library of Plonevez-Porzay, a French town in the region of Brittany.
September 2018 – Received commission for the graphic design of an invitation flyer to an exhibition in an art gallery in Palermo.
August 2018 – A hotel used a drawing by Edoardo Dispenza to decorate the back of the invoices, previously unused to print.
August 2018 – For the first time in Portland, State of Oregon (USA), an admirer of Edoardo Dispenza’s artwork commissioned him a drawing.
July 2018 – Realization of a drawing for the book: Tommaso Romano “Nel vortice – Singolarità ed élite”, CO.S.MOS.
July 2018 – The artist Edoardo Dispenza has shared his art providing the international tango dance festival TANGOFEST with the main advertising drawing.
July 2018 – Poet, writer, anthropologist, philosopher and publisher Tommaso Romano’s volume Nel vortice – Singolarità ed élite (Ed. CO.S.MOS) has a page (p. 168) about the artist Edoardo Dispenza.
July 2018 – Advertising presence, together with Hotel Joli, on Palermo map.
June 2018 – Ottagono Letterario used “Overbuilding area” drawing by Edoardo Dispenza for the poster of its literary event “Ferdinando Russo parla sul tema ‘Il recupero delle identità dalle periferie della Sicilia'”.
May 2018 – Creation of illustrations for merchandise (table clock and t-shirts).
May 2018 – Palermo Joli Hotel Sala Novecento Art Gallery is celebrating the opening of its new expanded and purpose-built gallery with this inaugural exhibition. All spaces within the new gallery will be devoted to Edoardo Dispenza’s artworks
May 2018 – Production and exhibition of Edoardo Dispenza’s artworks on Forex sheets at the Hotel Joli.
May 2018 – The Italian daily national newspaper Giornale di Sicilia, 29 May 2018 issue has mentioned Edoardo Dispenza artworks in an article (Hotel Joli – Il diario di un soldato racconta la guerra).
May 2018 – Ottagono Letterario used “Galatea” drawing, mixed technique, by Edoardo Dispenza for the poster of its literary event “Diaristica di guerra: testimonianze dal sommergibile Galatea”.
Aprile 2018 – Palermo Hotel Joli used Edoardo Dispenza’s drawing “Church of San Giuseppe dei Teatini in the city of Palermo”, for its Fb fan page Easter profile picture.
April 2018 – Ottagono Letterario used “Sciatore (skier)”, watercolours, by Edoardo Dispenza for the poster of its literary event Giuseppe Bagnasco parla sul tema Il futurismo a Bagheria in Castrense Civello e Giacomo Giardina.
February 2018 – The Italian daily national newspaper Giornale di Sicilia, 22 February issue has mentioned Edoardo Dispenza artworks in an article (Reading poetico fra tele e musica).
2018 – The French poet Jean Soubirou has written poems based on several of Edoardo Dispenza’s artworks.
2017/ 2018 – The French poet Régis Gautier has written poems based on several of Edoardo Dispenza’s artworks.
February 2018 – L. P. Carmina, Spazio cultura edizioni used Viale, drawing by Edoardo Dispenza for the poster, social media post of their event of poetry reading. Artist Edoardo Dispenza’s several artworks have been shown during the event on a specific video production too.
February 2018 – Ottagono Letterario used Paesaggio notturno innevato, oil on canvas by Edoardo Dispenza for the poster of its literary event Antonino Causi parla della vita e delle opere di Aleksandr Sergeevič Puškin.
January 2018 – Ottagono Letterario used Mandarini, 2017 drawing by Edoardo Dispenza for the poster of its literary event “Clelia Lombardo e Nicola Romano presentano il libro L’inquilino di poesie in dialetto D’amuri e di raggia di Anna Maria Bonfiglio.
January 2018 – The Association I Luoghi della Sorgente’s Classical Music Department used a Edoardo Dispenza’s drawing for its corpor/ate logo.
December 2017 – Cultural association Ottagono Letterario used La finestra sul porto, 2017 drawing by Edoardo Dispenza for the poster of its literary event “Giovanni Matta e Francesca Luzzio presentano il libro L’inquilino della casa sul porto di Bigio Balistreri.
December 2017 – Graphic design commission for a Gregorian chant event poster, invitation flyer got.
November 2017 -A central Palermo hotel used a Edoardo Dispenza’s drawing for its corporate envelopes for letters.
November 2017 – Ottagono Letterario used “Neighborhood bar sturdy frequenter”, 2007 drawing by Edoardo Dispenza for the poster of its literary event Incontro con Umberto Vitale su “Il male in Fëdor Dostoevskij”.
October 2017 – A central Palermo hotel used several drawings by Edoardo Dispenza to decorate the doors of its elevators.
September 2017 – Ottagono Letterario used “Albero genealogico”, 2017 drawing by Edoardo Dispenza for the poster, apparel (T-Shirt) of its literary event “L’Araldo Sicilia. Saggi di genealogia ed araldica di Fabio Scannapieco Capece Minutolo edito da Alma Editore”
July 2017 – Full custom bike paint (drawings) commission got.
June 2017 – An Italian ballet school used “Ballet, 2010 – ID 186”, a drawing by Edoardo Dispenza, to create the booklet program for its annual performance.
June 2017 – A central Palermo hotel used “Geometric Abstract Art – ID 159”, a drawing by Edoardo Dispenza, to create an art gift for the guests of the wedding of a famous Italian soccer player.
June 2017 – Cultural association Ottagono Letterario used “Trén”, 2016 pastel drawing by Edoardo Dispenza for posters, apparel (T-Shirt) for its literary event “Tecnica e poetica in Giorgio Caproni”, meeting with journalist Dr. Giovanna Sciacchitano.
May 2017 – Cultural association Ottagono Letterario used “Parracìa”, 2017 ink drawing by Edoardo Dispenza to illustrate the poster for its literary event “La lingua batte dove il dialetto duole”, the meeting with Dr. Giuseppe Pappalardo.
April 2017 – Palermo Hotel Joli used Edoardo Dispenza’s drawing TERRASANTA (HOLY LAND), 2006, ink, pencil, watercolour, for its Fb fan page Easter profile picture.
April 2017 – Graphic design commission for a literary event poster got.
April 2017 – Cultural association Ottagono Letterario used Edoardo Dispenza’s PLANETARY BEING, 2014, pencil, watercolour, to illustrate the poster for its literary event “Leonardo Sinisgalli : il poeta delle due muse” (Antonino Causi).
April 2017 – Illustration commission for a Gregorian chant event invitation flyer got.
February 2017 – Cultural association Ottagono Letterario used Edoardo Dispenza’s VILLINO FLORIO A PALERMO, 2017, oil on canvas, to illustrate the poster for its literary event “Franca Florio e Vincenzo Florio – Due miti di Sicilia” (Vittorio Lo Jacono, Carmen Zanda).
January 2017 – A cultural association of Palermo used Edoardo Dispenza’s SPRING IS ALWAYS AROUND THE CORNER, 2015, oil on canvas, to illustrate the poster for its literary event.
January 2017 – A central Palermo hotel used Edoardo Dispenza’s drawings for its corporate advertising items (calendars and bookmarks).
December 2016 – Graphic design commission for a Gregorian chant event poster got.
17 June 2016 – The publishing house Qanat, the Association I Luoghi della Sorgente and the Mondadori bookstore, Palermo have organized a presentation, a lecture and a talk with the author of the books “Il pianista di Salina”, “L’oro di marzo”, “Isolde Gruber”. The books include covers and illustrations by Edoardo Dispenza.
USA Missouri Kansas City online Art Gallery/Blog doodlewash.com has exhibited some of Edoardo Dispenza’s watercolors.
A tour operator is using some of my drawings to decorate its blog.
A central Catania hotel-residence used four prints of my drawings to decorate its reception hall and for both its Facebook page and Instagram account.
A central Palermo hotel used Edoardo Dispenza’s drawings for greeting cards, its Facebook page.
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