A young man with curly hair wearing a black short-sleeve shirt, beige pants, a watch, and a necklace, sitting against a crumpled white background, flexing his right arm and smiling slightly.

About Tommy

Tommy Carmelo Valenti is a fine artist grounded in traditional craftsmanship techniques.

Based in New Jersey, for years he balanced his artistic practice with a daytime career as a Chanel artisan. This role helped him develop meticulous attention detail, both in his artwork and the presentation surrounding it.

Tommy’s works are packed with luxurious detail, from whimsical scenes to decisive and energetic strokes. He leverages gesture, texture, and human-centered storytelling to highlight the inexplicable, magical resonance of the human experience.


See Tommy’s exhibition and award history below ⤵️

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Selected Exhibitions

37th Annual McNeese Works on Paper Exhibition. (2024)

14th Annual Figurative Art Exhibition, Lore Degenstein Gallery, Selinsgrove, PA. (2023)

Martha Vineyard’s Drawing Prize 2023, online exhibition. (2023)

Biafarin Awards 2023: 3rd Annual International Group Exhibition, online. (2023)

Artstonish - September 2023, online exhibition. (2023)

ATTRACT Final Exhibition at CERN, Meyrin, Switzerland. (2022)

Vineyard Wind Logo Competition, Finalist. (2022)

RISD Senior Online Show, RISD Museum Publications. (2020)

Senior Degree Project Online Show, Wanted Design. (2020)

ELISAVA Study Abroad Final Exhibition (Spring); Jurors: Gaston Lisak, Albert Brito, Luis Eslava; Barcelona, SP. (2019)

Fine Furnishings, Pawtucket, RI. (2018)

Paint palette with various colors including blue, red, yellow, black, and beige, alongside two paintbrushes resting on it.

Residencies

Art Gallery Studios online residency, the INCUBATOR. Director: Micheal Swank. (2024)

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Awards

Martha Vineyard’s Drawing Prize, Juror’s Award. (2023)

Samual Gragg Award, RISD Furniture Department. (2020)

NJ Congressional Art Competition, 2nd Place. (2015)