A Brush With Bare Knuckles
My latest in oils, " A Brush With Bare Knuckles ", is a tribute to John L. Sullivan. My trip to The Bare Knuckle Hall of Fame, in Belfast NY, was a special inspiration.
UB Sketching
Recently I'd been asked to use my background, as a Police Sketch Artist, to create drawings of UB students who had described themselves to me. This was an exercise in self-perception.
New Untitled Piece
This piece was commissioned by a woman who had lost her husband to illness. She had specific thoughts for images and colors that she had wanted included. The astrological signs are those of her children. The lotus flower plays an important part in the painting. The...
Bob Marley
Corps to the Core
Semper Fi Joe An old High School buddy and Marine Vietnam Vet, Joe Massaro, has loaned me this piece for the show. It was painted in 1968, the year that I had joined the Corps. After 46 years, I...
Corps to the Core Gallery Photos
Iraq-Afghanistan Memorial
Commissioned to design this monument, it now sits completed near the naval park.
Corps to the Core: New Exhibit
EGA ( Eagle, Globe and Anchor )
This oil painting was done in the year that I had joined the Marine Corps, 1968. It's approximately 32" x 26".
Marine Corps Officers Basic School 6-67
Located in Marine Corps Officers Basic School, Quantico, Va. Dedicated April 2014.
Nardin Academy Drawings
Jimmy Chebat, benefactor of these pieces, proud father and member of the Nardin community, wished to show his appreciation for the education his two children are receiving at Nardin Academy Montessori. In an effort to do so, he originally commissioned Mr. Sirianni to...
Out of Darkness and Into Light
May 2013 story by Annise Celano for The Bee.
Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
The monument is in place at Semper Fidelis Memorial Park, United States Marine Corps Museum, Quantico, Virginia.
Angelfish
I thought that it might be fun to paint some of my angel fish and make up a few in the process.
Upcoming Show in Chicago
The piece that will be entered is " Crucifixion/Nam". From the press release: On Saturday, May 25, 2013, the National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) will host the opening of Tenacity and Truth: People, Places and Memories, a brand-new exhibit showcasing works from the...
Blast from the Past – Moses in 1958
Corasanti Trail
Buffalo News Article, Memorial Day Weekend
The article from Sunday, May 28th, 2012, by Colin Dabkowski can be found HERE. Of all the veterans’ monuments Ralph Sirianni has designed for city, town and village parks throughout Western New York, he walks past his favorite one nearly every day on his way into...