Lawrence Romorini

Lawrence Romorini is an artist specializing in 3-dimensional artwork for company, association and hospital anniversaries and executive retirements. Each custom collage commemorates history, leadership and accomplishments.[1][2]

Born in Milan, Italy, Romorini was educated in New York City. From his early career in communications as an art director he went on to be the principal of his own advertising agency. Romorini founded One Of A Kind Art Studio in 1985. His art is on display in public and private collections nationwide, including commissions for Banc One,[3] Oprah Winfrey, Marriott, Jack Welch, Michael Jordan, Ernst & Young, American Chemical Society[4] and Southwest Airlines. In 2008 he received a Clio Awards for lobby art commissioned by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons[5] to celebrate their 75th anniversary.

At his One Of A Kind Art Studio, located in Silver Spring, Maryland, Lawrence Romorini custom designs and constructs each retrospective, incorporating miniaturized photos, publications, memorabilia and personal keepsakes, elevated on different planes and enclosed in Plexiglas. The miniaturization of the items allows Romorini to include many pieces of memorabilia, thus telling a large story in a finite amount of space. A Washington Post article observed, "Those who have acquired Romorini's work regard it as a singular form of expression...designed not just to draw viewers in, but to tug at their sleeves from across the lobby." [6]

The subjects of his retrospective art are as diverse as the stories of ESPN, Compressed Gas Association,[7] Risk Management Association,[8] [9] Wilhelm Construction,[10] Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen,[11] American Roller Bearing Company, American Society of Civil Engineers, Loyola Marymount University,[12] and the Chicago Bulls. An extraordinary example is a collage commemorating the life of the Wye Oak in Maryland, which fell from a lightning strike after 450+ years. Included is an actual branch from the oak, surrounded by photographs and symbols of Maryland's history during the tree's life.[13]

In 2001, Romorini's artwork "The Road to The White House 2000," ran as a double-page spread in USA Today's Presidential Inauguration issue to commemorate the campaign race and election process. His subsequent art, "The Road to The White House 2004" and "The Road to The White House 2008," were displayed at Inaugural Balls and reproduced as posters.

Romorini's works can be seen at his studio's website: www.oneofakindinc.com.

References

  1. ↑ Sagalow, Zoe. (July 2015). One Of A Kind Inc. Art Studio's celebrity roster includes Oprah Winfrey, Washington Business Journal.
  2. ↑ 'Best-Kept Secret' for 25 Years, One Of A Kind Art Studio Creates Unique 3-D Business Anniversary and CEO Retirement Art for America's Top Companies, Associations and Celebrities, PR Newswire (note that this source is a press release)
  3. ↑ Crenshaw, Albert B. et al. (1 November 1993). The Art of the Annual Report, The Washington Post ("Silver Spring artist Lawrence M. Romorini works mostly for corporations - his elaborate three-dimensional collages made up of all sorts of company mementos adorn reception areas around the country.")
  4. ↑ ACS celebrated its 125 Year Anniversary by commissioning a three-dimensional tribute sculpture by Italian artist Lawrence Romorini, American Chemical Society website
  5. ↑ Academy Chronicles, AAOS 75th Anniversary Celebration website
  6. ↑ DeFord, Susan. (April 1999). A Picture by the Pieces: Everyday Items Inspire Artist's Work, The Washington Post
  7. ↑ Compressed Gas Association 100th Anniversary Interactive Webpage, http://www.cganet.com/100th-anniversary-review.php
  8. ↑ Risk Management Association 100th Anniversary Interactive Webpage, http://landing.rmahq.org/Centennial/reveal-21P5-120735.html
  9. ↑ Ten Sides to RMA's Story, http://rmablog.rmahq.org/2014/02/12/ten-sides-to-rmas-story-rma100/
  10. ↑ Wilhelm Construction's 90th Anniversary Interactive Webpage, http://www.fawilhelm.com/about/history/
  11. ↑ Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen Interactive Webpage, http://www.allenandallen.com/100-year-anniversary.html
  12. ↑ Loyola Marymount University Interactive Webpage, http://100.lmu.edu/celebrating/Interactive_Collage.htm
  13. ↑ The Wye Oak - The Life of Tree, Maryland Forestry and Parks

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