About The Artist

Mark Maritato's passion is to recreate on canvas what is brought to life in the mind when reading about our nations military past. Combining diligent research and an undying passion for the craft of painting, Mark Maritato excels in bringing true to life realism to his canvas. Since he was a boy, Mark Maritato has shown remarkable talent in recreating historical events he would read about through his pencil drawings.

It was his love for drawing and history has led Mark Maritato to pursue a career in art. He formally studied painting and Illustration at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn NY. It was at Pratt where Mark developed his talent through long studio painting sessions and hours of anatomy study. Mark studied under the tutelage of working professors and Illustrators like Joseph A Smith; Sal Montano, Don Albright, Peter Fiore, and Tom Lapadula.

It was when he was a student that Mark first began to paint military subjects. His first major battle scene was "Heart of Texas" which depicts the Confederate 1st Texas Regiment in their desperate fight in D.R. Miller's Cornfield during the battle of Antietam. Since then, Mark has created many Historic military scenes and continues to work diligently on his craft. "My belief is that you must do your research to get the details right. To attempt a historical piece of artwork with out doing your homework is not doing the people you are trying to portray the justice they deserve. It is only fair to them that I, as an artist, do my best to get their story as correct as possible."

Many of Mark Maritato's original Paintings now reside in various private collections around the United States. Mark Maritato's original masterworks have steadily gained interest among private collectors for their high quality in color and magnificent attention to detail. All of Mark Maritato's oils are painted using only the highest quality paints and materials. His formal training comes through in every painting he creates; following in the tradition of the world's finest military art and illustration masters.

Mark Maritato constantly strives to create historical artwork of enduring poignancy and the highest quality. "It is through artistic vision and historical accuracy that we remember the heroes of our past. My ultimate goal is to continue to create exciting paintings that are considered true visions, that bring the drama of our nation's great military past to life with true fidelity."