BORN: Ravenna, Italy 1925

1945-1950

Studied Painting, Sculpture, Ceramic and Mosaic at the Ravenna Academy of Fine Art

1950-1951

Worked on restoration of mosaic in St Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy.

1952

Arrived in Australia

1960- 1968

Worked as illustrator for advertising studio

1968-1972

Taught painting and Sculpture at Adult Education classes for the University of Western Australia's Extension Service.

1969- 1990

Art Master at Aquinas College

1981- 1988

Held painting classes at TAFE, Forrestfield

1964

Mosaic Stations Of The Cross for St. Peter's R.C. Church, Bedford

1966

Sculptured Stations Of The Cross, Aquinas College chapel

1968

2.4 x 10.2m relief mural the facade of the Italian Club

1974

Designed five large tapestry murals for Sydney Hilton

1976

2.1m high carving of Crucifix for the Rockingham R.C.Church

1981

2.2m high sculpture for Aquinas College

1987

2.1m high relief for the Embelton R.C. Church

1989

1.1m high relief for the Laguna Club

1990

Two 135 x 90cm Mosaic icons for the Russian Orthodox Church

1991

2.1m high sculpture of Crucifix and designs for large windows for the R.C. Church, Thornlie

1994

Two large sculptures for the R.C Church, Lockridge
Various portraits in painting and sculpture
Executed a series of Byzantine style icons requested by collectors

1999

60 x 75cm glass mosaic panel for Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery

EXHIBITIONS

1963

Commonwealth Bank, Perth

1966

Claude Hotchin Gallery

1969

Cremorne Gallery

1971

Cremorne Gallery

1973

Myer Gallery, Melbourne

1982

The Fine Art Gallery, Perth

1983

The Hills Gallery, Kalamunda

1985

Gomboc Gallery,Perth

1993

Thelma Ferris Design, Potts Point, Sydney

1993

Art Gallery La Bottega, Ravenna, Italy

1994

The Gallery of Fine Art, Perth

1998

Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Seaforth, NSW

1999

Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Seaforth, NSW

2000

Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Seaforth, NSW

2001

Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Seaforth, NSW

2002

Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Seaforth, NSW

2003

Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Seaforth, NSW

2004

Stafford Studios of Fine Art, Cottesloe, WA

Dan Mazzotti was born in Ravenna, Italy in 1925. His desire to create became obvious in early life and led to his enrolment in the Ravenna Academy of Fine Art.

His studies included painting, sculpture, mosaics, art history and critical aesthetics.

During this period he experimented with many styles of self-expression, working towards formalising what has become his own particular standard of elegance.

In the early 1950's Mazzotti worked on restoration of Byzantine mosaics in his hometown- copies of those mosaics were later sent by the Italian government on a nation-wide tour during Australia's Bicentenary celebrations.

Dan migrated to Australia in 1952 and initially worked under contract to the Australian Government. In 1954 having fulfilled his contractual obligations, he travelled to Geraldton and was involved in freelance art activities. Various hotel decorations and the frescoed ceiling of the Geraldton Catholic Cemetery Chapel were some of his artworks.

In 1960 he became an illustrator in a graphics art studio, where he worked for the next nine years.

His activities as an art teacher, which has led to sharing his knowledge and helping to develop the talents of many enthusiastic students of all ages, began in 1968.

Between 1968 and 1972, Dan taught painting and sculpture at Adult Education classes for the University of Western Australia's Extension schools in Perth, Kununurra and other centres. he also taught painting at night classes at Forrestfield Technical School, between 1981 and 1988.

Dan Mazzotti was Art Master at Aquinas College for 22 years until his retirement in 1991. Many of his paintings, sculptures and a mosaic today adorn the Aquinas College grounds. In his retirement Dan is devoting his time to continuing his passion for painting and sculpturing at his home studio in Western Australia.

Over the years he has developed a recognisable, individualistic style, noted for its outright visual pleasure, technical competence and integrity. His work is represented in churches and private collections in Australia, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan and the USA.

In 1999 the Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery's newest acquisition from Dan Mazzotti was a glass mosaic panel which took 152 hours to be made by hand with material imported from Venice. It will be featured with a water fountain on the outside presentation wall of the Gallery.