Scarpaci featured artist at Copeland

Scarpaci’s work includes paintings of famous naval ships and trains. The exhibit can be viewed 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and his work will be available for purchase. 

Carson Valley Arts Council will host an artists’ reception on 10 a.m. to noon June 4. The reception is free and open to the public. 

Scarpaci was born in 1950 in Glendale, Calif., into a career navy family. While growing up, they were stationed mainly in the Washington DC and San Diego areas, and it was there that he developed his lifelong interest and love of ships. 

After serving in the Army’s Nike Missile Program in the late 1960s, he went on to a career in computers working aboard many Pacific Fleet ships. 

While concurrently serving in the field artillery of the California National Guard, in 2002 he relocated to the Eastern Sierra. And in 2005 he moved to Gardnerville, where he started a full time art studio.

At 5 years old Wayne began to draw and paint trains. His father was a lifelong model railroader and thus he grew up reading “Trains” and “Model Railroader.” 

He was old enough to see the last of steam on American railroads.

Scarpaci, who is self-taught, teaches painting classes at East Fork Gallery. 

You can find more at www.artbywayne.com.

For additional information or questions contact the Carson Valley Arts Council office at 775-782-8207.  Visit www.cvartscouncil.com to learn more about CVAC and upcoming events. 

The Copeland Gallery is located at 1572 US Hwy 395, Minden (corner of Hwy 395 and County Road).  The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.