My name is Edward C. Stresino,
The breakthrough occured in highschool. In my sophomore year I became fascinated with spontaneous cell separations as a means of constructing and deconstructing visual images. Eleven years later in 1996 I found myself visualizing landscapes in the same terms. As my self-confidence grew I discovered a technique of my own. I refer to this technique as Circlism and it means to paint by diagramming an image in terms of tiny circles or figures. Words can only begin to project the idea which becomes meaningful when the viewer is in front of a full size painting.
As I proceed I feel that each painting is a further step ahead. Each painting is becoming more complex and intricate. I see me paintings as a means to achieve more complete awareness and to penetrate more deeply into contemporary perception.
All my current paintings are 48"x48" inches square which means big in relationship to the minimal images you are looking at on htis website. In order to get the full experience I am now exhibiting the paintings by private appointment. Contact me at my e-mail or P.O.Box which you will find on the contact page.
A Statement about each of my Paintings:
As we enter the world of Circlism we begin to understand the idea of creating or dividing images into bigger or smaller components. In other words, components are visualized in their most particular and integral state of being and then are reintegrated into the composition seen as a whole. This is the enigma that each of us must discover.
Pathway is a pebble stone walkway that leads the viewer into three different paths.
Orchard is a combination of several techniques. Circlism is slowly emerging as a concept in itself. Lovers mark the tree, and find their own personal domain, as they possess it.
The Chase involves the fact that, no matter what, you can’t get away because everyone has his or her eye on you.
Galaxy is a complete Circlist painting. This piece reaches deep into the formation of the planets, stars, and consciousness. These planetary bodies come together in relation to our understanding of the universe by committee or council. Order brings about chaos and visa-versa.
True Love is a projection of landmasses in love that have been thrown together side by side. The love that is shared makes them grow more deeply attached to one another.
Japanese Garden takes Circlism to the next level. Shapes and figures can be utilized to project all kinds of different images. The garden connects by bridging concepts of both family and nature together as one.
Life Force takes the viewer on a journey that once begun takes on a life of its own. The process of birth is a journey into the unknown world that must be taken by all who enter it. The journey doesn’t end with birth. Birth is only the beginning. As a Chinese dissident once stated,” One must learn the world well for it is home to all of us.”
Melody on the Hill juxtaposes different landscapes in relation to one another. A mysterious figure stands in the middle of a vibrating earth.
Heaven and Hell we all have a choice between getting lost in hate or finding truth and reconciliation within oneself. The Hell we all await is truly painful and as punishing as one can imagine. If one is willing to take the road of righteousness and travel through the river of penitence, God is waiting.
King William Street is a mosaic of city life that brings together both the old and the new and perceives it in Circlist fashion. The Masters have set the way and directed us towards the road of fulfillment. It is now time for the Apprentices to take what they’ve learned and apply it.
Interiors-Space Station involves different degrees of jeopardy and hanging on to one’s sanity, as an astronaut must cope quickly and directly with the immediacies and perils of each situation.
The Questor A knight, a soldier, a prince, a conqueror for the ages. He leaves everything vehind because he is searching for his lost love. He is reminded of her beauty, her gentleness, her kindness, and her strength. He tries hard not to loce focus of his quest to dave his loved one from evil an evil force who has entrapped her for his own pleasure.
Fire Department New York Tribute The destruction of the twin towers turned a page in history. The courage and strength of our firemen brought a new meaning to the concept of hero.
Justice for All Equality for all people is a universal battle that engages all of us. The fight for justice is rooted in a human struggle towards this basic human right.
Dare we ask? The viewer faces the captivating beauty. The rolling hills, the crystal blue waters, the enchanted forest, the palatial castle, and the spacious greenhouse creates a peaceful serenity. The “ No Trespassing” sign enforces a sense of security. An open gate, is something in the water? Is there someone hiding? Invisible to the eye danger is all around, but can we see it? An underlying false sense of security prevails.
Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids Watson & Crick put forward a radically different structure for the salt of deoxyribose nucleic acid. One remarkable thing about the DNA molecule is that it can build an exact copy of itself. A standard biology textbook states; the process of duplicating itself is known as replication. During replication, enzymes break the weak hydrogen bonds the bases of the nucleotides. DNA separates into two halves, and this separation exposes the nucleotide bases to its complementary base- Adenine to Thymine, Guanine to Cytosine. This painting celebrates the marvel discovery of these two scientists and depicts the beauty of their discovery.
Thank you for taking time to understand Circlism. Each painting has its own unique reality. The viewer may perceive something all together different. This is the nature of any work a million variations with a million unique responses. I hope you can see and appreciate each piece as a journey into millions of possibilities

I wanted to show the progress I made as I completed Warrior Princess:

The unveiling of Warrior Princess!!! A labor of love that took longer than I had expected!!!

8-24-2006

I am proud to say that Warrior Princess has been completed on August 21, 2006. I am very relieved to see this painting done. It took a long while to finally finish this painting!!! I will try and download some images of it at a later date.

Circlism (sur'kliz'em) n. application of paint by diagramming an image in terms of tiny circles or figures to create an effect of subtle and complex dimensions. A school of painting exemplified by Stresino in the early 21st century United States. {Middle English cercle, from old French, from Latin circulus} circle- a plane curve everywhere equidistant from a given fixed point, the center. sur'klizt n. & adj. ---sur'kliz'tic adj. Compare pointillism.
For Examples see: http://www.circlism.com/
As we enter the world of '''Circlism''' we begin to understand the idea of creating or dividing images into bigger or smaller components. In other words, components are visualized in their most particular and integral state of being and then reintegrated into the composition seen as a whole. This is the enigma that each of us must discover.
'''Pathway''' is a pebble stone walkway that leads the viewer into three different paths. Circlism here is still in its infant stage.
'''Orchard''' is a combination of several techniques. Circlism is slowly emerging as a concept in itself. Lovers mark the tree, and find their own personal domain, as they possess it.
'''Galaxy''' is a complete Circlist painting. This piece reaches deep into the formation of the planets, stars, and consciousness. These planetary bodies come together in relation to our under- standing of the universe by committee or council. Order brings about chaos and visa-versa.
'''Japanese Garden''' takes Circlism to the next level. Shapes and figures can be utilized to project all kinds of different images. The garden connects by bridging concepts of both family and nature together as one.
'''King William Street''' is a mosaic of city life that brings together both the old and the new and perceives it in Circlist fashion. The Masters have set the way and directed us towards the road of fulfillment. It is now times for the Apprentices to take what they've learned and apply it.
Each painting has its own unique reality. The viewer may perceive something all together different. This is the nature of any work a million variations with a million unique responses. I hope you can see and appreciate each piece as a journey into millions of possibilities.

I am still working on number 17 which I will entitle warrior princess. It is a struggle to regain the kingdom for her father. She with an army has caused chaos and anarchy, but once they have taken out the enemy she will reestablish the power of her father's kingdom where she will rule in a benevolent fashion.

I believe number 18 will be called Betrayal. It will be a story about a woman who believed she could be happy with the love of her life, but finds out that he has cheated on her. This will be the end of her belief that she could be happy. The painting will depict the infidelity, and how it has broken her heart.

I am getting closer to finishing the sketching part of my painting. I believe I will start to add color next. This painting is becoming a labor of love because it is a painting that is taking me quite awhile to finish!!! A lot has happened : Not all good. Anyway I will continue to strive and finish what I have started!!

I am currently working on piece number 17. It is a battle scene with a heroine who is victorious in her campaigns!!! I am still at the stage in which I am sketching out what I want to circlize!!! Circlize was one time a term used by a student that I once taught circlism. I've since adopted the word when I begin a new canvas. I try to jumpstart many of my ideas in advance, but I do find it important to finish one canvas before I begin another. In the meantime, I might do some smaller pieces; that I can finish in a couple of hours!!

This is Ed Stresino from California saying hello to the families. Go ahead and check out my website at www.circlism.com ! It really is some interesting stuff. It is new, bold, and innovative. I already had two exhibits at Hangar 1018. I am hoping for some more!! I would first like to finish a set of 20 before I exhibit again. The first exhibit was the best. I was able to show seven of my paintings. The people who came seemed to be impressed, but I am convinced that it was the wrong crowd! Two girls made it their mission to actually touch the canvas several times. The texture of the paintings is unique in that they are thick!! The style is really unique in that it is a process of several months before one is completed. The size is four feet by four feet (48"x48").