Listen "S11 E9 - Concetta Antico on gifts of Tetrachromacy, a genetic mutation every artist can dream of."
Episode Synopsis
About Concetta AnticoConcetta Antico is an Australian born critically acclaimed artist best known for her signature use of vibrant color and impressionist scenes. Renowned worldwide as The Color Queen, Concetta paints original works that unite nature and science through a style of kaleidoscopic color and brushwork.Her work has been chronicled extensively and has attracted a large audience worldwide. Her paintings have appeared in many publications and broadcast media including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, VOGUE, BBC, Nine Network Australia and The Guardian. Her paintings are held by hundreds of collectors across the US, Australia, Europe and Asia and have been exhibited in galleries across the US and Australia.About TetrachromacyTetrachromacy is a condition that allows some people to see colors that are not visible to most of the population. It is a condition that results when an additional type of color receptor cell is present in the eye. With normal color vision, humans can see approximately one million different colors. Tetrachromats can perceive an estimated 100 million color variationsTetrachromacy amplifies the eye’s ability to distinguish between shades of colors. This creates a visual result that some might call ‘super vision’. Tetrachromacy is a rare genetic phenomenon that is believed to only affect females, with an estimated 12% of women worldwide who may be Tetrachromatic.Links and referencesConcetta Antico ~ Tetrachromat & Fine ArtistCONCETTA ANTICO (@concettaantico)Concetta Antico (The Color Queen)Want a video experience? Check out our YouTube channel! We're now uploading video episodes! This episode:https://youtu.be/d_Jl6Y-QgV8General channel: http://www.youtube.com/@intheartsceneGet involved with the Art WorldSan Diego Art Events:https://sandiegoartdirectory.comHire and artist or advertise your work: https://sandiegoartistnetwork.com