The Story Behind the Art
Angelo Quabba was born in 1952 in Bione, a small
village at the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy.
His journey as a painter began at the age of twelve when his uncle gifted him a set of oil paints. From that moment, he developed an insatiable desire to explore nature and learn everything he could about painting. Angelo would spend hours in the countryside, studying the forms and colours of the lush mountain scenery surrounding his home.
Painting has always been more than a skill for Angelo—it is a lifelong passion, a continuous journey of discovery. In 1977, he held his first solo exhibition in Salò, on the shores of Lake Garda in Lombardy. This was followed by successful exhibitions in Brescia and Milan. In 1982, he arrived in Australia and settled in North East Victoria. “I found a new horizon of light, colour, open spaces, and a vibrant blue sky.” His paintings reflect a deep zest for life, capturing a rich diversity of subjects from vast landscapes and
still lifes to intimate scenes, portraits, and figurative studies. Angelo’s oil paintings are instantly recognisable for their distinctive joie de vivre—each piece brimming with vitality and spontaneity.
With collections in both Europe and Australia and more than 80 awards won over the past 30 years, Angelo remains committed to artistic growth. He constantly seeks new ways to interpret his subjects, refining his craft with every brushstroke. He is a master of the alla prima technique, or first fall of the brush—a direct wet-on-wet painting style that requires no preliminary sketches or underdrawings. His bold, expressive brushstrokes bring both sensitivity and freshness to his work. Each flickering volley of colour is inventive, kinetic, and full of warmth, creating a cohesive light…
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Long Shadows over the creek, Beechworth, sold
Paris 2012 47x55 cm
Oysters sheds , Narooma 36X26 cm
Masked lady, Venice 60x90 cm
Place de Voges Paris 51x61 cm
Nocturn Salo` Lake Garda 45x36 cm
Carnevale in Venice 40x50 cm
Still Life with yellow flowers 71x56 cm
Still lIfe with elm leave, print 52x40 cm
Stlii Life with Mandevilla flowers 76x68 cm copy
Masked lady, Venice 60×90 cm
Nocturn Salo` Lake Garda 45×36 cm
Place de Voges Paris 51x61 cm
Afternoon in Paris 56x46
Afternoon Light, Mt Martha 76x102
Annecy Village near Dijon, France 43x60
Afternoon Light, Portsea 51x70
Browsing, Antique Market, Brescia, Italy 40x50
Canal Grande, Winter, Venice 56x48
Coastal Scene, Phillip Island 14x46
Chateaux on the Lot River,southwest France 38x45
Cello Player 60x76
Carlisle St , Balaclava 45x60
Couple at an Antique Market, France 37x26
Lake Garda, Maderno, Northem Italy 53x73
Glasshouse Rocks, Narooma, N.S.W. 17x26
Early Morning, Mercury village, Burgundy, France 35x51
Diamond Bay, Blairgowrie 70x90
Mills Beach, Mount Eliza 41x50
Point King, Portsea 44x66
Pearses Beach, Blairgowrie 61x78
Nocturn Salo` Lake Garda 45x36 Italy
Mothers Beach, Mornington 55x72
Pearses Beach, Blairgowrie 61x78
Nocturn Salo` Lake Garda 45x36 Italy
Mothers Beach, Mornington 55x72
Salo`, Lake Garda 41x64
St Paul Lookout, Sorrento 45x67
Seeking treasures at the market, Brescia, Italy 40x501
Seascape, Phillip Island 14x46
Schnapper Point, Mornington45x50
Still Life with Grapes 23x60
The Dance Class, Melbourne 71x60
Still Life with Nasturtiums 50x60
Still Life with Gum Flowers 62x51
Still Life with Green Bottles 62x51
The Nobbies, Phillip Island 50x70
View of Schnapper Point, Mornington 24x46
Carnevale di Venezia, St Mark's Basilica 89x58
Wycheproof, Wimmera Region, NW Victoria 61x76
The Red Canoe, Sorrento 30x49
Still Life with Grapes 23x60
The Dance Class, Melbourne 71x60
Marvellous Melbourne 51x46
Still Life with Freesias 59x45
Still Life with Dahlias, 46x38
Still Life with Cerimonial Tibetan Teapot 76x60
Snapper Point, Mornington 24x46
Sunflowers 102x102
