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A resident of Salt Spring Island, B.C., Antony Marius Marcano was born in 1959. His formative years were spent in the hardwood forest country of the Rideau River Valley in Eastern Ontario. This, coupled with a rich family tradition of professional artists spanning three generations, instilled a deep affinity for both art and nature. His early work was primarily two-dimensional, including a proficiency with pen and ink, a technique which played a key role in the careers of both his grandfather, Bert Sharkey, and his mother, J. Sharkey Thomas. A turning point in 1981, with the impulsive purchase of an antiquated casting machine, brought about a complete shift from graphics to sculpture. Largely self-taught in the technical aspects of metallurgy, years of research and experimentation have refined the skills with which the artist creates and personally reproduces each of his subjects in silver, pewter or bronze.  "Careful pursuit of inspiration"  "Artisan's Son Nat Marcano, Starving Artist In Training" |
 "Artist Hard at Work"  "Feel Free To Try Things On, Get Attached"  "My Work Is Exceedingly Good Luck, Every Time I Sell a Piece I Make Money" |
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