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Born in New York City, A.P. Gentile attended the New York School of Visual Arts where he studied Fine Arts, Graphic Design and Three Dimensional Design. After that he went on to spend 2 years in Japan studying Martial arts and Sumie (Japanese brush drawing).

During a brief visit to Bali, and meeting many talented Balinese craftsmen, he saw an opportunity to create art by merging his contemporary training with that of the traditional Balinese craft of stone carving.

Gentile's most recent commission includes 16 stone carved murals - totaling over 1000 square feet - for the Universal Royal Pacific Hotel in Orlando, Florida. "Once the stone is quarried we use only hand tools and only traditional methods - no electric tools of any kind are used," boasts the modern craftsman.

Check out this and other installations - now in progress - at the artist's Web site, Art in Stone...

The artist poses in front of a sketch for the stone relief
Tropical Setting, measuring 10 X 20 feet, for Universal Studios.

Courtesy New York Carver

Related Web Site:

Bali Stone Carvings

Indonesia Society & Culture