1. Romero Britto Born 1963, Recife, Brazil
"For me, art can reflect the celebration of the simple and good things in life. This is most important to me!."

2. Heart Kids
Art became an important outlet as he expressed his fantasies by drawing on paper. At the age of eight, he was working in all mediums he could get his hands on: watercolors, pen and ink, and fingerpainting.

3. Britto’s work combines elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti painting.
Keith Haring
Radiant Baby
Pop Art
Andy Warhol
Campbell’s Soup Can
Cubism
Picasso, Weeping Woman

4. Golden Beaches
In 1979, Britto had his first exhibition at the Organization of American States in Brasilia, exposing the artist to a large audience. Despite having sold many paintings, Britto still was not convinced of sustained success as an artist.

5. Boom Fish
Britto entered law school in As he entered his third semester, he realized he could not continue down this path. He sold his car and his painting and headed to Europe to study and paint.

6. Home Sweet Home
In 1987, Britto visited some friends in Florida, with the hope of establishing himself as a viable artist in the United States. After finding representation in the art world, he opened his own gallery.

7. Nantucket Song
In 1989, he was commissioned by Absolut Vodka to join their showcase of artists, which included Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Ed Ruscha, et al. This association with Carillon Importers proved to be a catalyst, propelling Britto's career.

8. Living Room
Since then, Britto's work has appeared in over 60 national and international publications, including Arts & Antiques and Art in America.

9. The media exposure has helped Britto win recognition from such diverse collectors as the Swedish Royal Family, former President George Bush, Whitney Houston among many others.

10. Britto's concern for the youth of the world, combined with social and political causes has fueled his continued fund-raising efforts. He is committed to such fundraising projects as Amnesty International, The American Cancer Society, and St. Judes Hospital. Most recently, Britto painted The Earth Train, a ten year non-profit global train campaign to encourage young people to participate in environmental issues.

11. Silkscreen Prints
Swing
Celebration