| BIOGRAPHY: Born on a small island in the Mediterranean Sea - Captain Gelsi sailed for over 30 years around the world as an officer and as captain. Private Life: Marine consultant - boat designer and builder of very sophisticated devices for marine use. One of the last works was carried out on board the Presidential Yacht of the USA. The USS Sequoia. He accurately drew to scale all aspects of the famous ship. These drawings became part of a documentary presented by A&E Television Network for the History Channel. He builds fine steam ship models from the archives of Harland & Wolff. Captain Gelsi designs and builds very unusual fishing gear, develops castings such as sculptures of difficult to reproduce marine parts. His paintings of marine subjects use multimedia techniques, watercolors, oils or acrylic colors and uses only the finest materials. His work shows unusual and unique details. Antonio Gelsi can be reached at : antoniogelsi@aol.com Tel: (703)560-4456 |
