I produce art. The medium might include paint, photograph, sculpture, music, object, sound or a combination. I usually work alone, but occasionally in collaboration. My work tells a story of existence and the fragility of life. It is my story, but it could also be your story. Operation Doorstep was a 1953 Civil Defense test of the effects of a proximate atomic blast on homes cars and mannequins staged to represent modern life. In this case a 16 Kiloton nuclear explosion in the Nevada Desert. This pre blast image "Nuclear Family" is an archival photograph with oil and gold leaf on canvas from my 2020 series Operation Doorstep.
Robert E Falcone MD, MFA Robert (Roberto) Falcone was born in Italy to a Slovenian mother and an Italian father. He and his mother Sophie Kosir immigrated to the United States when he was a young child, where he was raised by his mother and her extended Slovenian family in Cleveland Ohio. His initial intention was to pursue a career in art and music but took a detour to study his newfound passion in Medicine. After establishing himself as a respected Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon, Educator, Medical Leader, Researcher and International Lecturer, he once again began to create Art. Falcone has been making music and visual art since the mid 1960’s. He drew cartoons for the Cleveland State newspaper, the Cauldron from 1969 - 1970, and worked in the production and design space at Kent State University in 1970. Robert took an art break to pursue his medical career from 1973 – 1987 and has been producing music and visual art continuously since; recently completed an MFA in Visual Art at The Columbus College of Art and Design Robert Falcone does not have hobbies, but avocations which he pursues with passion. He has shown in multiple local regional national and international art exhibitions. Representative work can be viewed at robertfalcone.com