Joseph P. Gualtieri Dec. 25, 1916 – Jan. 25, 2015 – Joseph Gualtieri was born on December 25, 1916 in Royalton, Illinois. He lived with his family in Cararra, Italy for 10 years and returned to graduate from the Norwich Free Academy with a scholarship to the Chicago Art Institute. Upon graduation he returned to become an art teacher at the Norwich Free Academy for many years and later the director of the Slater Memorial Museum. Many people have considered him a Renaissance Man because of his versatility in life. He developed Rose Garden Lane, spearheaded the charter revision of Norwich in the 1960’s and participated in various civic related endeavors. He was a member of the Mystic Art Association, the Norwich Italian Club and the friends of the Slater Memorial Museum. He also taught at two colleges in Hartford. His greatest passion in life was art. He was a very prolific artist. He was happiest as the director of the Slater Memorial Museum and teaching art students at the Norwich Free Academy. He is a nationally renowned artist and has paintings in permanent collections at several museums, galleries and private collections all across America.
Joseph Gualtieri
Mrs. G., 36x28, oil on canvas 
Appian Way, 17x22, oil on canvas, SOLD 
Five Items with Spade, 26x36, oil on canvas 
Dressing Figure, 34x28, oil on canvas, SOLD 
Nude Figure, 42x30, oil on canvas 
Girl Skipping Rope 54, 36x28, oil on canvas, SOLD 
Girl Skipping Rope 51, 36x24, oil on canvas, SOLD 
Seven Table Top Items, 24x36, oil on canvas 
Six Table Top Items, 24x36, oil on canvas 
Five Table Top Items. 24x30 oil on canvas 
Joseph Gualtieri, Italian Wall, 18x36, oil on canvas 
Joseph Gualtieri, Girl Skipping Rope, 16x9, watercolor 
Joseph Gualtieri, Summertime (fruit stand), 16x24, oil on canvas, SOLD