Santo, Pasquale (American painter, born 1893)

Patsy Santo was born in Corsano, Italy, December 25, 1893. At the age of 20 he came to the U.S. and worked a variety of jobs in Albany, Greenwich, and Hoosick Falls, N.Y. In 1917, he married Irene White and the couple settled in Bennington, Vt., where they had two children, Violetta and Carl. Santo chose house painting as a career, but also painted murals and small pieces for family and friends. His first publicly displayed work was at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland, Vt., in 1937. His work was often shown with other "modern primitive" folk painters such as Grandma Moses. Most of his scenes depict Bennington area landscapes.

From the description of Patsy Santo papers, 1938-2006. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 694086487