Biography of Naval Artist and Writer
WAYNE SCARPACI
The artist and author was born into a career Navy Family at Glendale CA in 1950. He grew up on and around naval ships and naval stations. At five years old he began drawing the ships he so frequently saw. Over the years he lived on Guam, in Manassas VA, and the San Diego CA area. In his teens he was a US Naval Sea Cadet and was aboard many types of ships. In 1966 he enlisted in the Army's Nike Missile Program and was stationed at an Air Defense Command Post in Germany. After discharge Wayne worked as a computer engineering technician on many military and civilian projects in the San Diego Area. As well as on computer engineering projects located in Texas, Oregon, Nevada, New Jersey, and Greenland. He was involved with many varied projects and weapons systems and aboard many different types of ships. In the early 1970's Wayne worked at the Ballistic Missile Early Warning Site I Complex in Thule Greenland. In the mid-1970's he worked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CVA63 as a computer technical representative. He also serve with the California Army Guard on 8" self propelled artillery.
Wayne's art and writing skills are entirely self-taught. His only art training was art classes in junior and senior high school. In which he received poor grades for failing to paint the assigned projects, such as bowls of flowers. At age thirteen Wayne was granted his first 'one man art show' of his tempera on manila paper paintings of USN battleships at Pearl Harbor on the main school display board at his junior high school.
All paintings are rendered 'freehand' on stretched canvas with acrylics.
The artist's fitness program started with a gym workout at a 'Charles Atlas' gym in National City CA at age 14, then it was on to 'Vic Tanneys'. Over the years he always had a home weight set and tried to maintain a fair level of Physical Fitness. And after wrestling for years with his weight issues he developed the fitness and nutrition program that is presented in his newest book 'Dynamic Fitness over 60'. Know that today that he is 62 years old 5'9" with a 31" waist, 10% bodyfat, benching 250lbs.
In 2005 they relocated to Northern Nevada. Where he starting writing and painting professionally in 2007. He completed his first title in Apr 2008, and currently has five battleship titles, and one fitness title in print.
He and his wife currently reside in Gardnerville NV with their two cats (kids) Cozy and Tux (The Battleship Cat).
When not painting, writing or working out Wayne and his India born wife, Swarn, enjoy displaying his naval art at shows aboard museum ships in the California. They also enjoy fitness, walking, visiting museums and traveling throughout the West.
In May 2012 Wayne was accorded the honor of being designate the official supplier of 'Official Battleship Iowa Art' by the Pacific Battleship Center of Los Angeles. And in Sep 2012 will be moving his studios aboard USS Iowa.
Wayne's battleship art is now on permanent exhibit aboard the USS Iowa in San Pedro CA.
Please be sure to visit the artist's website at www.artbywayne.com for more great artwork of naval ships of all types and all eras.
