Rock Romano - This Is That - Redbud Gallery 2026 / Premium Semi-Glossy Paper Poster 60x80 cm / 24x32″

Born on Valentine's Day in 1945, Romano grew up on Houston's Near North Side in a large Italian Catholic family where music was simply part of everyday life. Three generations shared the same household soundtrack: big band records, country music, popular songs of the 1950s, and eventually blues and rock and roll. By age ten he was playing ukulele. By thirteen he had picked up the guitar and formed his first bands.

By 1969 Romano's artwork had already appeared in a university exhibition while his musical career was accelerating. His band Fun and Games signed with MCA Records. "That was a sure sign we would break up soon," Romano likes to joke, adding. “Of course, I was really young, and girls, fun, and Rock’n Roll just took over.” What followed was a public life dominated by music and a private life increasingly devoted to painting.

Perhaps no statement better summarizes his approach than the one he offers visitors encountering his work for the first time: "I invite you to create anything you want out of what you see. You will always be right." At this point the artist is not only assumed the confidence it takes to start giving advice, but I can imagine that he has experienced that moment when looking at his work in the Carefully curated hands of Maurice Roberts at the Five Points Museum, he sees a reflection of his soul like a fingerprint, “I am Rock Romano painter.” 

Our premium semi-glossy paper enhances colors with a subtle shine and protects against fading from light or moisture:

• Paper Finishing: Semi-glossy, enhances colors with a subtle shine.
• Paper Weight: 200 gsm (80 lb), thickness: 0.22 mm (8.7 mils).
• Sustainable Paper: FSC-certified or equivalent paper for sustainability.
• Available Sizes: 29 sizes in inches (US&CA) and cms (rest of the world).

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All proceeds benefit  ARM (Arts Rescue Mission) 501 c3 Charity, a Texas based outreach organization supporting aging artists in the Visual, Performing, and Literary Arts, with crowdsource funding, awareness events, and programs, to Restore to health, Shelter the artist, Preserve their legacy, and Provide recognition for artists in their later years.