New England Driftwood Furniture and Accessories
Nancy Lou Riccio:
Nancy Lou Riccio is a graduate
of the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, with dual majors in
painting and sculpture. She was a staff member of Natural History
Magazine. She later established her own studio specializing in medical and
wildlife illustration for major pharmaceutical companies medical journals,
trade books and magazines. Her clients have included Pfizer, Boeringer
Ingelheim, Upjohn,Hospital Practice Magazine, The American Journal of
Nursing, Harper and Row, and Doubleday.
She is a member of The Society of Illustrators, The National Woodcarvers Association, The Mystic Woodcarvers Club and a former member of The Art Directors Club of New York.
Dave Sayad:
David Sayad is a New England born
contractor, who owned and operated a successful paint and wallpaper
business in upstate Connecticut for over forty years. Throughout his life
he has been an avid outdoor sportsman. His time in the woods and along the
rivers has been instrumental in locating the natural products used in the
production of the studio's pieces. His professional training and
background in building and working with wood has given him the ability to
create the sturdy and imaginative items of furniture that are the
signature of his work
The Artists