Born and educated in Italy, where, as a young man, he cultivated a passion for the Arts. Mario moved to USA where he resides with his family.
His body of works on canvas, wood, ceramic, paper in oils, acrylics and mixed media incorporates the realistic, abstract, surrealistic, impressionism in beautiful and most interesting “works of art”.
Mario has dedicated time to lectures in “Visual Arts Understanding”.
His many collectors are in Montreal, Toronto, British Columbia - Canada; Rome, Milan others in Italy; London, England and Madrid Spain along with many States here in the USA
On May 23, 2021 Mario participated at the Gala for the Ponte Vedra Cultural Center and live painted the Jacket donated by Dr Arun Gulani of Jacksonville Fl for their Beaches A Celebration of the Arts
"Highlights of the evening included local honorary chairs Ron and Hilah Autrey and the prestigious Beaches Award named after arts philanthropist Irene Lazzara. Additionally, Dr. Arun Gulani and The Gulani Vision Institute sponsored “Bespoke on the Boulevard,” featuring Gulani’s personally designed global fashions and fabrics, and a men’s suit jacket hand-painted by renowned Italian artist Mario Della Penta of St. Augustine." Ponte Vedra Recorder.