Born into an art background, Nanette's father, Peter Parisi, mixed oil paints before her eyes. She loved to see how a simple brush stroke became a vivid painting. Her grandfather, Anthony Filangeri, painted murals on the ceilings of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, in the Bronx. When her grandfather drew his blueprints she became captivated by the life of an artist. No doubt, she'd felt the emotional turmoil born into a family of artists'. Nevertheless, Nanette never picked up a brush until she became a student at Marymount Manhattan...more
