Paul Romano is a fine artist and designer working and living in Philadelphia. Romano’s work spans many mediums and aesthetics, nodding to art history and imbued with abstract narrative. He has worked with many aggressive bands across multiple albums, including Mastodon, dälek, Hate Eternal, The Red Chord, and Withered to name a few.

"With a Great Deal of Tender Ceremony"
2016, Oil on panel, 18" X 24”

"I enjoy the duality within Beauty and the Beast and the mirror it presents to us as humans. This is one work in a small series I made based on this tale. I am fond of Jean Cocteau’s film, La Belle et la Bête. Its fantastic imagery has been an inspiration on many of my works over the years. Another overarching influence on my work are the writings of Angela Carter. In her story, The Tiger’s Bride, a loose retelling of Beauty and the Beast, the tiger licks the flesh from Beauty to reveal the beast beneath.

Available as a museum quality Giclee Print in three sizes.