Swampscott native paints his way to success; in Marblehead this weekend
"By day, Swampscott native and Martha’s Vineyard resident Traeger di Pietro drives a truck on the island for Pepsi, all the while soaking in images of people, places, landscapes and seascapes, to later capture on canvas. Di Pietro, a 1995 graduate of Swampscott High School who studied art at the University of Maine, has honed his skills as an oil and mixed-media artist and photographer since age 18. And the word is spreading; this guy has talent. Di Pietro’s work is exhibited in the Dragon Fly and Picnic galleries on the Vineyard, and locally, 10 of his pieces are..."