Italian American artist Nicola Parente currently lives and works in Houston. Over the last decade Parente has been actively involved with community outreach including involvement with Greater Northside Management District, the Greater Northside Chamber of Commerce, Avenue CDC, Go Neighborhoods, Writers in the Schools and the Art Colony Association. He has been on the planning committee for the Tour de Northside, and was active in helping his neighborhood pass minimum lot size protection. In 2014 the Northside Chamber + Management District presented Nicola with the “Community Engagement Award”. Most recently he is dedicated to bringing more art into Houston neighborhoods. Parente’s works can be seen in public and private collections in the United States, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Ethiopia. He obtained a BS from King’s College (PA) and a Masters degree
from the University of St. Thomas (TX).