{"id":4802,"date":"2025-04-27T07:16:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T07:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nandtboutique.com\/?page_id=4802"},"modified":"2026-01-26T19:20:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:20:49","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nandtboutique.com\/it\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Chi siamo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How It All Started: The Roots of N&T\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Hey! I\u2019m Claudio \u2014 born and raised in Napoli, Italy, now living in Amsterdam for the past 11 years. I\u2019m a dad, a finance guy by day, and (as I recently rediscovered) a big fan of painting.\u00a0As a kid, I was one of those \u201cannoying\u201d types \u2014 good at school, good at sports, pretty decent at art too. But water polo was where I really made waves (pun fully intended).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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From Doodles to Discovery\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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That simple moment sparked something new. I began painting more often with Nicholas, just for fun \u2014 experimenting, playing with colors, and trying out new techniques. We started with simple sketches on small pieces of paper, exploring without pressure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Affordable Art? Yes, Please!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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One of the unexpected joys of living in the Netherlands is how easy it is to get creative without spending a fortune. I still remember the first time I walked into\u00a0Action<\/em> \u2014 it was like a playground for artists. From brushes and canvases to sketchbooks and vibrant paints, everything was there\u2026 and at prices that made it impossible not to experiment. That kind of accessibility makes a huge difference.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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From Sketches to Small Canvases\n(and a Few Cartoon Requests)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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After that first painting session, Nicholas and I were hooked. Soon, I graduated from scrap paper to small canvases, usually painting whatever Nicholas ordered like a tiny art director. Olaf? Sure. Super Mario? Why not. Santa Claus in May? Of course, boss. What amazed me was how much fun I was having. Painting stopped being \u201cjust for him\u201d and started becoming something I genuinely craved.<\/span><\/p>

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It all started with Olaf, Super Mario, and Santa Claus \u2014 my son Nicholas’ top picks for our little painting sessions. But after sharing a few of those first creations online, something unexpected happened: people started paying attention. One message really caught me off guard. It came from an old friend and journalist back in Italy \u2014 someone who had followed my water polo career years ago.<\/span><\/p>

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As I kept experimenting with painting, something funny happened \u2014 the canvases started leaving the house. It began casually: a birthday gift here, a little surprise for a friend there, or just something random I decided to give away because, well\u2026 my walls were running out of space. Let\u2019s be clear, some of those early pieces were far from masterpieces (let\u2019s call them \u201cearly experiments\u201d \ud83d\ude04)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Venice and Vietri \u2014 two of Italy\u2019s gems, and two of my sister-in-law\u2019s requests!
First, the gondola in Venice: all romance and charm\u2026 except for the poor painter (me) trying to survive the tiny details without losing his mind \ud83d\ude04.

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At first glance, this beach scene in Maiori looks like any peaceful holiday painting \u2014 blue sea, sun-drenched coast, postcard vibes. But look closer: those three tiny figures are actually me, my brother, and my best Dutch friend.
Yes, we\u2019re immortalized in paint now \u2014 no sunscreen required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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My grandfather was one of those unforgettable souls \u2014 endlessly generous, kind, and with a soft spot for his grandchildren (especially me, of course \ud83d\ude04).
But he wasn\u2019t just a great man \u2014 he was an artist in his own right. He built incredibly detailed wooden ship models, including the majestic Amerigo Vespucci.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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After completing my first canvas, I didn\u2019t want to stop. I\u2019m not the kind of artist who sticks to one style or subject. I enjoy exploring\u2014trying new things, different surfaces, and unexpected ideas. My creativity thrives in variety.\u00a0At the time, life at home was busy too. My son Nicholas was always around, and I wanted to spend quality time with him while still creating.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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After sneakers, eggs, and canvases, I thought I had tried it all\u2014until my wife surprised me with a new kind of \u201ccanvas\u201d: her beautiful, growing belly. She was pregnant with our second son, Thomas, and one day, she looked at me and said,\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWhy don\u2019t you paint something here?\u201d<\/strong>
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How It All Started: The Roots of N&T Hey! I\u2019m Claudio \u2014 born and raised in Napoli, Italy, now living in Amsterdam for the past 11 years. 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