Don Troiani

• Name — Don Troiani • Born — 1949 • Birthplace — New York City • Training — Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Troiani was born in New York City. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and New York City's Art Students League between 1967 and 1971. He currently lives in Connecticut.

Don Troiani's paintings are realistic and academic in style, mostly oil on canvas or Gouache on paper. He uses posed models with clothing and equipment from his collection of original uniforms, equipage, insignia and weapons. Troiani also studies battlefields, weather conditions, and structures depicted in his paintings firsthand. Forty of his original paintings have been in a special exhibition at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia from October 2021 until September 2022. Also the Heinz History Center, "Wars of Empire and Liberty" July 2023 through July 2024.

Troiani has an extensive collection of Civil War, War of 1812, Revolutionary War, and World War II uniforms, equipage, insignia and weapons. He also consults and appraises for museums and collectors on the subject of military artifacts. Items from his militaria collection have appeared in the Time-Life "Echoes Of Glory" series on the Civil War. Other artifacts of his have been loaned for exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution, Delaware Historical Society, Connecticut Museum of History, Museum of the American Revolution, Pamplin Historical Park, The West Point Museum, Virginia Historical Society, and the National Park Service Visitors Center in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Troiani has been a consultant on Civil War uniforms and equipage for the feature film, Cold Mountain, 52 episodes of History Channel's Civil War Journal, and the 1994 A&E miniseries The American Revolution and "FOX Nation". He has appraised and authenticated collections for the Connecticut State Capitol, Connecticut State Library, Atlanta History Center (Atlanta Historical Society), Confederate Memorial Hall in New Orleans, auction houses and private individuals. Numerous items from his collection have appeared in the Time-Life "Echoes Of Glory" series on the Civil War and countless other publications. Other of his artifacts have been loaned for the exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution, Delaware Historical Society, Connecticut Museum of History, Pamplin Park, The West Point Museum, Virginia Historical Society and the National Park Service Visitors Center in Gettysburg, PA. Troiani's artwork has appeared in print and television productions; NBC,PBS,CPTV,CNN, PBS News Hour, A&E, Fox News, History Channel, Military and Discovery channels and in publications including "National Geographic", "The New York Post", "Fine Art Connoisseur", "The Washington Post", "The Washington Times", "US News and World Reports", "American Heritage", "American Battlefield Trust", "Los Angeles Times", American Rifleman", "USA Today", "The Magazine Antiques", "The Boston Globe", "Numismatic News", "The New York Times", "Smithsonian", " The Hartford Courant". In 1995 he designed 3 Civil War Commemorative Coins for the United States Mint. His work has also appeared on a U.S. postal card commemorating the 350th anniversary of the U.S. National Guard. Troiani is also a recipient of the Meritorious Service Award of the United States National Guard. Many of his paintings appeared on Ken Burns"The American Revolution" documentary on PBS.