Domenico Ronca was born in Apulia in 1964, and following in his father's footsteps, he manifested his passion for art as a child; one of his first paintings, depicting the garden of his father's house, dates back to the age of about 13. A few years later his first public art experiences would begin, when in his father's wake he would begin presenting his canvases to estimators, critics and art dealers throughout Italy, exhibiting with his father in a number of group shows, including in Toronto. The difficult years that followed were characterized not only by the continuous study of painting techniques and the much-loved classics, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, De Nittis, Boldini and others, but also by the contingent daily necessities that would slow down his public initiatives. However, the exhibitions in Foggia (Vieste 1985), Monterotondo (1986), Rome (Il Ponte 1988), Rome, Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari (1990) under the patronage of the Comed Yearbook, and others are included in that period.
