From an early age he showed ability and passion for drawing and was attracted by books full of illustrations and images of works by artists of the past. But this predisposition did not lead him to study art. His artistic career began at nineteen, after his studies, when he began to paint oil landscapes on small glass plates. This activity did not last long, only a few months. Scandura felt the need to do something different and so, as a self-taught artist, he decided to experiment with oil painting on canvas. To deepen his knowledge of painting, he began to frequent artistic circles and independently study artists of the past and their way of working. He was particularly interested in the Venetian vedutisti of the 18th century who painted the Venetian lagoon and exalted a bright and lively Venice. The Impressionists who depicted the French countryside but above all life in Paris, a city of elegance and fashion, of walks and entertainment along the Seine. The American artists of the 20th century, above all Edward Hopper and Norman Rockwell who in their works imprinted realistic scenes of contemporary society. In 1991 Scandura exhibited for the first time in an art exhibition and began to make himself known as an artist and to make his way of working known. He painted billiard halls on canvas and then, over the years, golf courses, interiors, city streets, glimpses of Venice. The artist uses a realistic, incisive and modern language, making his works accessible to everyone. For Scandura, the work serves to tell something with colors and he tries to do it in the clearest way possible so that anyone can understand the meaning of what they are looking at. He therefore developed a hyperrealistic style that is not cold, glossy, exasperatedly photographic, but made of strong brush strokes and shades that blend together to give a sense of reality and harmony. He will always be present in the Italian and foreign art scene, and his works are present in private collections, public bodies and websites. He has received several awards for his work as an artist: His works have been published in art yearbooks (“Acca in arte”, “Avanguardie Artistiche”, “Art Now”, “I Grandi Maestri”, “Top Selection”, Atlante dell'Arte contemporanea De Agostini), in specialized art magazines, and in books. Valuable critics such as Josè Van Roy Dalì, Paolo Levi (art critic), Prof. Vittorio Sgarbi, Dr. Didi Cutrufo (art historian), Dr. Nadine Giove (art critic), Dr. Dino Marasà, Prof. Mariarosaria Belgiovine, Dr. Salvatore Russo (art critic), Prof. Liliana Nobile, Prof. Mara Ferloni, Barbara Righetti (architect), Angelino Cunsolo (journalist), Sandro Serradifalco (art director/publisher) have expressed their opinions on his work.