Golden Quiver, 12" by 9", 2011
Butterflies are highly affected by the sun. On a cloudy day, they will sit in their cage with their wings closed and practically hibernate...
Sunshine and Movement
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Urs Fischer: Melting Sculpture
Having been in Florence the week before, I was struck by the instillation that Urs Fischer presented. Here stood the destructrion of one of the sculptures in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Italy...
Patterns from Tuscany
Isolating a particular element that is repeated throughout a specific place...
Trassinelli’s Light
It started in 1970. “Light” is an ongoing exhibit of Trassinelli’s work at the Pieve di San Cresci, Greve in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy...
Drifting in Venice with Annette Kelm
One artist whose work caught my eye in the Arsenal at ILLUMInations, the Venice Biennale 2011, was German artist Annette Kelm.
Kelm showed several series of photographs...
My Tuscan Color Palette
Particular places are composed of specific colors...
Considering ILLUMInations, Venice Biennale Art 2011 n.54
I had the chance to visit the 54th Venice Biennale in September 2011 during my artist residency in It
Caffè
Last fall I was introduced by a friend to the moka express stovetop espresso maker. Since then, I have wanted to purchase one when my drip coffee maker reaches the end of it’s life...
Quest for Canvas
When on a journey, a quest is a critical part of the experience.
On Sunday, I did a lot of thinking concerning the project I am undertaking in the next few weeks. I came up with several ideas of paintings and became very excited about one of them. However, none of the canvases available were big enough to do the idea justice...
Artist Residency: La Macina di San Cresci
Often when one visits a place one says with conviction that they will return. I remember hearing my friend, who I traveled through Italy with in 2004, say that. However, I did not say that I would return...