As an artist I feel the urge and the duty to feed myself with art. Visiting museums and expositions is an important part of my practice. My Moleskine drawing book is always with me. Drawing other painter’ artworks means having a dialog with them. It makes me see through their eyes, capturing what seems important to them. In that way I also bring home and collect and make mine.
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Printing Sunday. A client asked for the letters F, R and S, so I spent the morning reprinting my linocuts.
I often think I’ll quit printing and focus on painting bigger canvas instead but linocuts keep coming back. There’s...
Gran Canal view
A secret tea spot where one can escape the crowds of tourists invading Venice over the weekend. Drawing...
Installation and Artist Book, Festival of Illustration, Bevilaqua La Masa Foundation, Venice
«Banalités Précieuses», a series of linocut prints exposed as a vertical installation and as an Artist Book.
San Giacomo dell’Orio
When you forget it’s Venice. It could be in the countryside - street food, beer and live music. I adore it!
Feel yourself at home
Once the life of Venetians was on the streets. Children played, adults worked. At least someone now is about to have...
Festa del Redentore
Non amo la folla, la notte ed i fuochi d’artificio. Amo la prima mattina. Ed il ponte votivo…
Completing
I work on 3 embroideries at the same time, using the same colors. Once they’re ready, they speak to each other. And...
Meditating
So during the hottest hours in July I keep the needle thinking for me. Shapes take place. The colors speak to me. I’m...
Thinking
I hardly stand the heat. Every summer in Italy is a challenge. My blood pressure is low, my energy is down. Summer...
