Painting My Way Out
I'm continuing to paint through my quarantine, hopeful that the vaccine will give me the keys to freedom in the new year. Here's another sampling of pieces from previous days....
Tensions
Archeologists often assemble ancient stones to tell a story of a civilization past. What will they tell of our empire? Will there be anything left to piece together? I like...
Avinu Avinu Avinu #2
I find myself playing familiar music. This putting old wine in newish bottles is expressing something important for me as we weather the turbulence of the transition. Makes me wonder, what...
Tenacity
This video post began with one of my composite/abstracted images of desert and sky, called Tenacity. Motion designer Luis Socorro help bring the piece it to life, adding a cosmic...
Like No Christmas Eve Past
For years, I've taken a walk at dusk on Christmas Eve. This afternoon's ritual trek through Cambridge and Somerville, MA was a stark reminder of how surreal the world has...
Purple and Green
In 2020, my studio became the only place I could escape the stress of the pandemic. I’d paint joy for hours, often beach cottages and sweeping ocean views. I’d forget...
They Never Lose Optimism
Five years ago, I started a project called “The Italians,” which is about street portraits in my home town, Lucca, and in Florence, Pisa, and Livorno. Then the coronavirus came...
Of Covid-19 and Enchiladas
Imagine yourself, just for a moment, unable to move your head, arms, or legs. Your speech barely audible. You lie on your bed in a sweat and your breathing is...
