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Thursday, 22 March 2012

CACTUS...in Italy

I have always loved cactus! Or is that cacti.....

I grew up in Los Angeles, and that means having lots of desert area, hot dry air nearby. Cactus grow in people's front yards. And often we would have some in or around our house.

These are all from a plant fair in Perugia, Italy. There are cactus growing in Italy, but especially in the south of the country. They are easier to take care of than other plants, and maybe that is why I like them too. But I also like that they are sort of ironic...saying "look at me, how cute I am" when actually if you try to touch them......!!!!!

Sunday, 11 March 2012

CACTUS LADIES on youtube

http://youtu.be/mtcIuVtrD3w

My friend asked me to reinsert this CACTUS LADIES video...so here it is!

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

CACTUS LADIES on youtube

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Intervista - Interview - Cactus Ladies

Ho avuto un'intervista in galleria l'altro giorno per il Corriere dell'Umbria. Dovrebbe uscire un articolo...vado in edicola e vi faccio sapere.

I had an interview the other day in the gallery with the Corriere dell'Umbria. An article about the show should be coming out....going to the magazine stand and I'll let you know.

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

UMBRIA WEEK - TV oggi 17 Novembre 2010

Appena ricevuto questa notizia - la trasmissione on TGR durante Umbria Week con la ripresa girata durante la mia inaugurazione alla mostra Cactus Ladies. Oggi alle ore 21.15 e domani alle ore 14.30.

Just received this notice - today there will be the television showing on TGR of the opening of the show Cactus Ladies at 9.15pm and tomorrow at 2.30pm.

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GLI ORARI DI "UMBRIA WEEK"mercoledì 17 novembre 2010 10.47.19Da: "Avi News"

Questa settimana, andranno in onda su Trg all’interno della trasmissione “Umbria Week” (mercoledì 17 novembre alle ore 21.15 e giovedì 18 novembre alle ore 14.30) i seguenti speciali di approfondimento:

1) Inaugurazione della mostra “Cactus ladies” dell’artista americana Stephanie Seymour ospitata nell’area Spazioarte dell’associazione culturale Città del futuro a Ferriera di Torgiano.

2) Prima Convention nazionale al centrofieristico “Umbriafiere” a Bastia per Futuro e libertà per l’Italia.

3) A Milano l’Associazione nazionale Città del tartufo, in occasione anche del ventennale dell’associazione, in un incontro per prepararsi all’appuntamento con l’Expo 2015.

4) Per la rubrica “Focus aziende” siamo stati all’inaugurazione del nuovo punto vendita Intersport a Perugia.

5) Inaugurazione della mostra “Arnaldo Blasetti un artista umbro del novecento”, allestita nell’ex chiesa di Santa Maria della Misericordia a Perugia e curata da Antonio Carlo Ponti, Paolo Nardon e Mimmo Coletti.

6) Torna a Foligno per il 13° anno “Mielinumbria”, la festa dell’apicoltura.

7) Presentazione dell’assemblea regionale di Legacoop Umbria.

8) “Mobilità individuale degli alunni comenius”, approvato e finanziato dalla Comunità europea è il progetto di scambio culturale al quale ha aderito l’Istituto tecnico-tecnologico statale Alessandro Volta di Perugia.

9) Conferenza stampa di presentazione della I edizione di “Versando Torgiano”, manifestazione dedicata a olio vino e terrecotte.

10) Ancora “Focus aziende” con la visita nella sede di Novaproject, azienda umbra e leader nel settore dei sistemi di controllo degli impianti fotovoltaici.

Monday, 15 November 2010

Arredamenti Mandarini - link

http://www.mandarini.com/citta-del-futuro/artisti

To my American friends, and friends outside of Italy, here is the link to the store Mandarini Arredamenti, and my bio, image of one of the paintings in the show, and the press release AND critique by Prof. Guido Buffoni. All this in Italian...
Eventually, I will translate it all ; )

Ai miei amici americani, ed amici fuori l'italia, ecco il link al negozio e la pagina che parla di me e la mia mostra (biografia, critique di Prof. Guido Buffoni, comunicato stampa).Tutto questo in italiano...eventualmente farò la traduzione...; )

Saturday, 13 November 2010

Oggi Domenica - Today Sunday

Sunday, Nov 14. Time to take a nice walk! But later, at 4pm I will be in the gallery. The store (and thus the gallery) are open on Sunday afternoon.

Domenica, 14 novembre. Ora a fare una bella passeggiata! Ma più tardi, alle ore 16, sarò in galleria. Il negozio (e perciò anche la galleria) è aperto anche la domenica pomeriggio.

Friday, 12 November 2010

Giornali Cactus Ladies

These days I have had the pleasure to be published in Il Messaggero, La Nazione, il Giornale dell'Umbria. The Cactus Ladies...are waiting for me tomorrow in the gallery, hope you can stop by and meet me and them.

Questi giorni ho avuto il piacere di essere stata pubblicata nei giornali il Messaggero, La Nazione, il Giornale dell'Umbria. Le Cactus Ladies...mi aspettano domani in galleria, spero di vedere anche voi!

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Saturday Nov 13 - CACTUS LADIES

I will be in the Spazio Arte Saturday afternoon...just may be there a little in the mornng too. If anyone wants to see me, get in touch. Will be there Sunday afternoon for sure. HOpe to see you there!

Sarò allo Spazio Arte il pomeriggio sabato...forse ci vado un pò anche la mattina. Se qualcuno mi vuole vedere il sabato mattina, contattami. Anche il pomeriggio di domenica ci sarò, perciò, ci vediamo lì!

Sunday, 7 November 2010

CACTUS LADIES opened yesterday - Cactus Ladies aperta ufficilmente ieri

The show is officially open
Here are a few pictures....

La mostra è ufficialmente aperta
Ecco qualche fotografia...

Friday, 5 November 2010

Domani....CACTUS LADIES

Domani alle ore 17.30 la presentazione della mostra. C'è anche una sorpresa...ho saputo stasera da un amico che mi ha chiamato al telefono dicendo......
Venite alla mostra e vedrete!
A presentare la mostra Guido Buffoni, critico d'arte insieme a Matteo Grandi, editore di Piacere Magazine.

Tomorrow at 5.30pm the presentation of my show Cactus Ladies. There will be nice surprise...
Come to the show and find out!
Presenting the show will be Guido Buffoni, art critic, together with Matteo Grandi, editor of Piacere Magazine.

Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Legs, legs LEGS!

gambe, gambe GAMBE!!
La mostra CACTUS LADIES (6 novembre alle ore 17.30) dimostra l'importanza delle gambe delle donne! Oppure no....
Venite a scoprire come sono realmente le gambe delle donne....
venite a conoscere le c a c t u s l a d i e s!

A presentare la mostra ho il piacere a dirvi che il critico d'arte è Guido Buffoni. Insieme a lui, a presentare la mostra sarà Matteo Grandi, editore del seguitissimo Piacere Magazine (e le sue disacranti editoriali!).
Venite a stare un pò insieme, in mezzo ai miei nuovi dipinti creati per questa mostra.

La foto sopra è stata scattata ad un matrimonio al centro di Perugia.

LEGS LEGS LEGS....
The show CACTUS LADIES on the 6th of November at 5:30pm, shows the importance of womens' legs! Or, maybe not....
Come and discover how legs really are....
come and meet the c a c t u s l a d i e s!

Presenting my show, I have the pleasure to tell you that the art critic will be Guido Buffoni. Together with him will be Matteo Grandi, the editor of the very popular Piacere Magazine (and his daring and spunky editorials!).
Come and be together a bit, in the midst of my new paintings created just for this show.

The above photo was taken of a girl at a wedding in the middle of Perugia.

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

Cactus Ladies

A little invitation for friends...printed by Grafox, a super digital printing place in Ellera. Great young group to work with, responsable and very nice people.

Un piccolo invito stampato per amici...stampato da Grafox, un posto che stampa digitale ad Ellera. Un gruppo giovane, responsabile, e persone molto gentili.

Saturday, 23 October 2010

Cactus Ladies - invitation

This is the black and white invitation I made to give to friends - another inviation is being made in color.
The show will be on the 6th of November at the beautiful furniture store of Mandarini, right outside of Ponte S. Giovanni (which is part of Perugia, just about 15 minutes drive from here).
The paintings are all on the theme of the cactus ladies, if you are in town, please do come to the opening at 5:30pm Saturday November 6th.

HOW TO SPEAK ITALIAN...in 60 seconds

Cavolo...means cabbage BUT you can use it when you want to say WOW!
Non so. So simple, and it means, I don't know. The word no, is no (easy) AND the word so comes from the verb sapere which is to know. So is used for I.....io so, I know. But in this case it is so simple...forget the I, and just say NON SO. Everyone will know what you mean, that is that you don't know!!
Raffreddore -- it means, a COLD. Like a fever, a cough, like what I feel I may be coming down with right now. If I want to say that I have a cold, I say "Sono raffreddata". That translates that I have (or I am) with a cold. You can also say "Ho un raffreddore" which means, I have a cold. Anyway you look at it, you will have to stay in bed or around the house, until you become....guarito or guarita, which means that you are cured!
IMPEGNATA!!! That is what I have been lately. BUSY! Lots of IMPEGNI (appointments, things to do, tasks, chores, you name it!) Actually I should say IMPEGNATISSIMA....meaning very very busy. And to tell you the truth, that is exactly how I like my life!
Per favore.....it is a nice way of asking someone "please" do this or that, or take one, or asking a favor. BUT you can also use it with hands wide and saying PLEASE!!! Stop it! Don't! Be quiet! It is all in the way you say it, and your body language. PLEASE!!!!!
Lo.......this is used when you have a noun like Spagnolo.....you see, this word means a Spanish man. Lo is used because the word starts with sp and you have to use lo rather than il, probably because it makes it easier to pronounce the two sounds....lo with sp rather than il and then sp lo sp, not il sp......When, on the other hand you need to use plural, that is Spagnoli, you must change the lo to gli and then say gli spagnoli. Oh my, this is difficult even for me. Signing off now, will be back with an easier lesson next time.
If you know Spanish, can it help you to know Italian?? YES!! Do I know Spanish? NO! But when I hear it, I can understand lots of it, and I am SURE it's because I know Italian.
Differente....it is easy to see what it means. But the hard part is the ORDER you put this word in. You don't want to use it like in English BUT to put it after the noun that you are calling different. Like I want a different book. Vorrei un libro differente. See, it is AFTER the noun, that is how you use adjectvies in Italian. And don't forget to say the letter E at the end....different - TAY.

Curiosities of Italian Life

VERY curious indeed, this Italian life. On the OUTSIDE it looks like people have loads of money, buying expensive iphones, cars, clothes and even eating out and spending money here and there. BUT on the inside, we are all having troubles with paying bills, hoping our children find jobs (most want to leave Italy now, lots do anyhow). So, the curious thing is that Italians look like they are having an easy time, but believe me.............
Moods........hmmmmmmm......when I am on facebook, I see the difference of the mood here in Italy and the mood in the States. There is a huge difference. People here are moody, due to the politics, especially. We just don't have the fun-loving thouughts and moods of the people in the States. Of course, I am from there, so I have a pretty happy mood most of the time. But being in the middle of complaining and low moods makes it even harder to stay up. Grrrrrrrrrr!!!
No shopping list. What do I mean? I mean, when you go to the market, you don't always need to have a shopping list....you see what looks fresh, colorful and good, and then buy what excites you. I have often had guests for dinner without really knowing what I am going to make. I see zucchini, or tomatoes, or something else and then the idea comes to me. That's how it is in Italy, the visual gives one the idea of what to do next.
City streets.....why oh why are there so many HOLES in the streets!! They just wrote about them the other day in the paper, and there are hundreds (or thousands, don't remember) of holes of all dimensions all over this city. And that means uncomfortable driving that is for sure!! Bump bump bump! The rain opens them up more and then they get bigger. They fill them up sometimes but not well enough. Another of Italy's problems, beautiful country, but we have a large share of things that need to be improved.
Politics. Read on!! In Italy, no matter what the occasion, dinner parties, tv shows, meeting people on the street, watch out, because politics and talking about them is what is in store!!! People just can't get together without talking politics. It is a BIG part of Italian life. And talking about it often can get you in trouble IF the people you are talking to think differently than you do. If they are of another viewpoint, watch out!! If you ever saw two Italians with differing views, you will know what I mean.
SNOW....will it or won't it snow? If it does, the curious thing about snow in a small town, is that everything just about STOPS all of a sudden. They are very slow in cleaning up the streets, but in a way it is nice because you can go out and walk all over the place without any cars around, and then, it is very very beautiful and quiet. So.....into bed I go and perhaps tomorrow it will SNOW!!

EATING and other things....in Italy

TOMATOES -- it is easy to talk about tomatoes in this country. And easy to eat them. They come is such a variety, the ones for sugo, the ones for salad. Ones you can cut into little pieces, or lay out flat with oregano and oil and vinegar and salt.....They are so good, they get lots of sun, and people love to use them in cooking. If you don't know how to use them, just ask an Italian mamma in the store. She for sure can tell you everything you need to know.
Good parmesan, bad parmesan. You know, here in Italy we have wonderful parmesan. It is really really delicious. I once heard that in the States they take the waxy part of the parmesan and even use that to be ground into the stuff you can buy in a box. If that is true, that is really terrible!!!! It would be like eating candles!
Lemons. Why lemons? Because you can squeeze them in water, add sugar or honey; you can squeeze it on meat or fish or salad, or use them to decorate a plate. You can use the peel for flavor in a cake, or to decorate the top of a dessert. You can even use half to put into the dishwasher and make things come out sweeter. Why lemons you ask???
Wintertime weight gain. Yes. Easy to munch on cookies, or almonds or parmesan!! Or a glass of wine and nuts, or a bruschetta! Hard to take off that one or two kili.....that means taking a walk, and today it is going to rain, so wouldn't it just be easier to stay inside, with a nice glass of hot milk and coffee and a few cookies??
JUst how sweet do you want things? In Italy, sweets are sweet but not as sweet as in England, or the States. A cake may have something on it, but not as gooey and sweet as in other places. Salt, on the other hand, is used more freely here than perhaps in the States. Foods can often be very salty, though very good too. Sugar and salt, each country has their own way of using them.
Honey.....it's the time for honey lately, because it is cold, and in the evening is a good time for camomilla tea, or some other hot drink. I like to use honey, good for the throat, and tastes so good. The hard honey is the best, easier to bend a spoon getting it out, but better for you and more "real" and usually biological, whereas the liquid might just have some sugar in it, or not be quite as natural.
Sweet potatoes. If you love American sweet potatoes, the ones they serve on Thanksgiving, be prepared to NOT find them in Italy. It is very hard to find them (actually I just heard a Chinese market has them) but the ones they have in the normal markets are white on the inside! Sweet but white! Isn't that strange!
RED WINE (vino rosso) goes with meat, and WHITE WINE (vino bianco) goes with fish. But wine is so good in Italy, especially the really good ones, any wine is fine most of the time. Room temperature (reds) and white chilled.
CELERY?? When I was a kid, we ate celery sticks all the time. With salt, without, in the lunchbox, or at home in a glass of cold water. I think I have never been served a piece of celery like this in Italy UNLESS they served it with lots of other vegetables to create a vegetable platter to dip in oil and salt, and that dish is called pinzimonio. (better check my spelling on that one, and I will let you know!)
I am going to cook when I get to L.A. BUT it won't be as good as in Italy (see my last post under curiosities of Italian life). I try the best I can BUT the ingredients just aren't the same. And the cuts of meat are different too.

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Thursday, 22 March 2012

CACTUS...in Italy

Sunday, 11 March 2012

CACTUS LADIES on youtube

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

CACTUS LADIES on youtube

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Intervista - Interview - Cactus Ladies

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

UMBRIA WEEK - TV oggi 17 Novembre 2010

Monday, 15 November 2010

Arredamenti Mandarini - link

Saturday, 13 November 2010

Oggi Domenica - Today Sunday

Friday, 12 November 2010

Giornali Cactus Ladies

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Saturday Nov 13 - CACTUS LADIES

Sunday, 7 November 2010

CACTUS LADIES opened yesterday - Cactus Ladies aperta ufficilmente ieri

Friday, 5 November 2010

Domani....CACTUS LADIES

Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Legs, legs LEGS!

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

Cactus Ladies

Saturday, 23 October 2010

Cactus Ladies - invitation

WHO AM I??

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What's the weather like now in Perugia?

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