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Thursday, 29 September 2016

Opening painting exhibition THE OTHER SIDE Oct 15, 2016, Marsciano

Happy to announce my painting exhibition, THE OTHER SIDE coming up October 15, 2016.
Below, press release and map of the event.

COMUNICATO STAMPA

Sabato 15 Ottobre 2016, nell’ambito di AMACI (Giornata del Contemporaneo), s’inaugura, alle ore 19, 00 , presso Gaia Gallery, Strada per Caprareccia, 220, Marsciano –Papiano (Pg) la mostra “ The Other Side” dell’artista Stephanie Seymour, con la presentazione di Fiorenza Mosci

La mostra è un evento organizzato da E20 Gaia.

Fra ironia, impegno sociale, esigenze di rappresentare i limiti che l’esistenza impone, il piacere di lasciarsi andare all’estetica del fare, al dialogo incessante con il colore e i suoi misteri, Stephanie Seymour ci affascina con le sue opere nella mostra “The Other Side”.

La mostra vuol essere un progetto in cui si esalta la ricerca del sé attraverso un'azione continua di approfondimento interiore. Seymour è una artista che insegue ostinatamente risposte tra approdi e partenze, nel bisogno di cristallizzare la propensione poetica della vita, invisibile e imprendibile del presente illusorio. Ella è una rabdomante che ha l’urgente necessità interiore di dare forma e struttura di linguaggio alle sue emozioni.

Il suo è un universo espressivo e umano denso e complesso: la sua arte vive di poesia e, al tempo stesso, è straordinariamente visionaria. Si esprime sul confine tra la dimensione onirica e quella surreale e assume forme imprevedibili, mai scontate.

Usa molta attenzione al rapporto psicologico tra sé e la realtà che la circonda, nel tentativo di immaginare altre identità da vivere e che le facciano superare la quotidianità sempre asfissiante e presupponente.

La natura dell'umanità e del suo profondo sentimento poetico è il fulcro della riflessione artistica che trova espressione massima nelle elaborazioni cromatiche intense e piene di suggerimenti per la sua insaziabile ricerca interiore.

La mostra è anche una riflessione sulla donna e il suo ruolo nel rapporto con la realtà che la circonda. Come corpo e come carattere, preziosa presenza e incompresa figura umana, forte e debole.

Artista: Stephanie Seymour

Inaugurazione: Sabato 15 Ottobre 2016 ore 19, 00

Sede Espositiva: Gaia Gallery, Strada per Caprareccia, 220 – Marsciano-Papiano (Pg)

Durata della manifestazione: 15 Ottobre – 20 Novembre 2016

Curatori dell’evento: Pino Bonanno

Presentazione della mostra: Fiorenza Mosci

Orario: da Lunedi a Domenica: 10/13 – 16/19, 30

Segreteria Organizzativa: E20 Gaia - e-mal: info@artfarmgaia.it - tel.+39.347.3652984

Friday, 9 March 2012

Projects coming up

I'm working on things, yes I am!
They have to do with art.
But, in Italy they say that you shouldn't say things before they happen. So I will just give you a clue.
I will leave a few words out, so if you use your imagination, you may realize just what I am doing!
Pay attention, and use your imagination!

Project number one
First of all I am making a series of _____________. Anyone guess this one?
Each _________________ will be completely different.
They are sort of ______________ ________________. Since I like working with materials, for example, one has as a base a _______________ and then I use _____________ together with __________ and build on with _________________.
I am SURE you have gotten this one, one to project number two!

Project number two
In this project I am planning to exhibit _________________ and probably also ______________. The location is interesting because it is ______________ and well-known in _____________. ________ will be partecipating and I am one. It will be ______________ and then_____________ and for sure ______ _____ ________and even more.
This one was easy, know you got it.

Finally, Project number three
This is an exciting one because _______________ got me _________________ and I will ________ at ________ in ____________________. The medium will be ______________ but I may also ________ some _______________. Perhaps the decision to ____________ and ______________will be __________ or ________________. I ________________, __________________, and even ____________.
I KNOW this was so simple. What do you think about my latest projects? ____________or perhaps _____________?

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.

Friday, 15 October 2010

Show coming up - Mostra di pittura

New show coming up....will tell details soon!

Nuova mostra a presto...vi darò i dettagli fra poco.

Sunday, 23 May 2010

Grazie Sabrina! Un Piccione per Enzo

Ecco sono io con Sabrina Lauri....tante grazie per tutto quello che hai fatto!

Thanks Sabrina for everything you did....what a great afternoon and evening!

Friday, 7 August 2009

OSPITI ALLA MOSTRA - Guests at the exhibition

Ecco qualche fotografia degli ospiti alla mostra.
Here are some photographs of guests at the exhibition.

Thursday, 23 July 2009

Conferenza stampa ----Press conference

Today there will be the press conference for an upcoming show.....
stay tuned.

Oggi ci sarà una conferenza stampa per un grande evento dove avrò un'esibizione. A presto!

Sunday, 21 June 2009

CASTIGLIONE DEL LAGO in fotografia/Castiglione del lago in photos

L'arco che porta al paese - a pochi metri è il palazzo dov'è la mia mostra./

The arch leading to the center of town. A few meters away is the palace where my show is.

Il "corso" del paese con manifesto appeso a sinistra./

The main street of the town with a small poster to the left.

La salita che porta al Palazzo./The ramp going up to the Palace.

Io all'ingresso al Palazzo della Corgna./Me at the entrance of Palazzo della Corgna.

Sala fuori dalla mostra con magnifici affreschi./Room outside

of the show with magnificent affrescoes.

Dolci dalla Cina e bibite per gli ospiti nella prima sala della mostra./ Sweets from China and drinks for guests in the first room of the exhibition.

Due ospiti in shorts uguale! /Two visitors in the same shorts!

Ecco sono le prime foto della mostra Incontri ravviCINAti a Castiglione del Lago al Palazzo della Corgna.
Il paese vicino al Lago Trasimeno in Umbria (Comune di Perugia) è splendida com'è inoltre il Palazzo dov'è tenuta la mostra.

Here are the first photographs of the show Close Encounters: China at Castiglione del Lago
at Palazzo della Corgna.
The splendid town is close to Lake Trasimeno in Umbria (Perugia) and also the palace where the show is held is magnificent.

Monday, 24 November 2008

Humour show: In Punta di Matita

The 6 artists partecipating in the humour show are Sergio Cavallerin, Moreno Chiacchiera, Claudio Ferracci, Umberto Raponi, Stephanie Seymouor and Marco Vergoni.

In this photo are Cavallerin, Chiacchiera, Seymour,

and Vergoni. It was delightful meeting them all

on the first Sunday of our show, In Punta di Matita.

This is the first day of the show with Luciana Bartella, artist, with husband Umberto Raponi,

Marco Vergoni, and Stephanie.

The entrance to the show with a handpainted plaque on wood.

Great having a good crowd of visitors!

The street musicians were very amusing, good musicians

and out of the ordinary!

To say the LEAST!!

Hated to see them go, they were so delightful.

But then arrived OTHER musicians, to liven up the

atmosphere and before I knew it I had a hat on my head.

UMBERTO RAPONI

created these amusing "bruschette" in all forms with different meanings,

many political. One visitor started to give us a ticket thinking they were

to be eaten. Raponi always has extremely clever ideas.

Down the road one could eat some delicious bruschetta

(there's had a sort of bean soup poured on each slice with garlic

and spices) and drink some wonderful new wine, which was quite sweet.

The show and event goes on until December 21, so whoever wants to come, please do!

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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