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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...

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.

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

New Show

New show coming up!
Been working on a theme for months, and now it is ready to go.
Those of you in town, coming to Perugia, passing through....
the date is November the 6th at 5:30pm
More details coming soon...

Nuova mostra sta arrivando!
Sto lavorando da mese su un tema, ed ora è pronto.
Quelli in città, che stanno venendo a Perugia, chi ci passa...
la data è il 6 novembre alle ore 17.30
Presto tutti i dettagli...

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.

Friday, 17 September 2010

Inaugurazione CHARTA RIDENS - Opening of CHARTA RIDENS

Lovely opening at the Artemisia Gallery Sept 16 with lots of people, and a varied and rich exhibition. Open until Oct 2, in the center of Perugia, Via Alessi 14.
Here I am with friend Monique from Belgium.

Bella inaugurazione alla Galleria Artemisia il 16 settembre con molta gente, ed una esibizione varia e ricca. Aperta fino al 2 ottobre, al centro di Perugia, Via Alessi, 14. Eccomi con la mia amica Monique dal Belgio.

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!

Serata di beneficienza Un Piccione per Enzo

Afternoon and evening of collective artshow with proceeds going to the Comitato per la vita Daniele Chianelli
May 22, 2010 an event planned by Sabrina Lauri, artist and dear friend of our artist friend Enzo Barbacci. The show was held in the residence for children and adults who in the center, have the possibility to stay in their own appartments while undergoing cure for leucemia, tumors. Old friends, and directors Franco Chianelli and his wife Luciana, showed us around the center. Here are some photos.
Thanks, Sabrina for having planned such a marvelous evening. And for the wonderful video you prepared containing all of our art produced for this event and the phrases we added regarding Enzo.

Serata mostra di beneficienza con il ricavato al Comitato per la vita Daniele Chianelli. Il 22 maggio Sabrina Lauri, cara amica di Enzo Barbacci, e artista, ha organizzato nella residence di Chianelli, un evento bellissimo. Ha creato inoltre un video con tutti i lavori degli artisti, e le frasi che hanno scritto in riguardo al nostro amico Barbacci. Il centro ospita i pazienti della leucemia e tumori insieme alle loro famiglie, mentre ricevono le cure o fanno degli interventi. I nostri cari vecchi amici Franco e Luciana Chianelli ci hanno fatto visitare le diverse sale del centro.
Grazie Sabrina per aver preparato e organizzato un evento meraviglioso.

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.

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.

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Incontri ravviCINAti - mostra fototgrafica di Stephanie Seymour

Hairdressers looking for clients in Dalian, China - Parucchieri che cercano clienti a Dalian, Cina

Women are very feminine in Dalian, and protect their skin from the sun with umbrellas
Le donne sono molto feminili a Dalian e proteggono la pelle utilizzando un ombrello
These weeks have been busy getting this show ready - Saturday, June 20 at 4pm will be the opening of the photography show Incontri ravviCINAti at Palazzo della Corgna at Castiglione del Lago. This is a lovely town, and a magnificent building on the other side of the Trasimeno Lake, about 45 minutes from the city of Perugia.
These are photos taken from the show which will be more than 80, mostly close-ups of the people. Afterwards, one can take a walk through the palace and perhaps remain for dinner in one of the local places.

Italian

Queste settimane sono stata molto impegnata a preparare la mostra del prossimo sabato, il 20 giugno alle ore 16 - la mostra fotografica Incontri ravviCINAti al Palazzo della Corgna a Castiglione del Lago. E' un paese bellissimo ed un palazzo magnifico sull'altro lato del Lago Trasimeno circa 45 minuti dalla città di Perugia.
Queste sono delle fotografie dalla mostra che ne saranno più di 80, la maggior parte primi piani della gente. Dopo, uno può visitare il Palazzo della Corgna e magari rimanere a cena ad uno dei locali del paese.

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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