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Sunday, 5 August 2012

FRANCO VENANTI - exhibition at Corciano

Well-known artist Franco Venanti opened his exhibition at the magnificent Chiesa di San Francesco in Corciano, Perugia, yesterday, August 4, 2012 during the event Corciano Festival.
Here is a link regarding the details of the exhibition and several photographs taken during the opening.

http://www.beniculturali-patrimoni.it/articolo.php?id_pubblicazione=42968

Corciano is a town not far from Perugia. It's a hill town, a beautiful little place with lovely stone buildings, churches and much Umbrian atmosphere. Here is the entrance to The San Francesco Church, right at the base of the center of town.

Here is a band which accompanies openings of events. In the crowd are many artist friends, people in the field of publishing and people of the city hall of the town.

In the center of this photo, painter Franco Venanti.

Magnificent works admired by the public on opening day.

The presentation of the event.

Franco Venanti, painter.

Carlo Ponti, art critic and Franco Venanti.

The exhibition.

One of Venanti's works.

Often seen in his hat, here is Venanti photographed from behind.

Here I am with Italian/Australian painter, Antonio Muratore (who presently has a show at Ex Chiesa di Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia), Franco Venanti, and Marina Matteucci of the Provincia of Perugia.

Happy to be photographed with Franco Venanti, here I am together with the artist inside the exhibition yesterday.

Monday, 4 June 2012

Scuderia dell'Unicorno - ospiti e cavalli

Primo giorno alla Scuderia dell'Unicorno - Dott. Raffa che ha parlato della cura dei cavalli con la omopatia, e Claudio Villa che ha parlato della comunicazione e modi di comportamento con i cavalli. Tutto molto informativo ed interessante.

The first day at the Stables (Unicorn Stables) Doctor Raffa spoke about the cure of horses with homeopathic medicine. Claudio Villa spoke of comunication and the way one should behave with horses. It was all very informative and interesting.

Grattare un cavallo....e può succedere anche questo!

If you scratch a horse, he can even do this!

Ho imparato molto guardando e ascoltando parole sagge. E' stato una giornata, anzì, due giornate utili, passati in modo originale e rilassante, in mezzo alla natura.

I learned a lot by watching and listening to wise words. I spent two days that were useful, and also spent them in a very original and relaxing way, in the middle of nature.

I cavalli....fanno di tutto!

Horses....can do everything!

Bellissime scene di grande affetto - l'uomo, il cavallo
Beautiful scenes of affection between man and his horse.

Anche i cavalli mangiano....!!!

Horses eat too!!!

Scuderia dell'Unicorno - Installazione

Installation in the country.
Under the sun.
In the middle of nature: horses, plants, trees, dogs, the wind, the sun.
I was given the occasion to have a show at a stables.
Hmmmmm......now what was I going to do.
I had several possibilities.
A wooden fence. Put on that, it would be almost like a gallery. A wall, pictures hung. Sort of boring since I had so much space to take up. And it didn't seem like an exciting solution.
Or on the trucks the company uses to transport their horses. That was idea n.2.
Or on these metal posts...one after another, but they were a bit spread out....
Then.....the best idea came to me. Why not on hay?!
The owner of the stables Catia Brozzi said, "We can move them out into the field". Great!
So this is the first part....the moving of these huge round rolls of hay.
Of course I took pictures of the event. I don't know if it will ever come around again....
And it was fun, directing where to put them -- 6 rolls of hay.
And this was part number one PART NUMBER ONE...INSTALLATION HAY PUT INTO PLACE

Photo number one. Starting the job.

Nice compact hay.

Lots of space to chose from.

Directing the placement of the second "floor" to get them perfectly setting on top.

Just about done with the pieces I needed to set up my show "Picture Show" .

Sunday, 16 August 2009

FINITO! Che serata! IT'S OVER! What a night!

Last night the show finished, with much fun and visitors with lots of interesting things to say, and lots of smiles to share. Here is the first of many many photos I will post....some very friendly and fun-loving kids from Perugia, happy to talk and share thoughts with me.

Italiano

Ieri sera la mostra è chiusa finalmente con tanto divertimento e visitatori con tante cose da dire, e molti sorrisi da dare. Ecco la prima di tante foto che metterò sul sito...un gruppo di giovani ragazzi di Perugia, felici di parlare insieme e condividere i loro pensieri con me.

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, 2 August 2009

Sunday at Corciano

Corciano has magnificent night skies! Corciano ha magnifici cieli di notte!

Antipasto at the Taverna. Antipasto alla Taverna

Placemat at the Taverna. Sottopiatto alla Taverna.

The restaurant outdoors, La Taverna. Il ristorante all'esterno, La Taverna.

Flute player in the courtyard, taken from inside my show.

Flautista nel chiostro, fotografia scattata da dento la mia esibizione.

Here are a few photographs of Corciano. It is a marvelous festival - if you like cultural events, it's a great place to be in the evening.

Thursday, 30 July 2009

Faces and Places. From California...to Umbria

August 1 at 6pm the opening of the photography show of Stephanie Seymour during the event Corciano Festival.

In the courtyard of the comunity hall of Corciano

Sala del Chiostro, Palazzo Comunale

Open Saturday, Sunday, august 14 from 10-1pm, 5-11.30pm

Monday - Friday 5pm - 23.30pm

The artist will be present (just about always) so please come and visit!

Italiano

Faces and Places. Dalla California...all'Umbria

1 agosto alle ore 18 l'inaugurazione della mostra fotografica di Stephanie Seymour durante la manifestazione Corciano Festival

Sala del Chiostro, Palazzo Comunale

Orario Sab, Dom, 14 agosto - 10-13, 17-23.30

Lun-Ven 17-23.30

L'artista sarà presente quasi sempre...

venite a trovarmi!

Monday, 27 July 2009

Press Release - Places and Faces. From California...to Umbria

Appassionata viaggiatrice, artista dalle mille attitudini, pittrice, scultrice, illustratrice, fotografa, Stephanie Seymour ritorna dopo qualche anno a Corciano, questa volta portando con sé una cartella di ricordi e di incontri tutti nuovi, freschi, ironici e sorprendenti.

Con Places and Faces: Dalla California...all'Umbria l'artista americana presenta una selezione di primi piani delle persone incontrate durante i suoi viaggi in California, Inghilterra, Spagna, Cina e Umbria. La mostra fotograifca intende sottolineare la possibilità di dialogo tra culture diverse: le foto nascono da incontri fortuiti ed è nella spontaneità del sorriso dei volti ritratti che Seymour rintraccia lo straordinario potere comunicativo della fotografia.

PLACES and FACES. From California...to Umbria

Who are these fellows?

Looking at us from far away....from HOLLYWOOD, year 2007,

place The Derby, a swing club. While there I snapped a photograph

of these amazing swing dancers. And now, at the upcoming show

at the Corciano Festival, 2009.

I will be presenting the full photo of these young men

along with other photographs from

California, China, Spain, England and Italy.

By the way, the names of these young men are Brian Lee, Minn Vo, Michael Mizgalski.

Corciano Festival

Photography exhibition - Stephanie Seymour

"Places and Faces. From California...to Umbria"

Opening August 1, 6pm

Palazzo Comunale, Sala del Chiostro

Open Sat, Sun, August 14 10-1pm, 5-11:30pm

Mon - Friday 5-11:30pm

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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