Rosario Morra

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(above -notecards)

Rosario Morrra....I discovered his work in Venice at the Scriba Gallery.
Amazing images...millions of dots....
intriguing.
Last year I finally broke down and made a purchase...it's the one on the top.
"Piccola natura morta con la Piazzetta", 2010. China e olio su tavola cm. 13,9 x 11

Marina & Fabio, the owners of Scriba are a delightful couple...very excited about the
artists they represent. On more than one occasion while in the gallery, I've met
artists that just stop by for a quick kiss/espresso or both!

They also carry journals, notecards, prints and bookmarkers etc....so if you can't
afford an original you don't have to walk away empty-handed.

Scriba Gallery
San Polo 3030
(Salizadas san Rocco/Campo dei Frari)
041/523/6728

Vaporetto at night......

I love the vaporetto....it's such grand public transportation.
&
You don't need a designated driver!!

Limoncello recipe....Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

Nanc...this one's for you!!

(April 2012 issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine)
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Venetian Legends and Ghost Stories by Alberto Toso Fei

What a fun read....just adds to the mysteries of Venice!!
Great photos by Vito Vecellio!












(ps...if you want to see all the books I've posted...click on the LABELS: Books link on the lower left)

Murano.....

I love wandering around Murano.
Some people avoid Murano....afraid they'll be attacked by over-zealous glass salesmen.
In all the years I've been going to Murano I've never been accosted....occasionally someone will be standing outside he/her shop and talk to me as I pass by.
I think the problem comes into play when a tourist on Riva degli Schiavoni agrees to a boat ride to Murano.
I always head over on the vaporetto....no pressure. Well...just pressure from the tourist jabbing me in the side as we ride the waves on a too crowded vaporetto.
A few years ago my sister and I spent a couple of nights on Murano.
It was great wandering around the island in the early morning and later in the evening when the crowds headed back to Venice.
It was quiet....a little eerie when the winds picked up and whistled through the lights in the soccer stadium. I've never heard such a haunting whistle.......
Lodging is limited but we found a little inn..... Locanda Conterie.

Last November I went to Murano with my SIL Nancy.....we had a glorious day. It was crystal clear and cold...a brilliant day. We walked and photographed and laughed and photographed and checked out several galleries. I love the modern glass sculptures....and the glass jewelry.
It was my birthday....what a way to spend the day.
We stopped for lunch at Dalla Mora.
We sat in the sun....it was magical and a little chilly....perfect.
I had ravioli with a cream & mushroom sauce...hey it was my birthday, cream is ok on birthdays. Plus I had a side of carrots and mixed vegetables cooked without sauce. Nanc had scampi and fries....holy-night good.
Thank God my arm is long enough to reach across the table.
Shared a bottle of Tocai Friulano...YES.
Followed by sgropinni*....had one each and shared a third.
I have to say this happens often, when someone new tries a sgroppino...they always want more.
So I just have to indulge them!!

The first two images in this series are taken on Strada Nova....looking out toward San Michele (cemetery island).

*Sgropinno - A Venetian dessert cocktail....made with Prosecco, vodka & lemon sorbet. BUT my favorite are really creamy...so I know that somehow gelato of some sort makes its way into my glass.

Textures of Venice

It always amazing me how many layers of history that expose themselves
on the wall of Venice. Filled in windows, arches, doors....different lives lived within the
walls of Venetian buildings. I't so fascinating to stand in one spot and see
the centuries unfold!!
Ahhhh Venezia......

Photo vs Drawing......

I've been working on a series of sketches bases on
photos I've taken in Venice..........