Larks and owls
Dear Artist, One thing about bumping over a few time zones, your sleep habits tend…
Yearly Archives: 2008
Sanctuary
Dear Artist, In Lucca I’ve borrowed a friend’s workshop for a sanctuary. Wine cellar and…
Of music and painting
Dear Artist, Naturally, when Leonard Cohen came to Lucca we went to see him. To…
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Dear Artist, You can’t go anywhere around Lucca without bumping into the operatic composer Giacomo…
Permanent love
Dear Artist, Artists need to be mindful that their work may be around for a…
The clock tower of Lucca
Dear Artist, On Via Fillungo there’s a tower with a hand-wound Swiss clock that has…
Twyla’s habits
Dear Artist, One of the benefits of travel, particularly if you are staying as someone’s…
Renaissance
Dear Artist, Renaissance means “rebirth.” It’s a term that refers to the intellectual and artistic movement…
Dealer relations
Dear Artist, Over the last while I’ve been sitting down with a few of my…
Lapworking
Dear Artist, Here’s an alternate to easel painting that’s worth thinking about. Working with small…