Unconscious confidence
Dear Artist, “If you think you’re outclassed, you are, You’ve got to think high to…
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Bird man
Dear Artist, Growing up in Victoria, B.C., Fen Lansdowne and I became friends in our…
Larks and owls
Dear Artist, One thing about bumping over a few time zones, your sleep habits tend…
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…