Painting

It’s Christmas time and here in Memphis the snow hasn’t showed yet. It’s cold but no snow, no ice on the road, no hat and gloves. In Wisconsin everything is different… and guess what…. I miss it!! I wrote this post since I would like to tell you something more about me and show you some connections between pictures of the Lake Michigan and the paintings I did when I lived there. I hope you will recognize the connections . Just a curiosity : Lake Michigan is the third largest Great Lake by surface area and the sixth largest freshwater lake in the world. The water surface area is 22,300 sq. miles/57,800 sq. km. It’s HUGE!!

I was very passionate about my Italian job as a restorer and decorator, every time I started a new project my adrenaline started to rush. A new project means knowing new material surfaces, new cities, new collaborations and new experiences .

When we left that Christmas for our American adventure ( Milwaukee, Wisconsin) I temporarily closed my Italian business and it wasn’t easy at all. I was worried to lose what I have done in my life. Of course it wasn’t true but I was scared.

What motivated me? What gave me strength again?

One of the most special and most exciting and different things that I had ever experienced: the cold, the snow, the wind which takes away your breath and that frozen lake…they created a surreal moment that opened my eyes and heart looking for the emotional responses.

I found the passion there… .