| Bologna has truly wonderful Italian food, just ask Stanley Tucci. I have eaten some very delicious Italian dishes in Bologna. It’s just that I occasionally like perfume-y aromas, and exotic flavors. Italy doesn’t really go there, probably because the number of immigrants is limited. I have that sense of “food like Mamma used to make (when? 1952?)” everywhere I eat. By that same token, that food is nearly perfect, and you can eat almost anyplace and not be shocked or poisoned. And of course, there is nothing to compare to real Italian pizza. |
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 | Fiery Trees Laurie Pessemier acrylic/canvas 16 x12" 40 x 30cm 475.00 |
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| It is amazing what food I grew up with in America, from my Polish grandmother to our Italian neighbors; my great grandmother’s New England style restaurant later purchased and run by Lebanese. My own meals were often served at Pete’s Steak and Lobster House where my uncle tended bar. The Venetian Restaurant in the neighboring town served my aunt and uncles and me on Sundays. As soon as I was able, I ate Chinese food in New York, then Seattle. Blair and I courted over Japanese dishes. We ate Iranian fish from the Caspian Sea and ultimately feasted in star French restaurants around Paris when the dollar was strong. A steady diet of pasta or rice followed by a main course is not always what I want. How lucky I am to be able to say that. |
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 | Rabbit Stew Blair Pessemier acrylic/canvas 8 x20" 2 0 x 50cm 395.00 |
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| We were in Bologna for the second time this week to visit the dentist. I am a regular, and I wore my Halloween witch’s hat on Friday. We had a meeting about how to proceed with dental work, but then settled in to talk about life. My dentist just wrote a book about dentistry, with contributions by stellar doctors worldwide. He speaks at various events and tells me, “the conference organizers apologized for offering such a meager fee, but to me it seemed enormous, and I brought my wife and kids to New York”. Money is only a minor aspect of life in Italy, and family and friends, vacations, kindness, style, livability are all equal or stronger. He goes on to tell me about his colleagues who moved to the USA, and how they have a very different life than him. I try to explain. I am not Italian, and worry about money all the time, but I am working on it. Maybe by the time I get my citizenship (’31), I’ll be part of the crowd. |
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HOUSEKEEPING:
We make art to order, including portraits by Blair Pessemier.
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Most of our work is available as reproductions, custom sized and framed.
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INVITING All Artists to present their Work: Paint, Literature, Crafts, Food....
Pessemier's Sunday Salon
Weekly on Sunday No Reservation Necessary
How it works: Bring a piece of your ART: that could be visual, like painting or printmaking; or literary, as in poetry or prose; or crafts, like metalwork or knitting; or food, or music. Something you made, or feel particularly inspired by. You have about 5 minutes to present, and we'll ooh, ahh, or answer questions you have. You can also come and see how we work before diving in. Just show up on Zoom at a minute or two before the hour.
No selling, no networking until after everyone has presented. No politics, no sales pitches, please. |
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