Artnotes: Too Much to Ask?

 

Metamorphosis    Blair Pessemier  acrylic/canvas   9 x 12"  23 x 30 cm   475.00 I got the most wonderful surprise this week:  four friends adopted an olive tree in our name!  Actually they named the tree Harika Berlino, after our late and current dogs.  The tree is a stone’s throw from Florence, and equidistant from both of our residences.    I can’t wait to make the tree’s acquaintance later this month. Tunisian Orange Trees (from the archive)   Laurie Fox Pessemier Acrylic/Canvas   10.5 x 18"  27 x 46cm 475.00

We drove to Stimigliano last Sunday (before we knew about our tree, which we could have visited en route).  A Bangladeshi and his son in the piazza Roma wished us a good day upon arrival.  There are people from all over the world (6 continents) in Stimigliano these days, and it isn’t a bad thing.   We had drinks that afternoon with a Romanian neighbor, and an Italian couple that taught at University in Australia.  It is very social here, in this town where maybe 50 people actually live in the borgo.   We are having coffee with a Canadian and her Thai husband this morning. Chi-chicken   Laurie Pessemier  acrylic/paper  27  x 36"    70 x  90cm   475.00     A northern friend accused us of being hermits up in Roccamalatina, and I realized I had better get down to Stimi tout de suite to correct that.  Berlino likes it here, too, where all the folks at the café pet him, and he walks along the Tiber River.   Our apartment looked much better than we remembered, and my muse welcomed me when I got into my studio.  I painted a chicken and rearranged my library to accommodate larger paintings. The Last Begonia in a Moon Vase  Laurie Pessemier  acrylic/canvas (flat, not stretched) 15 x 11"    37 x 28cm   375.00      Our barista was happy to see us, and and even more happy to announce on Wednesday morning that Mamdani is mayor in New York City.   Almost all the Europeans see this as a positive sign.  They have been enjoying an affordable and peaceful lifestyle for some time.  Happiness all around. I have reached the very end of my ability to tolerate hatred, selfishness, greed.  I am hoping all the disfunctional billionaire perverts get sucked into outer space and the Dalai Lama leads the world.  Is that too much to ask? HOUSEKEEPING:  We make art to order, including portraits by Blair Pessemier.    Follow us on Instagram @lauriepessemier See all of our painting at https://paintfox.com Most of our work is available as reproductions, custom sized and framed. Write to me at lfpessemier@gmail.com   sign up for Artnotes, our weekly art missive, by contacting me at lfpessemier@gmail.com or https://mailchi.mp/341f508cecf8/artnotes 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. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88093708954?pwd=M04zNHB4dFZkREp3bThweUd1YnVDZz09 Meeting ID: 880 9370 8954 Passcode: 886402 Rome 8PM; NY 2 PM; LosAngeles 11AM