Artnotes: Opportunity

 

Falling Color  Blair Pessemier  Acrylic/canvas  16 x 8"  40x 20 cm  390.00 We drove from Stimigliano to Magliano Sabina on Wednesday, this week. I had read that the mayor of Magliano was working with the American University in Rome to “put Magliano on the tourist map”. We thought we’d go see what was cooking.  Falls near Maglione (Cascate delle Marmore)  Blair Pessemier  Acrylic/canvas 18 x 18"  45 x 45 cm  390.00 It’s just about a half hour from here, but Berlino decided to stay home, the day being windy and cold. Almost this whole week down here has been dicey weather. Finally, Saturday is giving the sun a chance. We parked the car and walked around the top of the hill.  Magliono Madonna  Laurie Fox Pessemier  Acrylic/paper  26 x 17"  63  x 41cm  290.00 Magliano is a hill town, not far from the A1 highway. We had been there once before, with our friend Mario, in quest of Madonnas. They have a particularly lovely one, icon-ish, set in silver. Since I saw it that first time, in about 2018, the church has never been open again. That Madonna, with the community hiding beneath her skirts, used to be featured in a poster outside. That is gone, too.     Cyclamen   Laurie Fox Pessemier  Acrylic/paper  17 x 25"  41 x 63cm  290.00 There is a lot of room for Magliano to grow – like many towns, empty retail space is in abundance. These are quite nice storefronts, that always put me in the mind of a gallery. There were lots of apartments above the street space, a theater offering a play starting 18 April, and many churches. We opted for a rather traditional coffee shop/restaurant and tucked into a thick, delicious hot chocolate. The proprietress placed a plate of Easter bread on the table – we bought a loaf when we left. I was impressed with her marketing – how could we refuse after such a tasty gift? She’ll do well if this town takes off.     Palm Sunday in a Wooden Vase   Laurie Fox Pessemier  Acrylic/paper   17 x 13"   41 x 32 cm  190 each When we belonged to the American Business Group, which met once a month in Rome, one of the Americans used to say he couldn’t understand why people said there was no opportunity in Italy. “There are so many things to do that the locals never see”. He, and many of the group members, found their niche. Go, Magliano Sabina!  Happy Easter!!!!  Peace on Earth

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