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My father, a decorative iron artisan from Delia, Sicily has been one of the greatest influences on my work. From the time I was a small child, he filled my life with art, Italian opera, and weekend excursions to museums. Saturday evenings would find us sitting in a lecture hall at Albright College to view masterworks and listen to travel lectures on Europe and its wonders. With his encouragement, I entered my first art show at the age of 12, the youngest artist in a show, featuring local artists' works including a watercolor by Andrew Wyeth. After high school, I moved to Italy where I had uninterrupted hours painting and sketching with occasional weekend trips to Rome. Since my days in Europe, I have continued traveling the world, and in each place, I formed personal relationships with local artists learning their techniques and enjoying their companionship. These cultural influences are very present in my art from its swirling shapes to its bold colors. In each design, you can feel the tropical heat of the Caribbean and see the geometric and swirling organic shapes of my father's iron gates and wall sconces. The textures in my work are reminiscent of rough walls surrounding small Italian gardens or the Italian mosaics I would sit and trace with my finger at the town mercato while waiting for my father to finish socializing with neighbors.
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