...I am concerned with the detail and quality of my paintings. In this age of mechanical production and ready made products I grind and make my own paints and wooden panels (made with rabbit-skin glue and gold plaster). I also make my own varnish (for more information click on My Unique Procedures). In my paintings I explore life around me. With my still lifes I like to "tell a tale" about a season or something that has happened in the past. My landscapes document the beautiful Tuscany countryside during the changing seasons. I often dress my models in costumes. What I am trying to do by this is bring out the feminity in women that our modern culture represses, a woman's "dolcezza" and sensuality. My traditional realistic painting and drawing is particularly suited to commissioned portrait work.