Portfolio Category: Italy

MOSAIC

A collage of mosaic that was inspired by the mosaics of Ravenna. The use of metallic gold ink replicates the extensive use of gold in the originals.
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LUCCA WALLS

This image was painted by hand on the screen in watercolour and then a print medium was added to enable a screen pull. No two images are identical, each one…
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TETTI (ROOF TOPS)

A view of the rooftops of an Italian coastal town is made fascinating by the use of two different print techniques. A complex image. The full colour image, produced by…
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ITALIA

A representation of Italian culture. The daily life of the family is underpinned by a culture of the Church and music that is in turn supported by Renaissance art.
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FREEDOM

The bright orange cyclist is a happy figure as he takes to the country road, Patterns are used to convey the vegetation and the anticipation of the rolling hills beyond.
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TUSCANY

An unusual image created by line drawings and script; the hand in motion emphasises a sketch in progress. The landscape is open and free inviting us into the scene.
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CLASSICA

Images of classical history are set against a map drawn from a modern newspaper. For the Italian, history is part of today.
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FIRENZE

A whimsical image. The beauty of the Duomo in Florence is captured but it is the contrast of the cheeky red scooter that prompts a smile.
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BARGA

Colourful and naive this is a charming view of Barga taken from the hills close by it makes me smile.
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FIRENZE

The ancient amphitheatre is bathed in the warm colours of sunlight. Faint images on the walls are unmistakably Italian.
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