Pictures of the Past...

...change their meaning fast.

                                                                                 Goat and Sunrise

One of my first oil paintings, circa '76, inspired by my surroundings (light and music) at the time.
My hometown, Santa Barbara from its mountain ridge looking east,
a sunrise on the Pacific Coast.

A gift returned.

Lago di Garda

 Oil paintings of Lago di Garda covered the walls of my Family's living room.

This one of a castle intrigued me as a child, a sunset on the lake of Garda.

Later I discovered that this was my Grandmother's home town, Malcesine.

One of the most beautiful places I've ever visited.

I saw a performance there in the castle walls after a sunset, candles lit the wooden masked actors.

Nipoti e Nonni laughed and applauded... I thought of mia Nonna.

Nonna 1924

Monk, Fish and Fog

A forgotten drawing reappeared framed behind glass in the back of a closet. 

A gift to my Mother, Christmas '77.

Charcoal on pastel paper

A Friend's Painting Glows

An oil painting from fellow Scungilli Brother Patrick Kochakji adorns a studio wall.

It captures for me my daughter riding her Leo Mother... carrying a big stick.

Perfect Day

I missed my Cousin Phil's Memorial Saturday.
Off a beach of Santa Barbara, family n' friends paddled out and spread flowers on the sea.

 Phil was an older brother to me n' best 'laugh 'til ya cry' amico

A photo captured n' sent to me from his memorial collage;

Cousin Phil n' Uncle Al with monkeys...

Thank you, Sally for the shots.

Ricordi 1960

I've been clearing my Father's home... Family photo albums of pictures from 1890 to the present, paintings and keep sakes-
I ran across two gifts of mine for Father's Day 1960;
a clay hand print from kindergarden and an ashtray I picked up at the local 5 n' Dime.
It cost me a dime.
A Beatnik on an ashtray with glued jewel-eyes-

                                                                   his eyes gone now.

I'm sure it was a Mercury Dime I spent on Dad.

Lost Found Photos

 A' Lady' concert in Simi Valley, Summer of '72; Wally on B3

                    with Steve Johnson (Chameleon green) and I in BG.

                                            Turning blue thru window pane,
                                                   with a two prong crown.
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