Sicilia (Sicily)

The last few days of my art residency at Officina Stamperia del Notaio in Tusa, Sicily, I focused on natura morta, still life painting. The imbuti- the rusted funnels found in la mia casa, represent for me the "Sicilian Life". L'olio d'oliva, il vino, il tavolo, la famiglia. The olive oil, the wine, the table, the family - a richness of relationships, culture, and history found in these lovely little villages and this simple domestic tool.

Quattro imbuti ( four funnels) 16x16 acrylic on unstretched canvas

Cinque imbuti con parete aqua ( five funnels with aqua wall) acrylic in 19.5x 27.5 paper

Cinque antichi imbuti ( five old funnels) acrylic in 19.5x 27.5 paper

Cinque imbuti con giallo ( five funnels with yellow) 22.5x23.5 acrylic on unstretched canvas

Tre pile di imbuti ( three funnel piles) acrylic in 19.5x 27.5 paper

Quattro imbuti verdi ( four green funnels) acrylic in 19.5x 27.5 paper

Imbuti con ombre ( funnels with shadow) acrylic on 27.5 x 39

Imbuti d'oro ( golden funnels) acrylic in 19.5x 27.5 paper

Imbuti per olio d'oliva (funnels for olive oil) acrylic on 27.5 x39 paper

cinque imbuti siciliani ( five Sicilian funnels ) acrylic in 27.5 x 39 paper