I apologize for the dilatory nature of this post and for its incohesiveness (in advance)… The past couple of weeks have been filled with lots of ups and downs in many respects: I’ve started and almost finished a second painting, nearly completed two portrait drawings and ready to begin the…

Well it is a gloomy, rainy day here in Cortona, Italy and I’m wishing that there were a fireplace somewhere in this large dormitory…but alas, I have found none. The very worst part? Even the showers are cold!! But I’m not trying to complain, just to catalogue the experience. 🙂…

I just had the best lunch ever. While this normally wouldn’t be anything to comment on, the Italian diet that we’ve been placed on here in Cortona is so starch-laden and carb-heavy that after even one week (and it’s been two) I was craving something green and leafy….I probably would…

Well, I think the stress of travel and constant occupation has finally begun to take it’s toll and I’ve caught the ubiquitous cold that has been making rounds through the dormitory. Our fieldtrip to Perugia and Chiusi yesterday was more relaxing, though, and we spent most of the time strolling…

There are not enough words (at least not in the English language…maybe there are in Italian) to describe how beautiful this place is. The sights, sounds, smells…. everything feels so much more natural and wholesome. The way of life here is something preserved from a different time. Just last night,…

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