Bella Terra is a series about the beauty of the Italian landscape. Here are the watercolor studies from this series which I ultimately will turn into oil paintings.
If you know me, you know of my love for Italy. My ancestry is Italian and I feel in my blood and in my bones that this is where my love for art comes from. The first time I went to Italy, within the first hour, I could feel something special. A shameless appreciation for art and beauty, a dancing language, and all my senses were brought to life!
While I wait to return and explore that varied landscape, I know it's being affected by climate change. So, I also express in this series, the sadness, the delight, and the longing.
All the profits from this series goes to The Nature Conservancy, working in Italy and all over the world so people and nature can thrive.
