Buona Pasqua

Dear Art Lover,

     I want to wish you a very happy Easter weekend.  ("Buona Pasqua" means "happy Easter" in Italian.)  Whatever the significance this religious holiday has for you personally, I hope that you can appreciate the general concept of good triumphing over horror, and new life returning to us.  

Pastel Painting by Kelly Borsheim

     I will be working in Italy until June when I return to the States for this bronze casting project and even some stone carving.  Yes, that is right.... THANK YOU for a successful Kickstarter art project crowd funding event! 

However, if you are curious at all about how Florence, Italy, celebrates Easter, I have a couple of blog posts that you may find fun. 
     The Explosion of the Cart [what one of my friends calls "A Willy Wonka production"]:
http://artbyborsheim.blogspot.it/2008/03/easter-in-florence-italy.html
and the blessing of the relic [and thank you to one of our 36 pledgers, Lili Baehr, who met me in Firenze years ago and told me of this service]:
http://artbyborsheim.blogspot.it/2010/04/easter-in-florence-italy.html

     Be safe, be loving, and thank you again for your generosity and warmth.
Today’s featured art is

Raindrops on Shell Ginger

18" x 14"
Pastel on dark green Sennelier paper
http://www.borsheimarts.com/pastels/2010/shellginger.htm

Peace,

Kelly

~ Kelly Borsheim, sculptor, painter, writer, teacher

http://BorsheimArts.com

P.S. Happy birthday to Llewellyn and Alicia!

Detail image of pastel painting "Raindrops on Shell Ginger"