Sicily….”My Sicily”

Posted on Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

As a long awaited sequel to my first video titled “My Italy” that focused on my travels and experiences in Calabria I now bring you a new video on Sicily. Ragusa, Ibla is a gem of a place where my father was born.2 pigeons in Ibla

Adorned with Baroque architecture and rich in culture and beauty it stands proud and sure that it will remain forever. A stark contrast to the lazy, pastoral and fragile Ferruzzano from where my mother came. Click on the play button in the middle of the screen below and enjoy the trip!

You can also watch directly on You Tube here.

Wan’t to experience more Sicilian delights? Visit one of my very favorite blogs Baroque Sicily where Jann Huizenga writes about her life and experiences while living in Ragusa Ibla. And by the way her photographs of the people, architecture, colors and beauty are exquisite. Well worth a look! Enjoy!

3 Comments

  1. No place in the world calls like Italy. India is intense. SE Asia is exotic. America is home. Europe is history. But only Italy is soul.

  2. Yes, your photo captures my heart! So perfect with the birds in the light.

  3. Hi Liana,

    A beautiful post. If a person cannot appreciate the beauty of art you have to really wonder if they have a soul.

    There is no end to exploring the beauty of things. The artist see what everybody else sees but their heart turns the obvious into the extraordinary.

    As usual . . . . Beautiful!!

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Liana Sofia Tumino

Celebrating 19 years of continued exploration and specialization in fresco painting, an ancient art that requires painting into wet plaster with pure pigment.

Liana Sofia creates small to medium frescoes on panels of wood, tile, stone or cement board, while larger works are detachments from wall to cloth, the result of a restoration process called “The Strappo Technique.” or Fresco detachments.

Rich with the memory of the moment of capture, each fresco begins with a photograph taken within the villages of Liana Sofia's parents and grandparents. She aims to re-live the experience and beauty of each place as she paints it, to evoke a sense of presence to the viewer.

Fine art collectors across the country have become intrigued by Liana Sofia's work when they understand the historical significance of the medium as well as it’s challenges,complexity and unique beauty.

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