It was a wonderful gift and blessing to be able to travel to Italy and participate in the 2009 Florence Biennial, where my works were very well received. The USA Biennial artists met the afternoon after the Opening Ceremony, introduced ourselves to the group and talked about our experiences. Of the seventy USA artists exhibiting at the Florence Biennial, over fifty traveled to Italy to attend. We agreed that we would like to keep in touch with one another and to plan group shows in the USA in the near future. I truly enjoyed meeting artists from around the USA and the world. Some results of these conversations include being invited to exhibit in an international show in Fiji in June 2010 and discussing a potential portrait commission. One USA artist was invited to have a solo exhibition of more than twenty of her large photographs in a gallery in Florence. I returned home with more than 600 photos which will serve as the inspiration for a new series of paintings. I am very thankful for the opportunity to represent Colorado USA in this exciting venue.
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