You can take it in at a glance - a tiny space of 23 square meters that served as his studio and living quarters from 1926 until his death.

I don’t care much for openings. Does anybody ever really look at the work on display? Sometimes it seems people talk about anything but...

Guided art tour of show A Staircase to Heaven by artist Rossella BLUE Mocerino. St. Agnes Library. September 2019.

"I have wrapped my dreams in a silken cloth, And laid them away in a box of gold" Countee Cullen

In my previous art talk, I introduced my work and what led me to produce the paintings for the MEDITATION IN THE CATACOMBS show. Now I would like to talk to you about the source of my inspiration – the city of Venice. Venice may be sinking, may be way past its heyday, it’s overcrowded with tourists and full of cheap souvenirs and yet, it remains a haven for artists including the artist standing in front of you. Every time I go back to Venice, I wonder if this will be the trip

Those of you who are familiar with my work know that it's all about masks and being masked. However, if this is the first time you're coming in contact with my artwork, let me tell you where I am coming from. I spent decades drawing from live models, until I reached the point when I had to decide what direction to go in. I knew I was not going to be a portraitist. I've never really been interested in reproducing reality, but then what should my focus be? I saw a picture o