Conversation with Sherry Fyman at the Oskar Kokoschka exhibition in Paris. October 2022 Sherry and I had first discovered Oskar Kokoschka in Vienna in 1913. We both liked his paintings but it is only by seeing an artist's work over and over again that you can start to appreciate an artist. Nearly 10 years later we got that chance. Herwarth Walden 1910 Rossella There are some elements of composition in this painting that I find very interesting. The reds around the eyes and th

About this time of year, we start to see lists: The best movies, the best novels and so on. I am going to add my own list: The Artists I admire. Let’s see if I can keep it up until the end of the year. No. 1 on the list is Francis Bacon. I am crazy about his work. He influenced me to do my first triptych and I am now working on my first pentaptych. No. 2 on list of Artists I Admire. A little girl in Italy sees a painting by Amedeo Modigliani and gets a glimpse of what art