TOP - My favourite view of Venice. I pass over Accademia Bridge every day, and always pause to have a look.
BOTTOM - Piazza San Marco at my favourite time of day - 6.30am.
I'm counting my last days in Venice - where did that time go? With that in mind, I thought I should mention what I am doing here. I have an Artist Residency at the Scuola International di Grafica, in Cannaregio. The Scuola has artist apartments in Sesterie San Marco, and most mornings I walk the roughly 30 minutes between the two, and usually take the vaporetto home. I have refined my route now, and think I have it as short as it can get, but it also minimises time spent on the tourist route between Ferrovia, Rialto and San Marco.
It is the ultimate luxury to have time just to make art, to visit galleries, to immerse myself in the city, to sit and draw all afternoon if that's what I feel like doing. [Or to just wander about and take photographs - I think about 4,500 to date]. I have taken advantage of the fully equipped print studio, and worked on etchings while here. A process that I love, but one which my studio at home is not set up for. I do not take this time for granted, I am aware of how lucky I am to be able to do this, and that I could not do it without the support of my family at home.
I'm sharing the apartment with Americans, and I have had to explain to them that Australians abbreviate and add 'ie' or 'o' where possible - as I received quizzical looks when I said 'mozzies' and 'sunnies'. It's catching on though, mozzies is a common word around here - it is that season in Venice.
BOTTOM - Piazza San Marco at my favourite time of day - 6.30am.
I'm counting my last days in Venice - where did that time go? With that in mind, I thought I should mention what I am doing here. I have an Artist Residency at the Scuola International di Grafica, in Cannaregio. The Scuola has artist apartments in Sesterie San Marco, and most mornings I walk the roughly 30 minutes between the two, and usually take the vaporetto home. I have refined my route now, and think I have it as short as it can get, but it also minimises time spent on the tourist route between Ferrovia, Rialto and San Marco.
It is the ultimate luxury to have time just to make art, to visit galleries, to immerse myself in the city, to sit and draw all afternoon if that's what I feel like doing. [Or to just wander about and take photographs - I think about 4,500 to date]. I have taken advantage of the fully equipped print studio, and worked on etchings while here. A process that I love, but one which my studio at home is not set up for. I do not take this time for granted, I am aware of how lucky I am to be able to do this, and that I could not do it without the support of my family at home.
I'm sharing the apartment with Americans, and I have had to explain to them that Australians abbreviate and add 'ie' or 'o' where possible - as I received quizzical looks when I said 'mozzies' and 'sunnies'. It's catching on though, mozzies is a common word around here - it is that season in Venice.
TOP & BOTTOM - Fondamenta Misericordia, Cannaregio