Category Archives: Drawings & Paintings
Happy Birthday Billie Holiday!
Born on April 7, 1915, her name was Eleanora Fagan until she changed it to Billie Holiday. Abandoned by her father and forced by her mother to become a prostitute at the age of 14, Billie had a difficult childhood. … Continue reading
Alone
Anne Frank started her famous diary because she was lonely and needed a friend. Loneliness was a major theme and she wrote: “You can be lonely even when you are loved by many people, since you are still not anybody’s … Continue reading
A Topsy Turvy Day
When Alice fell into the rabbit hole, her concern was that she would ”fall right through the center of the earth and come out the other side where people walk upside down”. But to enter Wonderland, that’s what you have … Continue reading
Moods
My Friend Mona
Even when she was sitting down, Mona was a moving picture. Her presence commanded attention. Mona was beautiful, had style and was intelligent. The last time I saw her was when she came to Rome for a post G8 anti-global … Continue reading



