I am a first-generation Italian immigrant, raised on my family's vineyard in Mildura, on the banks of the Murray River. Growing up I would rifle through encyclopaedias and travel brochures of Italy, curious to discover what was 'Italian': the story of Pinocchio; Piero della Francesca; Piero di Cosimo; and Leonardo were always prominent. Pictures of religious icons at my Nonni's (grandparents) house influenced the drawings and paintings my Nonna would make. Spending much of my younger years alongside my Nonna and the influences of her art, it was through her practice that I became an artist. My art is a form of visual language constructed to shape a  dialogue and a narrative that pivots around themes of icons, identity, nostalgia and lineage, drawing connections with humble narratives illustrated by my Nonna and my broader cultural heritage.

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Self portrait in studio, 2021  
acrylic on canvas  
1191 x 1160 mm

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Portrait of my mother on the mower, 2021  
acrylic on canvas  
1137 x 1101 mm

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Pieno di grazia, 2021  
acrylic on canvas  
160 x 130 mm

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Running on empty, 2021  
acrylic on canvas  
190 x 1120 mm

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Portrait of my car, 2020  
acrylic on canvas  
1139 x 1150 mm

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Portrait study of my mountain bike, 2020  
acrylic on canvas  
150mmx 140mm

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Sto bene a Benestare, 2020  
acrylic on canvas  
131 x 123 mm

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Self portrait, 2020  
acrylic on canvas  
145 x 135 mm