Grace Lustri

'Above is an early illustration when watercolour became my first love in painting' Watercolour of Piazza in Fabriano, Italy 2019-20 In the town of Fabriano, Italy, a 14th century town in the region of Marche, the world famous European centre of paper production during the Middle Ages, a small watercolour gallery hides among stone corridors, cobblestone paths and lingering medieval history. The International Watercolour Museum. I still remember...

This story begins with a girl working at a gallery in a small town on the south coast (me). An old man and widower came in off the street, beelined for me, ignoring the art on the walls, and inquired, "Do you acquire frames here?" Initially, I thought to dismiss him, (clearly this is a gallery, not an antique store!) but there was an interior nudge of empathy that came over me, to be a little extra gentle and actually give him the time of day. So, I asked further questions. "Sorry sir, we...

Florentine Mezza Luna taken during Art School, at 'Santa Marta' Monastery Florence 2023 We tend to take for granted milestones in the scientific world that have become basic facts within our general knowledge. We tend to take for granted that there were points in human history when humans did not know what we know today or knew it and interacted with it in a different way. We tend to take for granted our knowledge of the moon, its features, and its functions. Prior to the 16th century, the...