2021

This is a painting of my always old Italian great aunt, Lala Rosie. She cooked the most delicious food for her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews every weekend. Leftovers would last throughout the week. My grandmother died when my mother was just thirteen and my mother moved into the North Beach flat with Lala Rosie. They had chickens, goats, and lots of cats in their tiny backyard. Lala Rosie also bought a ton of grapes each year and made her own vino. Being with Lala was like being in the small town of Cogoleto, Italy, where she was originally from.