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Shadow Solstice

Shadow Solstice

"Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!" Bram Stoker 'Dracula'

© Roberto Ferri image / © Gesso Cocteau poem ____

Hope

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history.

Seduction

Seduction

“Saints and Sinners may be separated by their actions, but they are united by their reaction to passion.”― G.C.

A Note to Myself

A Note to Myself

It seems we are always chasing our gods and our saints while our demons are chasing us.

Agony of Self Poem Digital Art by Gesso Cocteau

Agony of Self

Upon this golden bedbetween the living and the deadI ache knowing that the things I lovewill eventually fade away.

facta non verba (deeds not words)

facta non verba (deeds not words)

The last year has brought deep sorrow, undefinable joy and captivating discoveries both with my personal and professional life. In the years that I have lived the most evident truth I have found is that baring my soul to those who see my artwork or read my poetry is bound to cause a multitude of emotions both within myself and the person entering my lif

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The Connection Between Artist and Writers

When I write I consider the metaphor, when I sculpt I consider the 3D metaphor, as a poet-sculptor I am constantly aware of the evolution of my art forms and to what degree they influence one another. It is easy to wonder which between the two is more everlasting. 

WHY I SCULPT BODIES IN MOVEMENT

WHY I SCULPT BODIES IN MOVEMENT

“Dance is the hidden language of the soul” Last week I had a conversation with a friend of mine who teaches movement to children and adults. The goal is to teach these students alternative healthy techniques to cope with stress, loss and loneliness.