This series is inspired by the
storytelling frescoes of
Pompeii, Italy, where I teach
fresco workshops. I convey a
message within
each fresco I paint. Frescoes
age well. "Romanita" is an
Italian concept of time that
is not calculated by clocks or
calendars, but through
centuries. I strive for this
connection in each of my
frescoes.

I am exploring the variety of
frescoes discovered throughout
history. I am defining the
fresco process by painting on
stone, marble dust
incorporated into canvas,
marble slabs, ceramics, cement
and cave walls. I am
passionate about frescoes as a
lost language of symbolism and
as a timeless form of
communication. Joy Baer,
Fresco Artist...

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