I live in Umbria, Italy half way up a mountain and surrounded by olive groves. It is an organic area and the olive oil made from these crops is highly prized.
Apart from the large olive farms with thousands of trees, there is a long tradition of the family olive grove. Today families and their children pick the olives and prune the trees that were looked after similarly by their grandparents and great grandparents.
Many of these trees are very old and some, like this one, have the most glorious trunk, full of holes and indententations that have developed over the years.
Born in the South of England I now live half way up a mountain in Umbria, Italy. I work from my art studio looking out over fabulous views of the Italian countryside. I am so happy to share my artwork with you.
An artist and writer, I specialize..
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