* MAGICAL DRAWINGS WITH INDIAN INFLUENCES *

Gianni Menichetti creates his exquisitely fine drawings using an old fashioned calligraphy pen and very fine nibs and brushes. He works on Amatruda paper from Amalfi, using Winsor and Newton inks and adding pure silver and gold leaf. Taking care of his large animal family and his wild valley home keeps him busy during the day, so he works at
night by the light of an old gas lamp.

Gianni's journeys to India have influenced both his artwork and his poetry.
the lines below comes from his book, "The Land of Kali" travel poems.

"Here life runs like a fever
heat full of crazy dreams
and pain sweetened by death"

"Gianni Menichetti, with Kali" photo: (c) Marco Bakker

"My Bride" (c) Gianni Menichetti, 1994