Goodbye to Chianciano

We leave by train tomorrow for Milan, and then on to beautiful Lake Como for a few days. We are sad to leave our friends the Peleggi family who own the Hotel Alba here in Chianciano. We are thankful for their warmth and hospitality. We also are honored to have been part of the exhibition at the Museo d'Arte Chianciano. At the awards ceremony yesterday, it was announced that over 1300 artists applied to participate in the exhibition and only "an elite group" of 100 finalists was selected from 35 different countries. We feel especially fortunate to have made new friends from the Phillipines, Israel, Holland, Germany, Norway and Turkey. Most of all, we treasure the special friendship of Elaine Poggi from Florence and admire her dedication to her Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals.

The best news came later today when Eric was informed that one of his pieces "Gold Hot Rays" will stay in Chianciano as part of the Museum's permanent collection. "Aquanta 8" will be delivered to the Gagliardi Gallery in London! Bravo!