Friendly Ryman Painting

I was born in Brooklyn, New York, lived in NYC for 30 years (with a year in Rome, Italy), and currently live in Nashville, TN. I’ve been haunting art museums and galleries since a small child. My mom painted murals and canvases. My uncle was a career painter, and mentored with the Japanese artist, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, in the 1940’s. I’m a self-taught artist who started painting in 2011, and take my inspiration from naive and primitive painters. One of my career paths was writing art exhibition audio tours. Diving deep into every artwork to bring the listener the life within and behind the art. I’ve written over 100 art exhibition tours for museums all over the country. I work in acrylic on canvas, usually at night, when the world has quieted down. My favorite subjects are the buildings, monuments, cityscapes, and landscapes that have captured my heart. Many in Italy. Many in NYC. My original hometown. In my other life, I teach Italian cooking in Nashville and bring small groups to Italy to cook & wine tour. I appear frequently on WSMV-TV, Nashville's NBC affiliate, as Chef Paulette. And perform in the band Duette with Duane Spencer. ChefPaulette.net