The Italian Poet Painting

Painted as a gift to the late Eugene poet Leonard Cirino. As I said for his obituary: "A great local poet with an international vision. A good friend. He will be missed." This "Portrait of an Italian Poet" hung in his writing studio until Leonard's passing in 2012: "Leonard's Obituary Local poet Leonard John Cirino (9-11-43) passed away in his sleep on Friday, March 9, 2012 of metastatic liver cancer. He was diagnosed only six weeks before his death. Born in Los Angeles, Leonard spent most of his adult life in Northern California, in Albion, Mendocino County, where he lived and worked as an artist in the Pygmy Forest. There he started his small publishing house under the imprint Pygmy Forest Press. Devoted to his art and to helping fellow artists, he spent over forty years writing poetry. His bibliography includes twenty chapbooks and fourteen full-length collections of poetry since 1987. Leonard most recently lived in Springfield where he helped care for his 98-year-old mother. His favorite place in the world was his brother's farm in Deadwood, where his ashes will be scattered in the chestnut orchards. There he will continue his conversations with the blossoms and trees he loved with such conviction. Leonard will be deeply missed by many - especially the dispossessed of the world to whom he was devoted to his last day. He is survived by his mother, Marjorie Cirino (nee Burtle), his brother Bill, his partner of ten years Ava Hayes, and many nephews, grand nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. His poetry will be available at Tsunami Books." I am selling this portrait for a Native-American relative of the poet who inherited the painting. she is desperate for some money needed to travel so this is a great opportunity for a collector to acquire an original Ross portrait.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:16 W x 20 H x 1 D in

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