While in residence at Civitella, I made substantial progress on my novel. Because part of  the narrative is set in Italy, and because much of is its imagery draws heavily from masterworks of Italian art, Civitella was the ideal location for me to write. I concentrated...
Most artists produce work at home or in their studios and a sense of measure, balance and creative security is often found in one’s own daily environment. Civitella offers a rare opportunity to feel at home in what can be considered an ideal setting of peace, quiet...
Here at Civitella, I have been able to see more deeply into the manuscript of poems that I brought with me to complete. Not only have I written poems here that extend the trajectory that I had envisioned for the book, I’ve surprised myself and deeply revised the other...
