For years I’ve wanted to follow in my maternal grandfather’s footsteps and learn to oil paint. Guido Ciro Ferraro was a butcher by day and a painter by night. Most of his paintings were lost in a fire many years ago, but this one (above) survived. In 2022-23, I decided it was time to set aside my fears. The learning curve has been steep, but I’m all in. More to come. Soon.