Ritratto Gratis "Free Portrait"

The concept “Ritratto Gratis” or “Free Portrait” is one I felt was fitting for the historical town of Assisi, Italy as it was inspired from the following quote from St. Francis of Assisi. “Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that have received–only what you have given.” — St. Francis of Assisi During my summer artist in residence stay at Art Studio Ginestrelle, I went to nearby Umbrian towns both in and around Assisi and made over 80 portraits of the residents which they collected in turn, for free, at the International exhibition at the Gallery Le Logge d'Assisi in December 2012.