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  The Early Years  
   
1990-1993  
 B.C.  (Before Children)

Revisions forthcoming..... may take a while....
photo of glass mosaic portrain of a olive green faced woman with a yellow blond buffant hairdo with a purple background
"Donna" 6.5"x12"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1991
☞ n.b. "Donna" is not named after any of the "Donnas" that I know and love in real life. She is a creature unto herself!
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"Playing the Numbers" 2.5"x7.25"x1" glass mosaic on wood with metal ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
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"Po Trees" 2.75"x3.5"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1990
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"Elvira" 4.75"x5.5"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1990


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"Knowledge" 5.25"x6"x1" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1992
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"Music" 5"x5.75"x1" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1992
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"Truth" 5.25"x6"x1" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1992

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"Casa Mia" 5"x4.5"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993

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"Every Thursday Evening I Climb the Tower of Babel / Ogni Giovedi Sera Io Salgo la Torre di Babele" 6"x12.5"x3" glass mosaic on wood with text, drawing and nails ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
WANTED! THIS MOSAIC WAS STOLEN  ON 5/8/1999 FROM VELVET DA VINCI GALLERY WHEN  
THE GALLERY WAS LOCATED ON HAYES STREET.





 
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"Every Thursday Evening I Climb the Tower of Babel / Ogni Giovedi Sera Io Salgo la Torre di Babele" (detail) ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
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"Every Thursday Evening I Climb the Tower of Babel / Ogni Giovedi Sera Io Salgo la Torre di Babele" (detail) ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993

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"Vivaldi: Winter" 3"x2.5" .75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
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"Vivaldi: Autumn" 3"x2.5"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
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"Vivaldi: Summer" 3"x2.25"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
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"Vivaldi: Spring" 3.5"x2.5"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
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"Angela di Cortile Cascino" 12"x12.75"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
I made "Angela di Cortile Cascino" because I saw this film, Children of Fate .

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"E Pluribus Unum" 4"x3.75"x1" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
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"Violetta" 3.25"x4"x1" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
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"Rubyfruit" 4.5"x4.75"x1" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
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"We Are All Players" 4.25"x4.25"x1" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993

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"Maude" 4.5"x7.5"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1991


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"Mal'occhio Numero Sette" 5.75"x4.75"x1.5" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993

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"She Knows She Is She Feels" 7.5"x10"x 2" glass mosaic on wood with nails ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
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"Starry Night (Thanks Vincent)" 5.5"x5.5".75"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1992

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"Starry Night (Thanks Vincent)" [detail] ©Diana Maria Rossi 1992
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"Why is This Too Much to Ask?" 2"x7.25"x1" glass mosaic on wood with text ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
TEXT READS: no place like home no place like home  / EVERYBODY NEEDS  ONE
GALLERY 1990-1993
PLEASE CLICK ON EACH IMAGE FOR TITLE, DATE, DIMENSIONS AND MEDIA
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"La Nostra Famiglia" 1.5"x11.5"x1" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993

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"Justine" 6"x7"x.75" glass mosaic on wood © Diana Maria Rossi 1991

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"August" 3.5"x4.5"x1" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1992

mosaic portrain with pink face and brown hair with a red and blue garland in her hair with a white background
"Justine" 6"x7"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1991

Picture of art glass mosaic on wood heart with photo of my grandpa Donato Rossi with grapes and wine glass in blues and greens and golds I love you Grandma Assunta!
"Immigration #1: Assunta" 4"x5.5"x1" glass mosaic on wood with photograph ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
Picture of art glass mosaic on wood heart with photo of my grandpa Donato Rossi with grapes and wine glass in greens reds gold i love you Poppa!
"Immigration #3: Donato" 4.25"x 5.5"x1" glass mosaic on wood with photograph ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993

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"Other Ways (Or Else We'll Rot)" 5.75"x7"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1992
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"Snug" 4.5"x4.5"x1" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
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"Jealousy" 5.75"x5.75"x1" glass mosaic on wood with text and nails ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
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"Clarisse at 52" 7.5"x9.5"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1991-2014
mosaic portrait of a woman with copper colored skin, black hair, violet eyes, navy blue pseudo 1940's navy hat, in a violet dress with a white and grey background laid out in spokes separated by yello and green
"Jeanette" 5.5"x6.5"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1991
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"East" 3"x3.75"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1990
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"Anita" 3"x3.5"x1" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1991

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"Pauline" 5.25"x7.25"x.75" glass mosaic on wood ©Diana Maria Rossi 1991
WANTED! PAULINE WAS STOLEN FROM VELVET DA VINCI GALLERY (WHEN THE GALLERY
WAS LOCATED ON HAYES STREET IN SAN FRANCISCO) IN THE 1990's.
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"Vendetta" 5"x6"x1" glass mosaic on wood with nails ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993

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"Hi!" 5.25"x6.5"x3" glass mosaic on wood with doll's arm ©Diana Maria Rossi 1993
purple hand with blue fingernails holding a red rose with yellow halo
















Thank you for taking the time to look at what I have made.
I can be reached at: dianarossi@sonic.net
      "A Rose in the Hand is Better"
       
glass mosaic on wood
       5.5"x 6.5"x .75"
       ©Diana Maria Rossi 1990
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                 

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