"Life has different stories."—Alfred J. Brunini, "Babbo," age 92
"Tongues in trees, books in running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything." —"As You Like It," Act II Scene I, Shakespeare
I write and paint in oils. A love of the natural world influences my work. I have a BS in Education from the University of Vermont, and have taught briefly here in Vermont, and in Rome, Italy. Across my youth, I had lessons in ballet, drawing and oil painting. Beyond that I am self-taught. Literature and art figure extensively in my life. My mother had an MA in Art History which she lovingly wove into the world of my sister and me. My father is a storyteller. I am revising a memoir, and have completed a novel set in the Highlands. Shortly I'll begin the exciting query exploration to find a literary agent.
Compassion, peace, and love!
Giovanna (Jo) Brunini Congdon
When not painting, or writing—family fills the corners of my life. Charlotte, Vermont / 2012: Johns, (RISD), Holly Menguc, (Middlebury College), Ming Fen, (Salve Regina), Joseph, (St Andrews University), and in my arms, my granddaughter, Eve Ela Menguc.