33918_Santoro_1341802700.postcard Art & Culture The “Naive Wooden Sculptures” of Theodore SantoroLaura E. Ruberto(July 13, 2012)An Italian American self-taught artist from Oakland, California, adds yet another chapter in the story of Italian Americans and material culture.
15672_Romano_1286510675.main Art & Culture Italian America’s Eureka Moment Laura E. Ruberto(October 08, 2010)Finding Romano Gabriel’s Wooden Sculpture Garden along the Italy-California border.
Life & People Italian Americana, California StyleLaura E. Ruberto(April 11, 2008)Driving for hours takes us to three California Italian American vernacular sites -- from urban LA to rural NorCal with a stop along the freeway in the Central Valley.