I'm a teacher in high school working on different learning courses, topics are mostly about visual design projects and illustration. My mom born in Brooklyn from Italian parents and my dad introduced me to arts. I grew up and studied Industrial and Graphic Design in Naples, one of the most beautiful Italian city, full of history and superstitions. I like to take the time here and there to sketch a place or a portrait. I'm open minded, always ready to party and meet new people sharing my vision with them.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the philosophy behind this website. I'm new here but I believe that meeting people and learn their culture is one of the greatest truth about the meaning of life. The best way to travel is stay with locals and share experiences with them.

Interests

• arts
• architecture
• graphic design
• photography
• traveling
• art history
• underground culture
• graphic novels

Music, Movies, and Books

It's hard to pick just few favourites, but I grow up listening at my dad's classic rock vinyls, then I discovered punk, new wave but also jazz, bossanova, few independent musicians from all over the world and, if in the right mood, I even like some old school rap and electronic music. The Doors, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Frusciante, Lou Reed, Nick Cave, New York Dolls, Nirvana, Ramones, Sublime, T.Rex, Tom Waits and mooooore :)

I don't have a favourite genre of movies and licterature, I find myself liking mostly stuff that tell about human condition and slices of life. Drawing and painting myself I also love graphic novels, some underground comix and animation movies. My favorite filmmaker big names are Woody Allen, Tarantino, Kubrick, Polanski, Wes Anderson, the Coen bros, Lynch, Spike Lee, Ridley Scott, Scorsese, Leone, Coppola, De Palma. Few expressionist as Murnau, Fritz Lang, Ėjzenštejn and Italian neorealists as Visconti, De Sica, Rossellini, some French as Godard, Truffaut...
Oh, this list can go on forever! We'll talk in person about this stuff! :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have a positive attitude so most of the things I've done I believe that are amazing. Just to list few, I loved sleeping under the stars in the Shahara Desert, loosing myself in Moroccan suq, drinking with strangers in Czech and British pubs, taking mescaline and open my mind, teaching young minds what I've learned, making my small art studio and printing presses with my own hands, contemplating life and nature drawing and painting en plen air.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a professional teacher and I love sharing my passion about arts and diy projects, I try to feed my brain learning or making something new almost everyday.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'd love share some good storytelling with my hosts learning their culture and listening at their experiences.
Moreover, you can always get a strong espresso coffee, a beer or a joint at my place!

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy