I never in the world thought that I would write this but "Doctor- I disagree with your diagnosis"!!I think fresco has been dead and buried for a long time, it has taken some curious types to dig up the corpse for re-examination.
In Vancouver, with a population about 2 million, there are only three people who could carry on a conversation about fresco. Just yesterday I heard I heard Debbie Travis (one
of the TV painting gurus (Painted House program))say, that she used a lot of "fresco" in her own house in Montreal but did not use plaster because it was too expensive and that she doubted that there was anyone in Canada who could do real fresco.
One of the big problems with fresco is that it conflicts with modern interiors, in its heyday, there was very little furniture or mass produced decor. My own strategy is to reintroduce fresco as an art which can go outdoors, in gardens, patios, swimming pools, etc. The main difference is to add white cement instead of plaster. I had some concerns about weatherability, have had pieces out in open weather for over a year - but I am now finding
that people actually prefer their fresco to look weathered and beatup!
