Hastings, UNITED KINGDOM - Sent to us by Luca M Damiani, this piece is sure to bring a big smile to your face! Luca is a media artist as well as an associate lecturer in Graphic & Media Design at the University of the Arts in London. Although he is based in the UK, Luca is from Italy and his whole family has been in lockdown, so he decided to create and illustrate this beautiful audiobook to spread his message of love to family, friends, and those around the world!

Luca created this story with musician Riz Maslen for music/sound and with Elizabeth Lucy Wells (Arts&Health Lead at NHS Mental Health Trust), who edited the video. His nephew Nicola DeBenedittis worked with him on the illustrations for the piece.

We hope you enjoy Luca’s story as much as we did! Please click the image to the RIGHT to view ‘Maria and all the Grannies of the World’! To see the book in Italian, Spanish or French, follow this link!

To see more of Luca’s work, please visit his official website!