Book cover titled "Mary at the Library" featuring an animated young Black girl with an afro hairstyle, wearing a blue jacket and striped shirt, surrounded by floating sketches of various faces and profiles.

A folder with a note inside that reads 'Title: Mary at the Library, Author: Luigi Savino' against a patterned background

Cover image of the book titled 'Mary at the Library' by Luigi Savino showing a person in a blue jacket and green pants standing on a stool reaching for books on a high shelf.

Illustration of a girl with glasses walking towards a library, carrying a book and using her phone, with trees and a sky in the background.

A young girl with curly hair and a headband in a library holding a large stack of books, with shelves of books in the background.

Illustration of a long-necked dinosaur, likely a Mamenchisaurus, with a person standing nearby in a library-like setting, sunlight streaming through large arched windows. The scene includes a book on a shelf and a plant. Text reads, 'Her imagination

A girl standing in front of an ancient Egyptian statue of a goddess with a black cat on a desk, and a standing girl holding a book or notebook. The scene is set in an Egyptian museum or temple with hieroglyphics and stone reliefs.

Cartoon girl with big hair wearing a headband and a blue jacket, looking at a book in a library with empty shelves and stuffed blue birds.

A collage of artwork and photos of a young girl, including paintings she loved, with text about her studying art phases through ages.

An animated scene on a ship's deck with a large whale's head popping through the water near the ship. One person is sitting on the ship's railing, and another is sitting on a pole extending from the ship, reading or speaking. A poem is written on the

Illustration of a girl walking with books in her hand, followed by a group of animals carrying books, including a turtle, an elephant, and a toucan, with some animals walking on books.

Illustration of a library scene with two children. One girl, with brown skin and curly hair, is at the checkout desk, whispering 'Thank you' to a librarian, while checking due dates. She wears a denim jacket with striped shirt underneath. The librari

A book cover titled 'Mary at the Library' written and illustrated by Luigi Savino, with text encouraging children to explore books and the library.

Painting

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Two Headed Eagle

Two-Headed EaglE

2024  oil on panel  16”x20”

The Ouroboros Dragon and the Eagle —The Nature of Power: The paradox of strength—that ultimate dominance often leads to self-destruction.

In Mesoamerican culture, Quetzalcoatl, once honored as a deity, later appears subdued by an eagle.

By transforming these mythical figures into both sources of awe and targets of conquest we subvert our fears and assert agency over nature.

Similarly, European dragons, initially powerful symbols, are frequently depicted being vanquished or self-devouring.

Ouroboros dragon

“Each painting starts in this sketchbook where I gather ideas and inspiration from art history, design, pop culture and ephemera. From these images an idea is revealed and an initial sketch is made alongside the collage.”