Welcome to My Tuscan Aria.

“Aria” means “air” in Italian. It is also the “song” in an opera. My Tuscan Aria is my personal expression of the beauty of my Tuscan heritage and culture and how I breathe that beauty into my life, and share it with fellow Beauty Seekers.

I believe that Beauty will Save the World and Tuscany is saturated with it: Landscape, Architecture, Art, Food, Wine, Language, and Lifestyle.

Years ago, I bought a one-way ticket to Italy to take a lengthy sabbatical from a busy corporate career in New York City, to which I did not return, but rather embarked on a completely different way of living.

It led me to writing a book based on my marble-carving, opera-singing immigrant ancestors, The Stonecutter’s Aria. I created programs and workshops helping people preserve their family stories and rituals.

Since 2013, I have been taking Beauty Seekers on one of a kind, small group, luxury travel experiences in Tuscany, called The Aria Tours of Tuscany.

I split my time between my hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana and Florence, Italy.

In Indianapolis, I am the President of the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana, as well as owner (along with my husband, Fine Artist Lloyd Brooks) of Urban Renaissance Studio and Gallery.

I also own a private art anthology of Renaissance images, called The Books of Wonder, from which I have created a textile collection, product line, and licensing opportunities, which I call “Saving Beauty.”

I invite you to explore the pages of my site and soak up the Beauty of Italy in all its diversity.