Something Deeper

Jeseppi & Denise

I come from a long line of Italian intellectuals and philosophers called: "Segreto", which means "secret", or "mystic"; we have a talent for seeing what lies underneath many things. I lived and studied with Franciscans at the Hudson River estate of Hamilton Fish in Garrison New York. They believed and taught an unnatural view of God and sex. I learned many lessons as a kid exploring NYC in the 50's and 60' s before working at the US Trust Company, a private investment bank on Wall Street. I went to Vietnam, and returned with a PTSD disability. I wanted answers about why all the killing. Got a liberal arts education, and studied Dante in Italy while searching for Yeshua. Both seemed to have a unique voice regarding human relationships and spiritual truths. I continued to study them, becoming a student more of mankind, than of philosophy, religion. or theology. I searched for academic honesty and reliability in all fields, in history, especially. After graduation, I began my artistic pursuits in sculpture in a warehouse studio. I soon took on working in the building trades, and eventually became regarded as a skilled artisan in ceramic tile and marble. I have completed over two thousand projects.

I understand that God is love and life, and that the fruits of love and life are represented in truth and the fruits of truth. I believe that the Annointed One of Israel, who is otherwise known as "Emanuel", or, "God with us", is the incarnation of love and truth on earth. Applying these beliefs along the way in my work, I have always seen God's miraculous hand. While a tradesman in 1989, I was formally ordained by invitation while ministering in the prison community in Northern California. Due to the devastating, repressed, emotional effects of my combat experiences in Viet Nam, and my limited ability to adjust properly to the complexities of the competitive and unstable urban society, I suffered a divorce, and I found myself estranged from nearly everyone except my eldest son for the next eight years. I have since found a process of healing through a combat veteran's recovery group. Through their relentless love and understanding, I have been able to process deeply burried emotions, and am on my way to wholeness and healing. I remain open and willing to reconcile wherever, and whenever possible.

As an artisan in tile and marble, I have completed over 2000 projects. Today, after quite a climb, and many hard lessons, I work at what I love and do best in the arts, my craft in tile, marble, mosaics and oil painating. I pursue intellectual interests quietly, and peacefully with my lovely new wife, Denise, a fused glass artist [cf: Touching Hearts - Tribe] living in our twenty acre mountain farm in Summit, New York. I have even inherited a new family of kind, supportive and loving people, who are gracious and love one another deeply. They are a special gift of joy, and many blessings of family, generosity and peace on many levels.

I support the uninhibited sincere voice of any person willing to stand up and speak. I work at being positive, promoting blessings wherever I am able finding new ways to promote interdependent interaction among people of all races, creeds, and cultures. Performance art in downtempo, urban, blues/rock guitar improvisation, and other disciplines are my vehicles for self expression, social interaction, and community enrichment.

Ennobled by many talented friends I am honored to be listed among a few modest artists at the website of Jean-Pierre deRothschild: