Blend Cota Blog

From the moment you look at your dog and the dog looks back at you, it’s instant love.  It is the expression of that tremendous joy they bring to our lives, a special connection that never fails to flood our souls with warmth and emotion. Thor is like an extension of me, wherever I go, and whatever I do, he is right there, searching, sniffing or just waiting for something amazing to happen.  My best friend is so smart, full of energy and incredibly funny.  I also think that he should be able to start painting soon.  He is in...

This painting is very special to me. The king of the skies, with its fierce beauty, courage and strength, is the ultimate symbol of freedom and the land of the free.But, I have my own personal connection with the eagle.  I came from Albania, the Land of Eagles.  In the Albanian language (one of the rarest in the world) the country is called “Shqiperi”, which derives from the word “shqipe”, translated it means “eagle”.  Our flag is red with a silhouetted black double-headed eagle.  The red stands for bravery, valor and bloodshed, while the Eagle represents strength, sovereignty and independence. ...

I came from a country where religion was forbidden.  As a kid, I remember my grandma hiding in a dark corner of her room and trying to pray in silence, in fear of being spied on and persecuted by her own family-who were told to only praise the Communist party...  Sounds like a time long gone but still so vivid in my memory.  As the system collapsed, we started to believe again, with stronger faith and trust in God.  Through good and bad, I feel that God is by my side, giving me the power to be a better man, to care...