 Returning to Messina and Sicily, he painted in Ficarra and Saponara.In Messina, he painted an oil canvas depicting "St Anne and Saints" for the church of San Francesco di Paola, a number of canvases, including a "Heart of Jesus" for Santa Teresa, and an "Immaculate Conception" in the church of San Filippo Neri.He also painted frescoes in the church of Santa Teresa in Basicò, and for the chapel of San Giuseppe dei PP.