Painting My New Home
When telling people I was moving to Stratford in 2024, I often heard the energetic response “Oh you’ll find so much to paint there!” It’s taken a bit of time […]
Everyday Life is Everywhere
When travelling in Italy, it’s very easy to fall into a “dolce vita” frame of mind! Especially if you’re a bit of a romantic like myself! I can turn most […]
Siena Shopping
As I’ve written before, one of my great travel joys is food shopping in new places. If you follow this blog, you’ll know that I also like to paint these […]
Olive Affair
I’ve painted olive trees a number of times, and each time, these paintings quickly find new homes. What makes olive trees so popular? Perhaps there are obvious answers having to […]
A Holiday Tradition
In my tradition of painting one of Da Forli’s angels from Italy’s Loreto Abbey for my holiday card, my 2025 angel is a bit of a pensive gal, no doubt […]
The Roman Forum
Many years ago, a collector asked if I was ever going to paint the Roman Forum. I answered that since I work from my own photos, I hadn’t taken a […]
Porto Waterfront
After painting a number of smaller subjects from my trip to Porto Portugal, I thought I would take on a more challenging painting of Porto. This is the one I […]
Bona Sort!
While I was working on the Italian Door Knockers project, I was simultaneously painting this door from Barcelona. It obviously didn’t fit into the Italian project but I loved the […]
Italian Door Knockers
One of my photographic obsessions when I am travelling is unusual door knockers. I have dozens of photos of knockers, handles and iron decorations, taken primarily because they intrigued me. […]
A Hidden Gem in Montreal
Did you know that there’s a 500-year-old chateau in the middle of Montreal? Despite having visited Montreal regularly, I had no idea it was there. And when it was built […]
The Summer of Toronto
I definitely felt the energy of Canadian pride this past summer with my art-making! As you saw in my last post, I started by painting Percé Rock in Quebec and […]
Realizing A Childhood Dream
When I was a kid, I was obsessed with a book in my Grade 4 classroom extolling the virtues of our Canadian Natural Wonders in full colour. I loved all […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan 