Knocking On Italian Doors… Again
My first collection of miniature paintings of Italian door knockers painted last year was so much fun to paint but also quite challenging (story here). When I’ve loved creating a […]
Escaping Into A Memory
On a blustery Canadian morning in March, I found myself in a familiar frame of mind – basically, fed up with winter! Looking over my photos of sunnier and warmer […]
T.O. Is For Couples In Love
At the beginning of the year, I was asked to paint two miniature paintings for 2 couples about to tie the knot, and then this summer I was commissioned to […]
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. […]
