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Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan

The Neighbourhood That Never Sleeps

Welcome to the Miragaia district of Porto, Portugal! At this time last year, I was making the walk daily from mid-town Porto down to the Congress Centre in this […]

Miniature Art

A Fisherman’s Door

SEA You challenge time since the dawn of the world. These words were carved in Italian into the stone plaque beside this door facing the docks in the beautiful seaside […]

Miniature Art

From Imagination To Reality

When I was a kid I’d love to visit my aunt and uncle’s house. They had a TV room that was filled with travel momentos brought back from all corners […]

Miniature Art

Colour And Freedom

This is one of the rare miniature paintings I’ve done of a place I have yet to visit. I’ve painted many artworks with colourful houses, but the story behind these […]

Miniature Art

New York City Walk-Ups

As a teenager and an aspiring actor, I often daydreamed about living in New York City and pursuing a creative career. Part of that daydream was living in an apartment […]

Miniature Art

Fishing along Lake Ontario probably figured into the lives of Toronto residents dozens of years ago, with its abundant 45 kilometres of shoreline. Today there are high-rise condominiums along most […]

Miniature Art

An Emotional Moment In Barcelona

As many followers of this blog know, most of the subjects I choose to paint have an associated memory or story, and I tell you those stories here whenever I […]

Miniature Art

While We Can

There are some events that occur in the world that collectively shake us up. Some are joy-filled, but more often they are tragic, unexpected or beyond comprehension. You remember where […]

Miniature Art

Christmas Morning In The Piazza

This past Christmas, a dream of mine came true! I spent Christmas in Rome. I’ve been to Italy many times but in the warmer seasons. I’ve watched the holiday traditions […]

Miniature Art

A Sign Of The Times

About 100 years ago, one of the best ways to promote your business was to have a sign painted onto the side of a building. In big bright letters, the […]

Travel-Inspired Art

Manarola, Take Me Away!

Last year, I undertook an exercise of identifying the themes in my art – what each piece meant to me, what I was attempting to capture or what I had […]

Miniature Art

A Portuguese Mash-Up

What’s your preference – EVERYTHING matches or NOTHING matches? Most of the time my preference leans toward nothing matching. I really like different styles, opinions, expressions and tastes – you’ll […]