Painting The Glow
Oh the virus outside is frightful So I look for things delightful And since I’ve nowhere to go Paint the glow, paint the glow, paint the glow! A songwriter, I […]
A Natural Sexy Wonder
Il Barolo è il vino per fare l’amore nelle giornate d’inverno, ma sono cose che solo le donne capiscono. Barolo is the wine to make love on winter days, but […]
A Painting For Sam
What things turn up most in your travel photos? In most of my photos, there are buildings or parts of buildings because I love architecture. I have a worldwide traveller-friend […]
Nice Harmony
Have you been to Nice, France? What were your impressions? People rave about luxuriousness of the city, being a Riviera hotspot. But I was most impressed by the volume of […]
A Signature of Italian Summers
When travelling in Italy, let it be known that we brake for sunflowers! Whenever we find a field, it’s very common for us to pull our rental car over to […]
Sunday Morning In Orvieto
Mother’s Day, 2017. Orvieto, Italy. I’m alone and missing home. I awake early and decide not to linger over coffee, but instead head out into the streets to explore and […]
County Roads, Take Me Home
The best journey takes you home. My art practice is inspired by travel, specifically recreating those travel moments where I (and others) have been moved by memorable encounters and extraordinary […]
Nineteen
Three years ago, I visited the National September 11 Memorial in New York City. It’s an incredibly moving and powerful place – have you been? For me, it produced all […]
A Big Bright Star
Look what I found in Cherry Valley, Ontario this summer! While on a recent trip to Prince Edward County, we came upon this vintage Texaco station that someone had […]
A Little Tuscan Love Moment
Fifteen years ago, I got kissed on this spot in Pienza, Italy. I was lost in the vista from this winding promenade high above a wall. The sunny Tuscan valley […]
The Path Thankfully Taken
Night had fallen. The December air had become quite cold without the Italian sunshine, and everyone in the family was anxious to get back to the warmth of our rental […]
Doors Actually… Make Me Giggle Too
I’m often asked about how I choose painting subjects. I look for the subject to make me feel something, like awe, appreciation, wonder, pride, connection, joy, amusement… and the list […]
