How many kilometres do you rack up on foot when travelling on holiday? I was once asked this question but as I don’t travel with a pedometer (or the one […]
What were my impressions of Venice from my first visit? Crowded, hot, smelly, wet. On a July morning in 2005, my husband, son and I had taken an early train […]
What’s “Main Street” in your town or city? You know… the street where the parades are held, where the restaurants are clustered, where the boutiques are plentiful… and usually where […]
From my first visit, Italy has blown my mind, captured my heart, tingled my taste buds, and confounded my other senses! But for some reason, I hadn’t dedicated a Mini […]
Thanks to many art shows highlighting Canada’s 150th anniversary of confederation, I’ve been painting many local scenes, and it’s been such an eye-opening and gratifying experience! I paint a lot […]
How do you know when it’s time to get up in Venice? When the gondoliers welcome the morning with opera arias at full voice! By chance, I’ve rented apartments that […]
My heart to you is given, Oh, do give yours to me. We’ll lock them up together, And throw away the key. (Frederick Saunders) In 2015, the railings on a […]
Recently, I participated in an arts and crafts show in an area north of Toronto called Muskoka, and for that show I painted this Mini of a lakeside chair at […]
I love travelling to New York City to eat! In a city this size, there are always new cuisines and restaurants to discover, not to mention the food halls and […]
Did I mention I took dozens of door photos in Orvieto, Italy? Think I did. So you know more door paintings of Orvieto were coming soon! I went on a […]
Do you have that one weekend getaway spot that you tend to visit again and again? For us, it’s a small town an hour and a half away called Niagara-on-the-Lake. […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan