A Chianti Hamlet Visit
Above the town of Gaiole in Chianti is a small hilltop hamlet called Vertine. Like most Italian hamlets, the stone dwellings were built around a grand building of some sort […]
Inspiration in the Small Stuff
Can’t wait to see what you make from this trip! Looking forward to what inspiration you bring back to your art! I wonder what you’ll paint first when you get […]
Where Have I Been?
Selective memory is an odd phenomenon. My memory has recently selected to think I had last blogged to you all this past fall. Uh… no. Seems it was almost 7 […]
Market Magic
There’s something magical about visiting a big food market! Maybe it’s that your senses get overloaded with all the colour, variety, smells and sounds of this gathering place. And maybe […]
A Panorama With A Little Gaudi
You’ve probably noticed that I am a big fan of city panoramas, as I’ve painted a number of them from various travels. They always spur my imagination as I take […]
Neighbourhood Appreciation
Whenever I travel I tell people that I am from Toronto – it’s just easier than saying I’m from a smaller city a half an hour from Toronto. But I […]
Pick A Door, Any Door
After the last 2 tumultuous years, is anyone else out there wondering what new doors to open for 2022? Or perhaps which old doors to close for good? I’ve been […]
Italian Coffee Stories
How much does food figure into your travel memories? I can remember places vividly by the food and drink I’ve had. And with my recent miniature series, those delicious memories […]
Her Father’s Eye
…sometimes the greatest memories are made in the most unlikely of places… -J. A. Redmerski Her father loved to take photographs. She often didn’t understand why he took the photos […]
Still Going All The Way
Go all the way with it. Do not back off. For once, go all the goddamn way with what matters. – Ernest Hemingway Five years ago this week, I started […]
La Dolce Vignetta
Over these last few months housebound, I’ve definitely become one of the millions who has taken up the new practice of “Couch Travelling”… far more than is recommended. I find […]
The Last Time I Saw Florence
On the bright January 1st morning, I grabbed my painting kit along with a freshly-brewed cup of espresso, and headed out to the apartment terrace to start my year with […]
