Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan

When In Rome… Look Through All Keyholes!

For my friend Deb’s first visit to Rome (and my […]

Lost In Those Views… Again

As the world opens up to travellers again, where’s the first place you’ll go? I’ve seen this prompt a lot lately on social media, as vaccinations roll out and we’re […]

Travel-Inspired Art

Lucca From The Guinigi Tower

I have a tremendous fear of heights. Over the years, I’ve followed the advice to face that fear, and I’ve forced myself to go up to high places. Each time […]

Miniature Art

Good Company, Good Cheese And A View

Who loves Aperitivo time? Before 2006, I really had no idea what it was! Aperitivo is a pre-dinner drink usually accompanied by a bevy of small snacks. Some of you […]

Miniature Art

A Sign Of Spring

I heard on TV yesterday that spring is a month away. What? During our pandemic lockdowns, time has taken on this new characteristic of seeming to move simultaneously at a […]

Miniature Art

Fourth Time’s A Charm!

The first time I saw Camogli was nothing more than a quick glimpse from a train in 2006… and I was smitten. As the train to Milan slowly pulled into […]

Miniature Art

2021 Drops Of Inspiration

At the beginning of this new year, where is my heart taking me? To an artist’s house, high above Spoleto Umbria, on a sacred mountain visited often by St. Francis. […]

Inspiration

A Short Year-End Reflection

This past April, I bought a gratitude journal… my first ever. I bought it because I could feel myself slipping into a darker place as the pandemic rode its first […]

My Art

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 […]

Miniature Art

Espresso End To A Fantastic Day

What do I remember about this day in Arezzo, Tuscany over 5 years ago? I remember marvelling at the incredible frescoes of Piero della Francesca. I remember learning Giorgio Vasari […]

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2020 Gift-ables

There are exactly 4 weeks to go until Christmas! And it’s time to tell you what’s NEW in my online shop for the holidays! First, let me tell you […]

Miniature Art

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 […]

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