‘Park Guell View Over Barcelona’

Park Güell View Over Barcelona – sold

The Roman Forum

Many years ago, a collector asked if I was ever going to paint the Roman Forum. I answered that since I work from my own photos, I hadn’t taken a […]

Miniature Art

Porto Waterfront

After painting a number of smaller subjects from my trip to Porto Portugal, I thought I would take on a more challenging painting of Porto. This is the one I […]

Miniature Art

Bona Sort!

While I was working on the Italian Door Knockers project, I was simultaneously painting this door from Barcelona. It obviously didn’t fit into the Italian project but I loved the […]

Miniature Art

Italian Door Knockers

One of my photographic obsessions when I am travelling is unusual door knockers. I have dozens of photos of knockers, handles and iron decorations, taken primarily because they intrigued me. […]

My Art

A Hidden Gem in Montreal

Did you know that there’s a 500-year-old chateau in the middle of Montreal? Despite having visited Montreal regularly, I had no idea it was there. And when it was built […]

Miniature Art

The Summer of Toronto

I definitely felt the energy of Canadian pride this past summer with my art-making! As you saw in my last post, I started by painting Percé Rock in Quebec and […]

My Art

Realizing A Childhood Dream

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with a book in my Grade 4 classroom extolling the virtues of our Canadian Natural Wonders in full colour. I loved all […]

My Art

In Tuscan Fields

Over the years I’ve painted a number of scenes featuring sunflowers, and they’ve all been snapped up quickly. People love sunflowers! It’s quite a testament to this plant that it […]