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 […]
Back from 3 weeks of travel, my Camera Roll is bursting with new subjects for paintings. And some favourite subjects for paintings, like doors, doors and more doors! I can’t […]
It is said that when you travel you become braver. Is that true of you? In my case, I’ve found that the more I travel, the more confident and brave […]
A priest, a barrel-maker, and a lawyer! I can’t come up with a decent “knock-knock” joke to follow, sorry folks! Who are they? These three constructed the buildings where I […]
How is it possible that one town can have so many picturesque doors? On a sunny Sunday morning this past May, I headed out from my B&B in Orvieto, Umbria […]
Wow, do people love doors! At my shows this summer, there were so many people who declared their love of doors… and then quickly added “I know it’s strange and […]
You are as welcome as the flowers in May. -Charles Macklin One more Mini Vacations door! Couldn’t help myself! I came across this unique door in the town of Isolabona, […]
For the third door mini piece, I’m taking you 1.5 hours east of Provence to the village of Triora in the hills north of the Italian Riviera. This vibrant rust-red door and its lone rose […]
