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A Year In The Making

On May 1, 2015, I was issued an art challenge, and on May 2, 2016, I finished it. I was taken to the top steps of the Comune di Cortona […]

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The Romance of Old Doors

I definitely have a thing for doors. On one vacation, I was determined to take enough photos to make one of those photo calendars of doors. And I think on […]

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Little Flames

It’s not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived. – Helen Walton This next Mini Vacations original, “Flammola (Pansy)”, has been […]

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I’m The Focus! No, I’m The Focus!

I had taken the source photo for this latest mini piece a few years ago, trying my best to get a little bit of everything wonderful about Venice’s Piazza San […]

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Balconies in Canal #3

At my Pop Up Show in February, I was asked a number of times if I had “3 of” (insert subject/city name). I learned that people really like 3’s! And […]

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Getting Lost in Venice… On Purpose!

For Mini Vacations miniature #20, you can see that I’m still wandering around Venice (and will be for a few more pieces)! Venice is a very confusing place to wander in […]

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Reflecting on Reflections in Venice

Looking through all my source photos to decide what to paint for my next Mini Vacations piece, I came across this Venice canal shot from a 2007 trip. It was one […]

Events

What’s New? It’s Spring!

Over the last 2 weeks, I’ve been unable to use my studio as repairs to a damaged ceiling have been going on. That’s why you haven’t seen much new art posted! (I […]

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Special Sun-Splashed Places

February days in Canada bring on daydreams of sunny warm places! My subconscious desires for warmth must have been driving the subject choices for these 2 art cards. Positano […]

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Unexpected Pleasures

My latest art card (#16) features bricks! Of course it does! I have a thing for drawing and painting bricks, if you haven’t noticed. But painting all those bricks was […]

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Little Pink Houses For You And Me

Several times I hummed Jonn Mellencamp’s “Pink Houses” while I was drawing and painting art card #15. This pink house, while not so little, is found in Barga in northwest […]

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Shutters and More Shutters

I’ve painted so many scenes that contain wooden shutters, especially the green ones found everywhere in Italy. In the south of France, those shutters are often a light blue. I’ve […]

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Art We Wonderful

creating my way thru the world

A Year In The Making

The Romance of Old Doors

Little Flames

I’m The Focus! No, I’m The Focus!

Balconies in Canal #3

Getting Lost in Venice… On Purpose!

Reflecting on Reflections in Venice

What’s New? It’s Spring!

Special Sun-Splashed Places

Unexpected Pleasures

Little Pink Houses For You And Me

Shutters and More Shutters