A Little Tuscan Love Moment
Fifteen years ago, I got kissed on this spot in Pienza, Italy. I was lost in the vista from this winding promenade high above a wall. The sunny Tuscan valley […]
The Perfectly Imperfect Details
“So much detail.” “You must like detail.” “How’s your eyesight after all that detail?” I regularly get these responses from people who see my art in person, especially viewing the […]
Channelling Glamour In Portofino
On my first visit to Portofino, I walked up to Castello Brown above the harbour to see a photography exhibit, featuring many Hollywood stars of the 50s and 60s that […]
A Fisherman’s Door
SEA You challenge time since the dawn of the world. These words were carved in Italian into the stone plaque beside this door facing the docks in the beautiful seaside […]
Drink It In!
Being on a whirlwind trip can often mean rushing from one incredible site to another, taking photos in the hopes they’ll create the memories you didn’t pause to experience. Have […]
Travel WITH Friends, Travel TO Friends
A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles. -Tim Cahill Over the last few weeks, I’ve been curating my miniature paintings for my first solo show, looking for […]
Artist Laughs In Flowers
Earth laughs in flowers. – Ralph Waldo Emerson I love this quote! I guess as an artist, I may laugh in flowers, too, because 3 of my recent miniature paintings […]
A Corking Good Bike
I’m a sucker for a decorative bicycle! Put a colourful bike in front of a shop or a restaurant, and dress it up with baskets or flowers, and I will […]
It’s Almost Like Being There
I spent the last few weeks in the beautiful Cinque Terre… without leaving my easel… in Canada! And it was lovely! Painting two commissioned ink and watercolour pieces for a […]
The Greening of the Streets
No garden? No backyard? No balcony or terrace? No problem! Do your gardening out the front door on the street! An Italian friend explained to me that it’s very unusual […]
A Complete Mini Vacation To Italy’s Cinque Terre
So many times I’ve been asked at shows if I […]
How Not To Experience Venice
What were my impressions of Venice from my first visit? Crowded, hot, smelly, wet. On a July morning in 2005, my husband, son and I had taken an early train […]
Instantly Smitten
From my first visit, Italy has blown my mind, captured my heart, tingled my taste buds, and confounded my other senses! But for some reason, I hadn’t dedicated a Mini […]
The Doors of Orvieto, Part 2
Did I mention I took dozens of door photos in Orvieto, Italy? Think I did. So you know more door paintings of Orvieto were coming soon! I went on a […]
Artists’ Paradise
If you find yourself on a ferry visiting the 5 villages of the Cinque Terre in Italy, do yourself a big favour and stay on the ferry heading south! At […]
Poppies for Matilde
On my spring trip to Italy, I learned about a fascinating Italian woman named Matilde di Canossa. A powerful leader, an accomplished soldier, an ardent negotiator, a devout Catholic, a […]
