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 […]
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 […]
County Roads, Take Me Home
The best journey takes you home. My art practice is inspired by travel, specifically recreating those travel moments where I (and others) have been moved by memorable encounters and extraordinary […]
A Big Bright Star
Look what I found in Cherry Valley, Ontario this summer! While on a recent trip to Prince Edward County, we came upon this vintage Texaco station that someone had […]
Built To Last
For my July stay-cation, I headed to the region of my childhood, Eastern Ontario, and decided to be a tourist. I visited a number of sights that brought back memories […]
Blossoming
There’s so much I want to share with you about my latest miniature, “Eiffel Blossoms”. About how I nearly fell off the open-air sightseeing bus to take photos of this […]
La Dolce Vignetta
Over these last few months housebound, I’ve definitely become one of the millions who has taken up the new practice of “Couch Travelling”… far more than is recommended. I find […]
Springtime in Toronto
On this Earth Day 2020, I’m reminded and grateful for how beautiful a spring day can be… even when we are sheltering indoors. The trees outside my kitchen window are […]
Taking A Coffee Break in Italy’s Big Cities
One of my favourite things to do while in Italy: […]
How A Book Inspired A Painting
… Siena was to me as intimate as a locket you would wear around your neck and yet as complex as a maze. – Hisham Matar, “A Month In Siena” […]
Doors Actually
After 4 years of painting angels for the holidays, I’m mixing it up for 2019 with two painting subjects I absolutely love – doors and Italy! Last Christmas in Rome, […]
My Cinque Terre Recipe
Do you have a place that no matter how many times you visit, it never fails to move you in some way? The Cinque Terre region of Italy is one […]
