These past few weeks I've been working away on a pair of paintings, commissions for some fun collectors who have just bought a home and wanted to remember their time in Rome with a pair of paintings.Working together every step of the way on the
Looking Through Ponte Cestio, Tiber Island6x8"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012While out working on a commission, I decided to have a little walk and enjoy the afternoon sun. I walked down to the infamous Tiber Island, an island in the middle of Rome's Tiber river.
Roman Forum from Behind Santa Maria Nova6x8"Oil on Linen Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012Wow, we've had some crazy winter weather here in Rome, but it's finally come back to what we know and love, sun!After painting several still lives I was able to get outside to
Winter Lights, Via del Corso8x6"Oil on Panel © Kelly Medford, 2012Winter in Rome has gotten chilly recently, but I couldn't resist going out to paint some of the Christmas time lights. Armed with just a tiny easel that I can rest on one arm while painting
Morning Nap, Villa Glori8x10"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2011Recently the Italian coffee company Lavazza wrote to me and asked me to share some of my Rome paintings along with a story about my painting and life experience here in Rome for their ongoing project called
Beachway Avenue, New Smyrna9x12"Oil on Panel (c) Kelly Medford, 2011I decided to spend my last painting day in a place I really love, New Smyrna Beach. This is such a cool beach town, as someone I met on the road while painting here so eloquently put
I am absolutely thrilled to share this with you. Below is a video interview given by Moshe Mikanovsky asking me about what I do, why and how. Not easy to answer, but a lot of fun and a great opportunity.After giving the interview, I was thinking
Clouds on Lake Dora14x8"Oil on Linen mounted on panel(c) Kelly Medford, 2011Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. and am I thankful! What painter wouldn't be grateful for the abundance of beauty that offers itself up daily to be painted? And then all of you to
Sun on the Dock, Lake Gertrude8x6"Oil on Panel(c) Kelly Medford 2011Here's a little painting also painted this week in Mt. Dora that was not entered in the exhibition (each artist could only choose 3 paintings to enter). This was a lovely afternoon on a little