I have decided to try something new and fun this coming week, which is to hold a week-long auction on my Facebook artist page. Each day starting 9 am and finishing at midnight from Sunday, June 30th through the following Sunday July 6th, I
I had the chance to visit Florence last month and paint for a few days. There was wild spring weather and so this was a painting of the fast moving clouds above the city. Spring Over Florence Oil on Panel 8 x 12" $500 | Available Purchase One of the trickiest
Every place has its own distinct light and colors, a distinct palette if you will. Florence is certainly no exception. Though not far from Rome, the quality of light and colors found here are uniquely their own. When I close my eyes and think of the
Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, of Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Michelangelo's David, The Ponte Vecchio, Arno river and so much more, is a place we all know and love. Even if you've never physically been to the city, you feel you know it through
I'm very excited to collaborate with Pamela Haack of Off the Beaten Strada for a 10-day plein air workshop which will allow us to paint both in Rome and in the rolling countryside of Tuscany. We will have 3 days to spend together painting and sketching
Last week while in Florence to visit and pick up an order of frames (Florence has the best frame makers!) I had the lucky chance to spend a few hours painting. Though the city is hustling and bustling this time of year with eager visitors, there
Who doesn't love Tuscany? And what's not to love? Living in Rome since 2010, I almost forget sometimes that I lived in Tuscany for 6 years. But when I go back, I remember instantly! The light, those pinks and blues, only in Tuscany. Via San Francesco,
Now everyone has visions of Florence, Italy. Home and birthplace of the Renaissance.Even if you've never been there, you know what Florence looks like.I lived in Florence for 6 years where I studied art and then first began plein air painting. Florence is the best
The arctic wind that blew into Florence this morning took away the last of summer.I was walking fast trying to find some sunshine and wondering why it was so cold all of a sudden. Completely unprepared with sandals and a light shirt, walking and finding