I'm thrilled to now be able to offer a few select images of my favorite paintings of Italy as prints, cards, tote bags and t-shirts. The available images include recent watercolors from Orvieto and some oil paintings from various locations around Italy. These are available in all
What do you think of when you think of Rome, The Colosseum, The Roman Forum, La Dolce Vita and The Trevi Fountain? For me it is more something just like or similar to this scene at Porta Maggiore where old and new meet. The Green Tram, Porta
I am currently working on an upcoming series of 3 articles to be published early next year. In thinking about and preparing for these, I'd like to share some initial thoughts and processes with you. This article is not just for artists, but for art appreciators
Rainy Summer Morning, Umbria Oil on Linen Panel 11 x 14" $800 | Available Purchase Now This view! I had a day off teaching in Umbria last month and so the first thing I did was grab my gear and head down the valley to paint. As luck would have it,
What is the line between capturing something beautiful and it becoming sentimental? Is there one? Thanks to all the Anglo-Saxons who came before us spending their holidays and even entire lives in exotic Italy, there can be the tendency to romanticize life and capture only the most
Just the words "hay bale" surely strike up images of Monet and some of his haystacks, which are far more interesting with their house like shape then today's uniformly cylindrical things. Nonetheless these hay bales are always exciting to see, dotting the otherwise green fields back
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 so happy to have the chance to invite you to a new space here in Rome where I will be having an open house on Thursday, November 20th from 4-8:30 p.m. in Via Labicana, 56. I recently found a space to house and showcase new paintings,