One of my favorite little hidden gems in Rome is The Cimitero Acattolico (or non-Catholic cemetery). It is a work of art in itself and beautifully curated and maintained. Each grave stone is unique: some with elaborately carved statues, some with just small markers and is
Always on the lookout for hidden and shady places, I love haunting the various parks and private villas turned public in Rome.One of those places and one of my favorite, is Villa Celimontana on The Caelian Hill . View from the Balcony, Villa Celimontana 6x8" Oil on Linen Panel $300 framed
As the weather turns to full on spring here in Rome, jumping out of bed in the morning is the most appropriate response for a plein air painter, especially in my neighborhood. First Thing Saturday Morning, Via del Pigneto 35 x 30cm Oil on Linen Sold This is a street
In a Catholic country, where do the non-Catholics get buried? Well there is one extraordinary place known as the non-Catholic cemetery in Rome and it's unlike any cemetery you've ever seen. The English Cemetery, Piramide Oil on Paper 12 x 9" This is no ordinary cemetery, it's extraordinarily beautiful,
Though a Bishop's Palace from the 15th century, the round tower punctuating this palace makes me think of a lighthouse.Il Palazzo Vescovile, Frascati12 x7.5"oil on paper mounted on board©Kelly Medfordclick here for purchase informationThis town called Frascati, perched on a hill south of Rome towers
Every corner in Rome is packed with thousands of years of history. I admittedly know very little compared to the brilliant historians and scholars stalking the churches, ruins and streets of Rome. My job is to capture the streets as they are now- their light and
Lately I've taken to doing a few small paintings and studies of doors around Rome. The lights and shadows are irresistible!The Blue Door, Piazza della Torretta8x6"Oil on Linen Panel©Kelly Medfordclick here for purchase informationWhen it's hard to get a wide view because of narrow streets or
Italy is jam packed with gorgeous little towns running up hillsides as you travel throughout the country. One could spend their whole life travelling the country and never get to them all. Some seem more magical than others- whether it be all the history of people who
Well, if you've ever been to Rome you may have noticed how many cars there are in this city- nothing like today's quiet painting.Morning Light, Via degli Spagnoli24x18cmOil on linen panel©Kelly Medfordclick here for purchase infoYou can't imagine the chaos really going on in this