“A Terrifying & Edible Beauty,” Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia
This stunning cathedral, a tribute to Antonio Gaudi’s genius and imagination, his love of God and Nature, was begun in …
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Painting Again, Forest Series
I’ve started painting again, keeping toward the abstract, still experimenting with water-color and oil pastel, letting them show me how …
A Mermaid’s Dream House, Casa Battlo
When I stepped inside Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Batllo in Barcelona, I felt like I was back on La Gitana, swimming …
Down the Rabbit Hole with Salvador Dali
One highlight from my trip to Bruges this summer was visiting the Salvador Dali Museum. Dali is celebrated for his …
Musee d’Orsay, Eye-Candy for Art Lovers
I could have spent weeks savoring up all this museum has to offer, instead I had five hours. Still I …
Recipe for a Painting: Durrell on Venice at Dawn
Quote of the Week “These thoughts belong to Venice at dawn, seen from the deck of the ship which is …
Art Enhances a Sense of Wonder & Mystery
Quote of the Week “Art has the power to make any spot on earth the living center of the universe; …
“The Raw Nerve of the Universe”
Quote of the Week “We writers are the raw nerve of the universe. Our job is to go out and …
More Feeling Than Memory: Flowing Leaves, A Swirl of Fish
Lately I’ve been leaning toward the abstract in my painting, but it’s hard to resist that representational pull. Especially when …
New Paintings – Tangled Limbs, Roots & Rocks
I haven’t been painting this year as much as last. But I wanted to share a few that will probably …
