Travel

Seeing and experiencing new places always feeds my creative juices. Whether traveling at home, or in Latin America and Europe, I need to immerse myself. Walking for hours and taking hundreds of photos helps me get a feel for the place. Only then am I up to the task of capturing its unique energy to communicate it in a painting. My goal is to share what it felt like to be there.

Please enjoy these images. You may click on any image to learn more about it, or determine its availability. Thank you for your interest!

Tolling Noon, Mont St. Michel
Tolling Noon, Mont St. MichelPastel on board, !2 x 9\", $590. After a steep climb up the ramparts, we had just arrived at the cathedral atop Mont St. Michel when a monk rang the noon bells high above his head.
Honfleur
HonfleurPastel on paper, 12 x 9\", $590. The drizzly weather in Normandy didn\'t keep us from enjoying the charming harbor town of Honfleur.
Havana Alley
Havana AlleyPastel on paper, 9 x 12\" (15 x 18\" matted and framed), $590. Everywhere we turned in Old Havana, we feasted on color.
Lisbon's Fort
Lisbon's FortPastel on paper, 9 x 12", $590. Lisbon's ancient fortress atop the chariming, historic Alfama neighborhood is highly visible and enticing.
Syntagma Square, Athens
Syntagma Square, AthensPastel on paper, 12 x 9\", $590. Constitution Square is filled with crowds and colorfully lit, bubbling fountains in front of the Greek Parliament building.
Gorge at Ronda 2
Gorge at Ronda 2Pastel on paper, 9 x 12\" (14 x 17\" matted and framed), $590. This incredible scene shows the 400 foot deep gorge that has protected the Spanish town of Ronda from invaders for centuries.
Pont Neuf, Night
Pont Neuf, NightPastel on paper, 9 x 12\", $590. There is a reason they call Paris the City of Lights, and a night time stroll across the Seine highlights its beauty.
Carnival Parade
Carnival ParadePastel on paper, 9 x 12” (15x18 matted and framed), $590. I was entranced by the magic, music and movement of carnival in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Chania Lighthouse
Chania LighthousePastel on board, 10 x 14\" (16 x 20\" matted and framed), $590. Built by the invading Venetians, this lighthouse protected the harbor for centuries.
Mont St. Michel
Mont St. MichelPastel on paper, 9 x 12”, $590. Approachng the Mont and its cathedral across treacherous marshes and under threatening skies was awe-inspiring.
D-Day Marshes
D-Day MarshesPastel on paper, 9 x 12\", $590. The stormy sky suited the mood as our guide explained about young soldiers parachuting in with heavy packs and sometimes drowning in the fields Nazis had flooded.
Honfleur Harbor
Honfleur HarborSOLD. Long famed as a safe haven for sailors, this Normandy town still has a picturesque working harbor.
Alhambra
AlhambraPastel on paper, 12 x 9” , $590. We were astonished when our search for food landed us in a tourist joint with a perfect view of the magnificent Alhambra as spotlights came on and sunset turned snow-capped mountains pink behind it.
Cadiz Cathedral
Cadiz CathedralSOLD Surrounded by the sea and founded by Phoenicians, Cadiz has been home port for the Spanish navy since the 1800's.
Vieux (Old) Nice
Vieux (Old) NicePastel on paper, 12\" x 9\", $590. Winding alleys, narrow doorways, canopies and cafes were endlessly intriguing in the old section of Nice, on the French Riviera. .
Bayeuz Canal
Bayeuz CanalSOLD. This town in Normandy is known for its tapestry and proximity to D-Day beaches, but is beautiful in its own right.
Venice Laundry
Venice LaundrySOLD Venice has views around every corner, whether a gondola, crumbling palace, or laundry over a canal.
Gorge at Ronda
Gorge at RondaPastel on board, 12 x 9\" (17 x 14\" matted and framed), $590. It\'s hard to believe your eyes, yet the Spanish town of Ronda has existed above a 400 foot deep gorge for centuries.
Chania Harbor Night
Chania Harbor NightSOLD The harbor's cafes were even more intriguing at night than during the day.
Balinese Man
Balinese ManSOLD Exotic Bali provided fascinating sights at every turn.
Ramblas Stroll
Ramblas StrollPastel on paper, 9 x 12\" (15 x 18\" matted and framed), $590. Strolling Las Ramblas from the center of Barcelona down to the old port takes you by cafes, flower vendors, theaters and amazing architecture.
Havana Along the Malecon
Havana Along the MaleconPastel on paper, 9 x 12\" (15 x 18\" matted and framed), $590. I stood under the hot sun for way too long because I couldn\'t stop photographing the colorful cars driving by the colorful buildings.
Thames Reflections
Thames ReflectionsSOLD Walking across the Thames on London's many famous bridges provides interesting views, even more so at night.
Havana Head On
Havana Head OnSOLD The narrow streets filled with color, cars, sun, shadow and people were so intriguing.
Trastevere, Rome
Trastevere, RomeSOLD. This older, gentrifying neighborhood of narrow streets, smaller buildings and cafes was my favorite in Rome.
Bridge at Beziers
Bridge at BeziersSOLD The canal passes over the river in Beziers via a viaduct under the ancient castle - just spectacular!
Venice Reflections
Venice ReflectionsSOLD. Every alley that doesn't dead end seems to cross a narrow canal and a collector decided this was the perfect gift for an aunt with whom she had traveled to Venice.
Havana Pink
Havana PinkSOLD. Every time we walked around a corner in Old Havana we encountered cars like this, and I love them!
Left Bank Paris
Left Bank ParisPastel and gouache on prepared board, 15\" x 11” (22\" x 18\"), $690. My favorite city in the whole world – I could wander around Paris for days.
Canal du Midi
Canal du MidiSOLD My reference photo for this painting was the “cover shot” chosen by Soundings magazine for an article I co-authored about canal cruising in France.
Rialto Bridge
Rialto BridgePastel on paper, 9\" x 11\" (15\" x 17\" matted and framed), $590. While the view from the Grand Canal is more recognizable, the impact of this iconic bridge seemed greater while trying to cross it.
Cafe in Capestang
Cafe in CapestangPastel on paper, 9 x 12\", $590. A long, hot day cruising a canal in southern France made this cafe in a small village especially enticing.
Lisbon Rooftops
Lisbon RooftopsSOLD Spectacular views rewarded long, steep climbs in Lisbon’s gentrifying Alfama and Bairro Alto neighborhoods.
Parisian Street II
Parisian Street IISOLD The architecture, quaint side streets and inviting cafes of Paris never fail to entice me.
Gypsy Serenade
Gypsy SerenadePastel on paper, 9\" x 11” (15\" x 17\" matted and framed), $590. Happy hour tapas at an outdoor café in Spain had music, too.
Ramblas Market
Ramblas MarketPastel on paper, 12\' x 9” (18\' x15\' matted and framed), $590. This fabulously colorful market in Barcelona offers everything from produce, to meats, to candies from this vendor.
Flower Market
Flower MarketPastel on paper, 8 x 8\", $490. The only frustrating thing about gorgeous European flower markets is not being able to buy armfuls of color!
Cadiz Alley
Cadiz AlleyPastel on paper, 12 x 9”, $590. The light drizzle in the old harbor city of Cadiz, Spain, emptied the alleys to create this scene.
Evora Afternoon
Evora AfternoonSOLD Evora, in southern Portugal, is a tiny gem of cobbletone streets and whitewashed houses, surrounded by an ancient Roman aqueduct.
Obidos
ObidosPastel on paper, 9 x 12", $590. The walled, hilltop city of Obidos, Portugal, has survived virtually unchanged for centuries.
Evora Cafe
Evora CafePastel on paper, 12 x 9", $590. Evora, Portugal, is full of whitewashed stone buildings, ancient arches and wrought iron accents, all visible from this inviting cafe.
St Emilion Evening
St Emilion EveningPastel on paper, 12 x 9", $590. The beautiful stone buildings of this medieval village were nearly deserted in November, with more wine shops than people.
St Emilion Night
St Emilion NightPastel on paper, 9 x 12", $590. Wandering the deserted, hilly cobblestone streets of the famed wine village was an eery feeling.

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