Thursday, May 29, 2025

Rogue Tulips

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Mother's Day tulips continue to bring joy and color to our home and they continued to open as I painted. Rogue Tulips 9x12 oil 

This Turtle Needs Attention

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OLV is hard to see. And rain.

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Sketching the Our Lady of Victory Basilica from my car as clouds threaten. It poured soon but I was able to park closer to see through the r...

Down to river level

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Friday, April 11, 2025

Winner of my NACC fundraising donation

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From the NACC: Congratulations to Nicole Savage on winning the NACC Raffle for Kath Schifano's "Mounds of Mists!" We are deep...
Saturday, March 29, 2025

Winter in the studio.

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A big pastel, waiting for the title, is finally finished. Framed , labeled and ready for exhibition. The art is 22x30 but it's matted in...
Saturday, November 9, 2024

UPDATE! An award

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 The Worldwide International Paintout painting from early September was entered to the Buffalo Niagara Art Association Fall exhibit. I was...
Thursday, November 7, 2024

An amazing view each morning.

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Larger than my other paintings made in Italy, this was my view every morning at breakfast. The Tuscan hills changed by the light of the mome...
Monday, November 4, 2024

Perhaps my favorite

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The beautiful groomed grounds of the Tuscany estate include classical statuary and pottery, artfully placed. There are are scented gardens,...

Additions to the Relais collections

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These two stayed in Italy in the collection of Relais Borgo Santo Pietro. The painting is Casa Linda, one of the residence villas, the grand...

Artista in residence

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That's me, the Artista, at my studio and a view of the inside with some of the October paintings.
Sunday, November 3, 2024

4 more pen drawings from Italy

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Just outside Borgo Santo Pietro is a tiny town of Palazzetto, with one little bar/deli/coffeeshop. Apparently the pizza is very good but I j...

Views from the Borgo Santo Pietro artists studio

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Heaven. When you don't have to go anywhere to find something inspiring. There's a covered canopy and couches outside the studio and ...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Rainy day art

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An outdoor cozy fireplace  The path to the Art House  Sunny Sunday bike ride exploring the ruins of San Galgano. Although I am in Italy surr...
Friday, October 18, 2024

The Artist House

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The Artist House is a perfect studio. Windows all around, surrounded by roses and shaded by a graceful willow it is in the middle of groomed...
Monday, October 14, 2024

Two more fountains

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This fountain is surrounded by walls with large widows (great view in the rain), a grotto with benches, two canopy covered outdoor living ro...
Friday, October 11, 2024

Rainy day process

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Find a comfortable spot near a fireplace and draw the view! This is a centerpiece fountain that is featured in several of my artworks this m...
Thursday, October 10, 2024

A Borgo painting

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Three Big Pots. Oil on linen, 12x16. Last time I was here one was on its side and I loved it that way! Perfect Italian garden sculptures.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Back to Italy!

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In 2019 I spent September painting at Borgo Santa Pietro as their resident artist. I've returned for the month of October 2024. Last ti...

Rain Rain Rain

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I'm eager to paint outdoors at this amazing estate but kept inside by the weather today. I have a sketch book, pen, and watercolor set a...
Friday, October 4, 2024

Looking out the windows

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Breakfast in an elegant location! At Borgo you can choose to eat in this room, the library or out those doors with a spectacular view of the...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Symphony Circle and painting Verdi

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This is a popular bust of the musician Verdi, he appears in cities all over, usually near a symphony's home  this is Buffalo at Kleinhan...
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

The Gorge from the Canadian side

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I joined the Ontario Canada plein air painters on a glorious sunny Friday to capture the Niagara River gorge from the other side. That's...