This is the sketchbook that started it all. My first trip to Italy lit a fire for travel that continues to burn in me today. That trip seven years ago opened my eyes to the wonder and exhilaration of exploring places that are worlds away from my little corner of Pennsylvania. The journal I kept […]
Sunshine & Risotto – Sketches + Recipe
Wintertime in Pennsylvania often brings periods of dreary, overcast days with intermittent snow flurries and/or drizzle. Sounds lovely, right? The gray days seem interminable at times, so when we finally get a dazzlingly sunny day, it puts a smile on everyone’s faces and makes my spirits soar. This scene is the view from my front […]
Grateful
It’s so easy these days to get caught up in all the negatives that pervade our lives. Fear, worry, uncertainty, and a feeling of helplessness have become our companions this past year, and many of my art friends tell me that they’re experiencing a sort of artistic paralysis. So, I proposed a challenge in my […]







