A sneak peak into my process for creating this one of a kind painting that was a commissioned oil painting. Click to read more!

A birthday weekend spent hiking in the warm desert when home is descending into the cold weather is always a good idea.

After a trip to Israel and Italy, Wes and I settled in to explore more of the sights around Geneva. This was in April of 2022 and so I was participating in the Pleinairpril challenge, a challenge to plein…

We started our trip in the Liguria region of Italy. We toured around the Cinque Terre area, staying in the northern most town of Monterosso al Mare. Cinque Terre is a series of seaside towns built on the cliffs and painted in bright colors. The unique city layouts and trails passing between each town as well as a train system makes it very easy to navigate between all five.

2022 was the first year we could travel internationally again after the covid pandemic. My mom had planned a tour of Israel that had been delayed until April and I was lucky enough to join her and my aunt and grandma. This post includes all of the sketches and gouache studies done while I was in the holy land.

Three years ago I went to Peru for 5 weeks as part of a volunteer group. I lived in Piura for that time period and came to love the people and culture so much more than I ever could have anticipated. And though I was only there for a short time, that experience changed me in ways I didn't know were possible.
And I was going back.