Loving My Daily Bella Passeggiata
I adore my early morning walks here in Italy. Yes, a bella passeggiata, a nice stroll, is high on my gratitude list for living [...]
I adore my early morning walks here in Italy. Yes, a bella passeggiata, a nice stroll, is high on my gratitude list for living [...]
Buying property in Italy is fairly easy. While buying a car isn’t, unless you’re a bona fide resident. You see, cars have to have [...]
And you'd best prepare yourself. I first wrote about Italian crosswalks seven years ago (read it here). It was from the perspective of the pedestrian, [...]
One Excursion to Valloria Wasn't Nearly Enough. I thought I'd done a fairly thorough job of seeing Valloria when I took a long leisurely stroll [...]
Just yesterday I indulged in a yummy cup of pistachio and stracciatella gelato. Beware of marketing, a.k.a. visual enhancement. I’ve lived in Italy [...]
I’ve never been a crowd kind of guy. My painting subjects often reflect this. “Table for One,” my latest oil, is yet another example of [...]
Life keeps teaching me to let go and to let its current take me. Again and again, I find myself reflecting on the river [...]
The National Museum of Cinema is housed in this architectural beauty. La Mole Antonelliana, called “La Mole” for short, constructed from 1863 to 1889, was [...]
Painting is a journey of self-discovery for me. As usual, my painting is a way of exploring what lurks inside my psyche, bypassing the [...]
I was needing a shift. And I’ve learned that when I need more equilibrium, I lean into my creative endeavors. They bring me back [...]
It can be one of the most effective ways to learn Italian. Along with committing to a steady diet of Italian films,TV, and newspapers, [...]
Rarely have I had a painting flow out of me like this one. I didn't think that would be the case. I had thought, [...]
Living on the coast of Liguria has advantages, especially like this one! Oh yeah! I’ll gladly die at the altar of fritto misto di [...]
Usually, it’s far too easy staying in familiar grooves of seeing and experiencing. My mom, who was a brilliant art teacher and mentor, both at [...]
Prepare to be blown away by this "open-air museum." That's how many people refer to the tiny village of Valloria, Liguria. And what's crazy [...]
There’s been a lot of that sentiment going around. Especially after two torturous years of uncertainty. I, for one, have felt like I’ve been [...]
Farinata di Ceci is a revered culinary treasure in Liguria. This savory dish is made from a batter of chickpea flour, water, and olive [...]
I've been missing my brushes and paints. That's why I squeezed in some time (two days to be exact) to unpack my watercolors and [...]