I Found Mental Repose in These Italian Abstracts
When the mind gets overly fixated on being literal, it can use a break. Mine does, for sure. And, thanks to the vibrantly rendered island [...]
Color Thrives in the Venice Snow
Welcome to Episode 2 of Venice Snow! And a healthy splash of color. I so appreciate the enthusiastic responses to last week’s post, which featured [...]
Venice Snow Makes a Rare Appearance
I hit the jackpot. Yes, I’d been waiting for this rare occurrence, Venice Snow. Last winter I waited and hoped. But no luck. Ever since [...]
Immersed in a Culture of Train Travel
I love trains and train travel. Ever since I received my first Lionel train set for Christmas at age four, I’ve been hooked. But, the [...]
A Tribute to the Working Man in Venice
I love so many things about Venice. The city is a constantly unfolding visual feast. It’s a city that never stops giving even though she [...]
Integrating Shadow and Light
I am continually amazed at how art is my most powerful teacher, cleverly bypassing my bossy thinking mind and presenting me with important “aha” moments. [...]
I’m a Fan of the Sisterhood
This week’s post is going to be short, and a break from the two previous posts dealing with the very un-glamorous, but necessary, topics related [...]
The Life of a Gondolier
When many people come to Venice and negotiate their first gondola ride, they think they’re shelling out a small fortune while the gondolier is making [...]
The Appeal of a Quiet Mind
I’ve just completed my latest painting. It’s a big one (39.5″ x 60″) Painting this subject has been immensely gratifying. While the intricate play of [...]
Walk On By
Walk on By © 2017 Jed Smith This week I share an image I recently captured in the Dorsoduro area of Venice. As I was [...]
A Canopy of Brilliance – A New Painting by Jed Smith
A Canopy of Brilliance © 2017 Jed Smith, Oil I love creating. I’m very fortunate that I am able to pour myself into writing, photography [...]
Italian Faces in the Saturday Market
The big Saturday markets will never cease to be a goldmine of opportunity for capturing the wealth of Italian faces Recently, when visiting my [...]
Meet Le Vecchie Guardie – The Old Guard
A Sacred Meeting Spot. © 2017 Jed Smith I love these faces. I love surreptitiously watching their interactions, and their steadfast camaraderie. The Old Guard, [...]
Early Morning Life Along the Grand Canal
Morning Preparations – © Jed Smith Be an early riser to witness a workman’s life along Venice’s Grand Canal A self-imposed photo assignment, earlier this year, [...]
Oh, What Stories Italian Faces Tell
Immersed – © Jed Smith I love Italian faces. I could spend the rest of my life just working on capturing them in my photography [...]
The Allure of Venice at Night
A Warm Light Beckons – Jed Smith © 2017 Those of you who’ve been following my blog understand I have a love affair [...]
Layers of Solitude
Layers of Solitude – Jed Smith © 2017 I’m enamored with the emotion and scenes of solitude. When my mother, who was [...]
Faces of the Venice Fish Market
Piovra – © Jed Smith 2017 Last Thursday we packed a small overnight bag, and took the twenty-five minute train ride from Treviso to Venice’s [...]