Near Portofino
11"h x 14"w  Linen on Board

"While on a tour boat to Portofino, I discovered this wonderful, hilltop castle.
Dating back centuries, the castle melted into the rock outcrop and foliage on the point."

Along the Ponte Vecchio
9"h x 12"w  Linen on Board

"The famous Ponte Vecchio along the Arno River in Florence"

Hazy Day Florence
9"h x 12"w  Linen on Board

Castello Rapallo
20"h x 16"w  Linen on Board

"On our trip to Italy, we stayed just 50 yards from this wonderful old castle in Rapallo, along the Mediterranean. The castle now houses an art museum."

Montalcino Countryside
11"h x 14"w  Linen on Board

"From the ancient gates of Montalcino, the Tuscan countryside seemed to extend forever with its patchwork of vineyards, orchards and farmland."

Afternoon on the Arno
11"h x 14"w  Linen on Board

"This was a challenging scene to paint. I thought I would be ignored while painting on this crowded bridge in Florence ---the way I am in America---but that wasn't the case. My biggest challenge came not from painting the scene, but from stopping my painting to carry on conversations with all the friendly local Italians who seemed fascinated by the American painting their city."

Boats Riomaggiore
10"h x 8"w  Linen on Board

"Offering little refuge from the powerful Ligurian Sea, these boats were pulled onto a small, manmade harbor to protect them. They lined the village streets near the water."

Flower Market Rapallo
12"h x 16"w  Linen on Board

"A cloudy spring day and the local Italians were buying their flowers for the Easter Holiday."

Morning Montalcino
8"h x 10"w  Linen on Board

"The Tuscan light was at full strength in this scene of a small church. The buildings glowed orange and gold as the sun rose over the landscape."

Riomaggiore
16"h x 12"w  Linen on Board

"Riomaggiore, in a Cinque Terre village, was about the "vertical". These old, twisted stairways were everywhere and seemed to capture the essence of the village."

Corniglia
9"h x 12"w  Linen on Board

"A Cinque Terre village."