I love to travel.
And to paint.
And I'm happiest when doing both at the same time.
I teach sketching skills to seafarers.
Yesterday's port, today's class project.
As Art instructor, I taught 23 days of class
(and hosted 16 Drinks & Drawings Happy Hours)
on the MS Volendam
2025 Holland America Grand World Voyage Pole-to-Pole
In a new destination, I want to see at least one place very well.
I love to linger in a shady spot with a beautiful view.
With beverage service and a bathroom.
My favorite vacation photos are of travel drawings.
Framed by the scene I'd become acquainted with.
It's a joy to paint in beautiful places - en plein air - with the sun's warmth and shadow, the wind's sound and smell, the added texture of an occasional insect or grain of sand.
Special thanks to:
Casa de los Artistas: Workshops I've participated in at "the Casa" over the years have been invaluable to my development as a painter.
John MacDonald: An exquisite painter, his workshops and videos have shaped the way I translate the world into tone, color and shape.
Richard Caemmerer and the Grünewald Guild: Richard was my mentor. He opened my imagination to the world of art. He and his wife Liz founded the Guild as a place to explore the relationships between art + community + faith.
Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff: His book The Greek House: the story of a painter's love affair with the island of Sifnos was an inspiration when I was beginning my journey as a painter.