Portholes to my Youth landscape 10″ x 10″ on oil

10″ x 10″ on oil paper

It reminds me of being in a crowded dance club with all the patrons competing to be heard

and color mixing properties of each color

My painting incorporates the cobblestone streets and the gold-domed churches of Italy that I loved

Creating this series of mini paintings was a joyful journey of experimentation and progress for me

Portholes to my Youth landscape 10″ x 10″ on oilMixed media (acrylic, paper, and ink) 20" x 16" on paper This painting captures the autumn of my childhood. Memories of cooler temperatures, changing colors, and shortening days all rush back to me. There's a nostalgia for those foggy beach days with crisp winds and washed up seaweeda pang of sadness for the dropping leaves and impending winter weather. These circles are portholes to my youth and bittersweet remembrances of those long ago autumn days.