This regal creature seemed to strut into my vision, knowing I could not resist painting her.
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24" x 36"
One of the many majestic creatures on the glass-surfaced lake surveys his Austrian domain
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36" x 48"
This picturesque Moroccan seaport is full of well used paintable entrances.
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A brilliant bloom popped up out of an innocuous bunch of leaves on my veranda one morning... like matchsticks anxious to ignite.
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24" x 36"
Spotted while I was wandering around a North African harbour, it seemed as if the floating beauties were calling to their handlers to put to sea for the big catch.
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36" x 48"
The retired remains of a much-driven workhorse graze peacefully in a Colorado meadow.
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24" x 36"
Making a rare appearance in the garden, such a showy specimen always attracts oohs and aahs.
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36" x 48"
The competition between the drooping bloom and the patterned tablecloth brought the composition to some kind of fruition.
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24" x 36"
A red wall can give a chair the significance it deserves. Many an important bottom has sat on it.
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24" x 36"
Special flowers in a special place.
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Rustic chairs hobnobbing outside a Mallorcan farmhouse have many a tale to share.
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24" x 36"
The iron gate caught my eye but the translucence of the serene canal was calmly captivating.
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36" x 48"
Transplanted from the bush, my little ladies soon took charge of their new space, scenting the air with vanilla.
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24" x 36"
Street after street of blue and white in Morocco\'s Atlantic port.
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Proud and bright... showing off its stunning bloom in my garden.
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What a character! He kept us company as we sheltered from a rain shower on a Bermudan beach. He was only interested in our picnic leftovers.
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36" x 48"
The sensual petals of one of my favorites smiled at me from a flower bed in British Columbia.
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18" x 24"
Why is one drawn to fishing boats? Their ropes and reflections in the azure water do make a satisfying composition.
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36" x 48"
The exotic fruit was picked through the car window from a tree in an incredibly narrow Spanish country lane. Later, the blue plate made a dramatic stage for its performance.
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24" x 36"
The charming blue door provides a perfect backdrop for another stately specimen.
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36" x 48"
The duet of little arches in my Moroccan bedroom turned out to be fireplaces. Although the days were hot, at night the warmth was welcome.
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36" x 48"
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36" x 24"
I stalked a typical Portuguese fishing boat gently bobbing on the still waters of the Guadiana at high noon.
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Golden past and present in a Tuscan monastery, with many a story waiting to be told.
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36" x 48"
How could one resist his shaggy Cuban charm?
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On a much-anticipated trip to southeastern Switzerland, my good friend took me to Guarda, a treasure of a village in the Engadin
Hearing the tolling of a bell on my departure from a Spanish village near Girona, I looked back into the setting sun and felt its melancholy.
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24" x 30"
As a child, I painted a picture from a brochure about this stunning Somerset edifice. Years later I was able to visit it in reality.
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The half-hidden "WELCOME" above a pair of padlocked doors in St. Lucia intrigued me with its mixed message.
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Every year they bloom; you can\'t help trying to paint the quintessential one.
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A gentle breeze through the open window easily convinced me napping was the perfect choice.
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36" x 48"
Following a very happy lunch at a Quebec lakeside cottage, I spied a particularly well-used chair on the edge of the dock, teetering, yet still holding its own.
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24" x 36"
Following World War II, the Dutch royal family sent a thank-you gift of 1000,000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa, Canada as a thank you.
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Exploring a Turkish farmyard in the heat of the day, what would you give for a glimpse of the cool mystery behind the door?
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In spite of all the wonderful sculptures in Rodin\'s Paris garden, a work of nature stole my attention.
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36" x 48"
Sometimes windows reveal secrets... from the outside.
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24" x 36"
There is magic in the mirror.
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A peaceful monastery in the old Portuguese town of Faro proved an ideal place for a rendezvous, except that my friends were delayed, and the stone bench became unbearably hard.
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36" x 48"
What a surprise! Traveling from Mallorca to visit dear friends in Somerset, one of their souvenirs of my island was gracing the bedroom.
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36" x 48"
A peaceful scene on the south coast of Jamaica was about to change dramatically with only two hours to party time.
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36" x 48"
A simple purchase from years ago still feels like an old friend
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On a still Belgian autumn day, the majestic cathedral is doubly impressive in the limpid waters of a Bruges canal
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This version needed to be floating... uncomplicated by leaves and twigs.
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36" x 48"
Austere when it begins to bloom...
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It softens as it unfurls.
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24" x 36"
This favorite blue plate cried out for contrasting colors to be added.
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24" x 36"
As observed in a Cotignac garden.
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36" x 48"
Brightly floating on an August afternoon in Paris.
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Identical twins
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12 x 24"
Here is a record of the first piece of furniture I bought in Jamaica. It rocked my way back to England... in the banana boat cabin. It is home once again, shown here on a golden afternoon at Golden Spring.
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36" x 48"
The lonely figure in the painting seemed disappointed the bar was closed.
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36" x 48"
New to the brightness of a Caribbean sky, I couldn\'t see where the beautiful blossom, lying on the ground, had come from.
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24" x 12"
Bright sunlight invades the abbey\'s quiet arches with a gilded contemplative warmth.
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36" x 48"
Symbolic of something to be particularly grateful for.
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36" x 24"
The view from my friends\' hotel near Città di Castello begged to be put onto canvas... many times
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Aix is where I had wanted to stay, but there were no rooms. What finally materialized was a charming one with huge, down-filled pillows on which to lay my weary head.
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It looked like a roadside shrine, until I peered inside and discovered.... a water meter.
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Although resting peacefully, not much would be needed to press such a well-used character into service.
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36" x 24"
The beautiful city boasts many a picturesque portico, but one in particular takes the Swedish cake.
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Satiated with the profusion of flowery window boxes in Riquewihr, the Disney-esque town in Alsace, my visual palate was comforted by a no-nonsense window and its municipal marker.
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24" x 36"
