Extended Stay

I visited Venice and there was such beauty at every turn. While walking down the stairs in the Daniele Hotel, I took in this finial and the amazing craftsmanship all around as I descended to the lobby. It struck me how so often, in our rush to get where we are going, we miss the beauty that surrounds us. There just isn't time to take it all in all the time. But this was a moment when I slowed down and pulled out my sketchpad. I had to.

Framed to 12" x 10"

This painting was at the Dutch Gallery "Around the World" juried show in Dallas, TX. Then it hung at the Wine Attic in Clifton, VA for a few months. It spent over a year in Montana. It was juried into the WaterWorks Art Museum annual exhibition, Subjective Perspectives. From there, it was also chosen as one of a few pieces for the traveling exhibition that visited museums, libraries and art centers around rural Montana.