Headed North for hiking. Cinque Terre National Park (five villages) are above Pisa on west coast of Italy. Been on the wish list for a while.
There was snow on the mountains and lemons on the trees.
On route there were clouded yellow and orange tip butterflies. White heather. Yellow creeping oxalis. Euphorbia. Vine. Olive and a random plum.
What creative thinking time hiking in the sun.
Stepping into history this time. Marble. Gold. Paintings. Glass. Architecture. Caravaggio. Bernini. I was also delighted to see how many trees and green spaces were in the city.
I was sitting under Caesar’s statue when I glanced sideways. There’s your man. Turns out it was the same day in 44BC he didn’t make it to the bottom of those steps.
All going into the research bank.
Visiting different locations, countries, I take in exhibitions, fashion, context and history. I use to live in Paris when I was a teenager so quite happy roving taking it all in. I sort of absorb and use a sketchbook for ideas. It will all come in use back in the studio. Research. .
Once in a lifetime exhibition. All my favourite paintings for real. It was so good I had to visit twice. #parisdiaries
Paintings up and first lovely visitors today. Totnes Festival kicks off tomorrow. This is going to be a fun week! It’s buzzing. Come join in.
All Welcome
I shall be there everyday to talk art.
Sea mist on the coast path of our river. Atmospheric.
Our beautiful River Erme at sundown.
I feel fortunate that I travel across Dartmoor most days. Everyday I notice the difference in colours, clouds, wind direction and temperature. Such a beautiful wilderness..
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