Summer 2025

As I write this, I am less than a week away from departing for Italy and three weeks of experiencing the beauty and history of Rome, Florence, Venice and more. I am excited and a little nervous as well. It has been several years since I was out of the country. We will be staying in a small town north of Rome and a 2-bedroom flat will be our temporary home. The town sits on a lovely lake and will be the perfect base of operations for our daily excursions. I am taking a sketch pad and my Nikon to gather plenty of reference information for a future Italian Pastel series.

All is good at my gallery. I have been very busy creating new works and I have entered multiple exhibitions and I am awaiting results of acceptance, or not. My friend Michael Battaglia will host my gallery for the July Art Walk at Backstreet. He has installed eight of his incredible works of art in Gallery3 and there has already been interest in his work. If you are local and can make to the Art Walk on July 2nd he would surely appreciate it.

I cherish your support as always. My wish for you is a rewarding and fun Summer wherever you are. This month I am focusing on Psalm 23. I recently completed a pastel for my sister Linda and it is current in route to her and Jim. It is a scene of a peaceful pond in Taylorsville Preserve near where they live. I have named it “Beside Still Waters”. It is a reminder of our need to rely on our Lord for our peace and security and His protection in troubled times. We certainly do live in troubled times and I am thankful for His faithfullness in our lives.

Psalm 23