She's back on solid ground, recharging at her accommodation, the beautiful Villino Gregorietti. This villa, located on the corner of...

She has left the comfort of the shore and is venturing out to sea. In the distance The Charleston and Monte Pellegrino are still visible....

She has now seated herself on the sand, with a backdrop that includes both The Charleston, which she visited in the previous chapter, and...

She is drawn down the boardwalk towards the stunning Art Nouveau architecture of "The Charleston", built as a bathing establishment in...

First stop upon her arrival, Piazza Mondello, the main square, to take in her surroundings. In front of her, the sea; to the sides, an...

In 2014 while living in Palermo, Sicily, I created a 5 Chapter series of acrylic paintings entitled " It happened in Mondello". Mondello...

Italian / verb / present tense / third person singular This verb is used in multiple ways in Italian: 1. to stretch out (one's arms etc)...

28 x 41cm, Acrylic on Muslin Today I donated 600 USD to the Malala Fund on behalf of my business. 10% of all sales I make are forwarded...

My painting "Winter" had the honor of adorning the cover of Winter 2021 issue of Hello Sunshine magazine. As it's run comes to an end I...

Her stylish outfit contrasts with the derelict background, yet the colours and pose allow her blend in. The colourful graffiti designs...

This painting is set in Villa Malfitano, a place down the street from where I used to live in Palermo. I used to go there to read, write,...

A moment of vulnerability, being lost in the city and wondering which way to go. Hiding behind her hat, she tries to gather her bearings,...

This painting is set in Vernazza, a town in the Cinque Terre of Italy. It’s full of colourful buildings and mysterious staircases begging...

This orange floral dress with high neck and long sleeves is like a blanket of armour protecting her while she curls into the lounge for...

Over the coming weeks I’ll be writing about my new Lost in the Dress Collection. The title, “Lost in the Dress”, has a double meaning. It...

Winter doesn’t look like this where I’m from. But here in Queensland all you usually need in winter is a sweater on top of your bikini. I...

This is a marker sketch of Malala Yousafzai, one of the most courageous people alive. At the age of 15 she was intentionally targeted by...

When it’s all too much she flees to the pier to take flight The right dress, might just catch the wind, and take her away. The wind takes...