Life is an odyssey to be explored...... canvas is my ship..... oils my crew... brushes guide me toward unknown lands..... serene, dangerous, exhilarating...I travel with purpose toward Ithaka; one painting at a time

Friday, September 19, 2008

Summer Breeze #2

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Mixed Media

Oil on Acrylic

15 x 20cm


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I painted both of these at the same time using high quality Acrylic paints to get the base down and then oils for the finishing touches. I really am partial to oils but I also find that acrylics are wonderful to work with as well.

Be well.....

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Summer Breeze

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Mixed Media on Canvas

15 x 20cm , 6 x 8"


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Every afternoon the "boukadoura" breeze sweeps in from the open sea blowing the heat away and filling sails.... Have a beautiful day...

Glastri

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Oil on Canvas

15 x 20cm



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This was painted on site at Glasti harbor on the eastern side of Ammouliani. Summertime brings many new boats to the harbor but this one has been here since I arrived on the island 20 years ago.

Be well....

Friday, September 12, 2008

Summer Home

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Oil on Canvas

15 x 20cm , 6 x 8"

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A small summer home tucked away from the stress of city life. Here you wake up to the fragrance of dew on dry earth and the song of the leaves fluttering from their branches... and the soft glow of the Aegean sun...

Have a beautiful day...

Monday, September 8, 2008

Monastery SOLD

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Oil on Wood Panel

20 X 30 cm, 8 X 12"

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One of the most impressive sights are the Greek Orthodox monasteries. Around Mt. Athos you see monasteries built up from the rocks. Stone by stone they reach upward to their cells without any modern conveniences such as electricity. This painting was inspired by the monasteries around Mt. Athos, which is very near to where I live.

Be well.....



Kalivaki SOLD

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Oil on hardboard
30 x 35, 12 x 14"

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This painting is for those who long for a simple life by the sea....

Be well...

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Ouzo Mezes SOLD


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Oil on Gessoed MDF


20 x 20cm , 8 x 8"


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There is nothing more refreshing than chilled ouzo in tiny glasses on a hot August afternoon with fresh baked bread and the aroma of garden tomatoes.... it is a time to be shared with friends....


Have a beautiful day...


Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Coming into Season #2 SOLD


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Oil on mdf board

20 x 40cm, 8 x 16"

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Just above the rocky shore an olive tree bends to the dance of the sea breeze. Ripe olives drop to the earth, feeding the wild edible greens...


Be well...