I’ve visited some beautiful beaches, but San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua fit my stereotypical image of a tropical paradise. From beach huts to palm trees, this little corner of Nicaragua on the Pacific Coast has haunted me every since I stood on those tranquil shores. But I’m torn for the best way to describe…
It seems like everyone I’ve talked to who has been to Galway Ireland loved it. I know for me this charming Irish city on the sea was a winner. Time has passed but it hasn’t dulled my love for Galway Ireland in the least. Although there’s more of Ireland I want to see, I have…
The moment we arrived on the sands at Playa Hermosa on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, I spotted this beautiful peace of driftwood on the beach. I loved the undulating shape of the driftwood and how it felt as if it mimicked the waves of the sea! I spent the bulk of the afternoon…
It seems hard to believe that when I moved to Atlanta, The old Fulton Cotton Mill lofts were freshly renovated. It was one of those places that I had a yen to live but it never happened as my work took me out into the northern suburbs to live and work. Still, I loved the…
I can’t look at this print from a Night out in Temple Bar in Dublin without feeling the vibrant scene there. Just look at the people out early even on a cold winter evening. The color and motion of the people and pubs in Temple Bar in this print really pulls me in and makes…
There’s something so serene about this print of tropical boats floating on the calm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. All the colors in this print from the blue and yellow tropical boats to the sea-green water and the blue skies just seems to be in a state of harmony. And the waters were so…
This restored vintage color photo is a great peek at American Women During World War II. When I ran across the original photo by photographer Alfred T. Palmer on the Library of Congress, I was really taken by the candid feel and the amazing vintage color. Doesn’t it have that old technicolor vibe to it?…
This London architectural blueprint artwork was inspired by one of my visits to Westminster Abbey several years ago. This was one of my first exposures to soaring medieval Gothic architecture. There’s just something amazing about these old structures. It’s my understanding the looming towers were meant to lift the eyes towards the heavens and they…
Anyone who knows me or follows my artwork knows that I’m quite fond of those brilliant red British Phone booths. I liked their design and eye-catching color long before I had ever seen one in person. So, it’s a foregone conclusion that on any trip to the UK, I’m going to hunt for those beautiful…
I moved to Atlanta in the the late 1990’s and by that point in time the old Roxy on Roswell Road was already one of the well-known concert venues in town. I’m still not sure how it was a decade later when I left the Atlanta area altogether I had never seen a show there….
There’s a lot of history on the streets of Atlanta like Big Bethel Church seen in the Sweet Auburn artwork here. Big Bethel AME is the oldest church in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood. The historic church was founded in the 1840s in Marthasville, Georgia. If that name is not familiar, it’s because Marthasville would become…
I’m sure the image of a classic Irish landscape depends on the person. What places did you visit in Ireland? Or if you lived there, where did you call home? But from my month in Ireland, there’s no question that the classic Irish landscape that comes to my mind when I look back are those…
I’ve said many times how much I love the vintage flair of the old movie palaces like the Chicago Theatre seen here. There’s just such a cool escapist style to those old theaters. They were experiences unto themselves! Going to the movies was half the entertainment it seems back in the day. So what’s better…
When I was growing up, one of my favorite book series was The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. The worlds and characters Lewis wrote about were incredibly real and vivid to me. It felt to me then as if Narnia was a place I could stumble into myself one day. Perhaps that’s a dream…
Several years ago I had the opportunity to spend a long weekend wandering the coast from near Santa Cruz down to Monterey, California. That gorgeous coastline has stayed with me in my dreams every since. When the weekend drew to a close, I found myself staying quite near Old Fisherman’s Wharf in the heart of…
There’s just something special about a lonesome road disappearing on the horizon. It’s a type of artwork that I’ve always enjoyed. I love how roads like this one in Connemara lead our eyes through the landscape. And it’s extra special when that landscape feels so utterly wild, wide, and free. This particular Irish road carries…
Glastonbury Tor, pictured here, is a truly magical piece of the British landscape. The legends about this great hill are numerous, but perhaps most well known today is that Glastonbury Tor is Avalon of the legends of King Arthur. Yet even apart from Arthur, I think anyone looking at this black and white print of…
Like a great many things in a city as picturesque as Paris, photos of a Notre Dame Gargoyle overlooking the city are admittedly nothing new. Still, I had a feeling I was onto something with my composition when I saw a line of tourists behind me, cameras in hand, ready to try for the same…
Pictured in this print is 191 Peacthree Tower, one of the taller skyscrapers in downtown Atlanta. I always loved the architecture of this particular building. I’m an armchair architecture student at best, but to my eye 191 Peachtree looks to be reminiscent of classic art deco design. Perhaps its down to simply the very linear…
During my stay in Ireland, one of the most memorable events was the night a thick freezing fog hit Galway. There had been several days straight of foggy mornings, but on this particular day, the fog never relented and by night, it was pea soup out there. I did what any sane artist would do…
I don’t know how a city could have a soul, but I equally don’t know how Paris could not. And it’s an artistic soul no doubt. How many art movements were born along the Seine? Perhaps that’s why this piece is suitably impressionistic in nature? After all that movement came to be amongst the artists…
It’s possible that I passed Maloney’s Corner shop numerous times during my weeks in Galway but it obviously never really registered on me. It’s amazing how much a foggy night can transform the streets even of a place you know well. Fog adds a whole separate surreal layer to the moment. The swirling mists on…
There’s just something about stormy weather that appeals to me. I don’t think I’m alone that there’s something about the air in a storm, particularly one that comes in off the sea that just charges the air. It makes me feel more awake, more alive, than an other time. Those storms over the ocean were…
Capturing this bicycle on the beach was a bit of luck. I was prepared of course. I had my camera in hand, but the bicycle itself, that was the happy surprise of the afternoon. This beach bicycle print is from my last day on Tybee Island on the Georgia Coast several years ago. I was…
My brief visit to Savannah, Georgia, just didn’t leave me enough time to really examine its fabled squares and all that old Savannah architecture. It’s definitely on my agenda to return, though. Amongst my few walks in the city was a stroll down beautiful East River Street to see the Savannah River and I have…
My coastal experience as a child were the beaches along the Florida gulf coast and I had only briefly visited Georgia’s Atlantic coast once before during my college years so I was amazed at the differences in the environment along Georgia’s barrier islands. The beautiful saltwater marsh pictured here is near Lazaretto Creek between Tybee…
City tours are often a great way to get to know a new city, and my time on the Georgia coast was so brief that I’m not sure I would have even seen Savannah cathedral if I hadn’t taken one of those little trolley tours of the historic city. In fact, every tour guide I…
I think the Georgia marshes were one of my big surprises as I explored the Georgia coast on my short visit to the area. In fact, I spent at least an hour taking photos of the saltwater marshes that lie between Tybee Island and Savannah. I had little experience with the Atlantic coast before this…
This picture will always be special to me because it was my first sunrise in Savannah and in fact on the Georgia coast. I wanted to catch those first rays of the sun somewhere in the general direction of Tybee Island so got up early and headed out just a wee bit later than I…
There’s just something about the sea that keeps me coming back. And I suspect if you’re looking at this print of Tybee Island beach, you have the same love of the sea that I do. I’ve always loved a good stroll on the beach, but my beach memories of Tybee have remained especially vivid in…