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5 items from 2013

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Tuscan Poppies: The Chelsea Collection at Graham Fine Art

20 May 2013 1:09 AM, PDT

March and April showers have made for a remarkably wet and rainy spring for us here in Tuscany.  After last year’s drought and extraordinary heat, this May is completely different; the Tuscan countryside has exploded in a lush green-ness that we haven’t seen in years. Gratitude for the corn poppy or papaver rhoeas, whose annual display brings … Continue reading » »

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Homage to a Wisteria

24 April 2013 1:33 AM, PDT

This time of year the wisteria is a phenomenon here in Tuscany. It is a breathtaking spectacle seen throughout the region as the carefully maintained blooms adorn grand villas and bring their elegant grace to the most rustic of farm houses. Molino’s ancient wisteria is ill.  It should be in full glorious bloom, but this … Continue reading » »

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Waves of Inspiration: Sunflowers

24 March 2013 3:13 AM, PDT

Sunflowers speak to me of happy and content memories in my family’s garden in Anaheim. As a child, I would lose myself for hours helping my mother and father with their various tasks of tending their large backyard garden.The mild weather in Southern California made for a botanical paradise for my parents. Both are originally … Continue reading » »

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Waves of Inspiration: Lavender

13 March 2013 3:37 AM, PDT

Our winter travels have brought us back to Tuscany and what looks to be a soggy spring. Nothing warms my painter’s heart more than recalling warm, dry summers past in Provence and the sensual experience of painting lavender. I’ve recently completed my latest lavender painting: “Waves of Lavender and Grain” with that in mind… evoking … Continue reading » »

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Waves of Inspiration: Hawaii

11 February 2013 11:29 AM, PST

It was December, 1988. My board and bag were packed, and I had just won a $500 award from the City of Laguna Beach’s public arts competition. I was ready: it was my first trip to Hawaii and I was going by myself. Not only did adventure await, but the course of my Life would … Continue reading » »

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2013 | 2012 | 2011

5 items from 2013

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