Tag Archives: Italy

Aug9

Gallery: Venice

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“I’ve been in love with Venice since the moment I stepped off the ferry for the first time — at the young age of 22 — onto the island lagoon of enchantment. Venice has a way of being so visually powerful, with its grand architecture cascading through the city like the lace made in nearby Burano. It’s a strong imagery while being misty and faded at the same time … like a London night, or a Turner painting.

“This love affair has only grown over the years. Several years ago on a vacation in Italy, my husband proposed to me, sealing the fate of my connection to this beautiful country. On that trip, we spent a lot of time in the enchanting city of Venice, and when I arrived home, I couldn’t stop painting it. This is my version of a love letter to a city that has inspired, transfixed and mesmerized me for almost two decades.”

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To view more of Stephanie’s “Venice” gallery, click here.

Sep27

Travel: The Great Teacher and My Artistic Process

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On a terrace above the enchanting city of Sienna, Italy; I found myself looking down onto winding cobbled streets that were alive in the terracotta glow of the setting sun.  Flowers spilled into the streets from shuttered windows.  This stunningly beautiful view beckoned, enticed, and dared me to look away.

Somewhere in that moment, the artist in me awakened and I started on a journey, exploring new places and new cultures and translating their beauty and impact on me in a new creative way through painting.

What I didn’t know at that time was how deeply this journey would transform me and how important it would become.  For almost two decades my creative well has been continuously filled from travel. Each new experience affects me and inspires my art so much that I still get emotional even boarding a plane to leave. I am continuously curious and open to what each moment brings, filled with mystery of how this exploration affects me… and my canvas!!