A Mother’s Journey

Jan 10

This was an unexpected event I was lucky to come across, on the beach right in front of our hotel. Why she decided to lay her eggs in the hottest part of the day, in full sight of tourist and her natural predators, I don’t know.

There is lots of conservation efforts going happening now in Nicaragua. This Turtle is Pacific Green Turtle who deposits her eggs on the beach alone but the Olive Ridley Turtles return to the same beaches in the hundreds. Tourist swarm the beaches to watch this amazing sight much to the peril of the turtle population here. I think I am inspired to make a painting of this Turtle from one of my photos.

A Journey through Color, Culture, and History

After our inaugural Travelling Brush group trip to Cuba in 2025, the question from our travelers came quickly: “Where to next?” The answer arrived in the form of a country teeming with vibrant culture, layered history, and breathtaking landscapes — Guatemala. In 2026, we led our first of many painting-focused tours to this Central American gem. It quickly became one of my personal favorites, and it’s easy to see why. A Past That Shapes the Present: Guatemala’s Civil War and …

Pueblos Magicos

Pueblos Mágicos, what an amazing way to break in the new year with the Travelling Brush. We had a small group of artists for this very unique art trip to of some of my favourite places in Mexico. Our group arrived January 3rd, starting our tour in this amazing Capital, if you have never been to Mexico City, there is a heap of cool things to see and do including some world class museums. Our first day included a visit …

Dubrovnik, June 10, 2018

I was attracted to this high vantage point because of the challenging perspective; as I painted I learned about Dubrovnik from the perspective of two locals caught in the daily riggers of mass tourism. Our painting group arrived in Dubrovnik after a beautiful drive down the coast from Split with a short interlude into Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to cross the Neretva River, along the famous 16th-century Ottoman bridge. Stari Most Bridge connects the two parts of the City …