I am lucky to have the opportunity to travel as much as I do and feel very fortunate to be in Croatia at this time, to explore such a beautiful country and discover my heritage. Once my group is on their way, I get the chance to visit the city of Rovijn in the Istria peninsula bordering Italy, and one of the first towns to fall to the Venetian empire in the 11th Century. Attacked several times over the next few centuries Rovinj saw an influx in their population in the 17th century and its charm as a fortified medieval city is very much in tacked today.
Rovinj is charmingly picturesque fishing town with narrow, cobbled streets, a plethora of excellent seafood restaurants and small artisan boutique shops. The town center, originally an Island is crowned by St Euphemia Cathedral, the highest church tower in Istria at 61 metres high. The opportunity to wake up each morning footsteps from a plethora of fantastic subject matter, swim in the heat of the afternoon and enjoy enough light in the early evening to paint until dinner. Some of the best meals anywhere can be enjoyed harbour side while watching the sunset, olive oil, white truffles, seafood and some fantastic wine are part of most evening in relaxing Rovijn.
Here is a little montage of my painting experience in Rovijn
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 …
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 …
I am lucky to have the opportunity to travel as much as I do and feel very fortunate to be in Croatia at this time, to explore such a beautiful country and discover my heritage. Once my group is on their way, I get the chance to visit the city of Rovijn in the Istria peninsula bordering Italy, and one of the first towns to fall to the Venetian empire in the 11th Century. Attacked several times over the next …
