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COVID has made travel abroad elusive which made me think about past holidays. This painting is a scene in Taormina, Sicily which always brings back memories of long relaxing days under the Mediterranean sun.

The Vespa was “born” on 23rd April 1946 so celebrated its 75th anniversary this year and is still going strong. To many the Vespa scooter is one of the iconic symbols of Italy. Made by Piaggio from Tuscany the name means “wasp” in Italian. According to Wikipedia the final design was the work of aeronauticalContinue reading “Vespa”

2020 saw the 102nd anniversary of the end of the First World War. As the nation fell silent on Armistice Day – 11 November – to remember the millions who died in the conflict, I found my thoughts focussing on the poppy, that simple yet beautiful and vivid flower which has become the enduring symbolContinue reading “Poppies”

Joppolo is a beautiful, tranquil town in Calabria, southern Italy. Lungomare is a seafront road of several kilometres that is a favourite morning walk for locals and visitors alike. I have tried to capture the key features along Lungomare in a single painting. I hope you like the result.