It's rather a perfect day in Venice, Italy, and you feel like taking a walk, a perambulation, really, through its historic, cobblestoned streets. There are clouds in the sky, but sun as well, and a cool breeze combines with warm sunshine to make your afternoon a beautiful one.
Because you're not at San Marco Piazza or the Rialto Bridge, you've managed to escape the crowds of day trippers and tourists, and you find yourself wandering through quiet neighborhoods and looking into the windows of Venetian shops.
Perhaps you'll find an outdoor cafe with an open table and sit for a moment -- a spritz with an order of cicchetti sounds good, wouldn't you say?
The artwork, Strolling through Venice, invites you to do just that -- to take a thoughtful and contemplative walk through that most beautiful and timeless of cities, La Serenissima.
I am a fine art painter who focuses on creating images of light, life, joy and beauty. I live on a small farm in a rural area of the western U.S., where life is quiet, calm, and in tune with nature. I seek to paint.. Read more…