Alley in Siena

I've never painted a street that dips down, then back up again. I wanted to see if I could re-create the effect. Oil on 12" x 16" stretched linen. Painted from a photo I took in Siena, Itay a few years ago. SOLD.

A Street in Florence

Oil on 8"h x 10"w x 1 1/2"d composite board. SOLD.

Nighttime in Florence

This arcade in Florence is lively at night, with people eating and drinking under the warm incandescent lighting. Oil on 9"h x 12"w stretched linen. SOLD.

View of Florentine Rooftops

It was an atmospheric morning in Florence, with fog rolling over the hills and between the high rooftops. Oil on 16"h x 24"w stretched linen.

Florentine Rooftops

After I returned home from Florence, this was what I missed most... sitting on my hotel's rooftop terrace at breakfast with a cappuccino and this view. The reference photo for this was taken on a misty November morning. Oil on 20"h x 24"w stretched linen. SOLD.

View from Piazza Michelangelo

This is a view of the hills surrounding Florence, Italy from Piazza Michelangelo. I know it doesn't look real, but it looked that way in real life. I guess it doesn't look real to me because of the umbrella pine and cypress trees, which are completely different from the trees we have in Pennsylvania. Add a fortress wall and a Tuscan villa, and it looks like a made-up scene. But it isn't made up, it really exists in Italy! SOLD.

View of San Gimignano III

This is a view from one of the many lookouts along the hilltop town of San Gimignano, Italy. SOLD.

View from San Gimignano II

This is a view from one of the many lookouts on the hilltop town of San Gimignano, Italy. Oil on 16"h x 20"w stretched linen. SOLD.

Misty Morning in Tuscany

This is a view from the top of Piazza Michelangelo in Florence on a misty fall morning. Not only are the clouds misty, but the fluffy leaves of the olive trees in the foreground also create the same effect. Oil on 12"h x 16"w stretched linen.

Tuscan Landscape

This was the view from one of the vineyards in Tuscany. I have no idea where, though. My husband and I took a bus tour from Florence last year, which took us to Sienna, San Gimignano, another small fortress town and to a winery about an hour from Florence. The tour was a whirlwind, so we didn't have time to explore the grounds of the winery. Just before dusk, between rounds of wine samples, I sneaked from the wine lecture to snap the reference photo for this painting.

View from San Gimignano

A view of the Tuscan landscape from the walls of San Gimignano. Oil on 24"h x 30"x 1 1/2" stretched canvas. SOLD.

View of the Ponte Santa Trinita

The Ponte Santa Trinita bridge in Florence, Italy, is bathed in the warm morning sunlight. This was painted from a photo I took during one of my morning jogs along the river. I would wake up as early as possible to catch the dramatic light on the domed buildings. This was difficult because of the long nights of wine drinking, but the plentiful espresso bars all over the city helped me accomplish my goals! SOLD.

Where Are You

A lady sits on the ledge of a bridge in Florence, Italy. She appears to be texting someone she was supposed to meet to find out where they are. Oil on 20" x 20" x 1 1/2" stretched canvas.

Florence Rooftops

A view of some of the rooftops in Florence, Italy, with the mountains in the background. Oil on 20"h x 24"w x 1 1/2" stretched canvas.

Facades in Lucca

Colorful facades in Lucca, Italy with mountains in the background. Oil on 24"h x 36"w x 1 1/2"thick stretched canvas. SOLD.