AMALFI COAST

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IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023 I SPENT A COUPLE OF WEEKS IN ITALY.  I SPENT A WEEK IN A CHARMING HOTEL IN THE HAMLET OF RAVELLO WHERE I TOOK A PICTURE OF THE VIEW OFF MY BALCONY WHERE I WAS ENJOYING A LEISURELY AFTERNOON OVERLOOKING THE AMALFI COAST.

WHILE IN ITALY I VISITED ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL, THE VATICAN MUSEUM, THE SISTINE CHAPEL AND THE BORGHESE GALLERY. I WAS ONCE AGAIN PRIVILEDGED TO SEE WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE THE GREATEST ART THAT THE WORLD HAS EVER PRODUCED.

THE WORKS BY MICHEALANGELO, DAVINCI, RAPHAEL AND OTHER RENAISSANCE GREATS WILL NEVER AGAIN BE EQUALED BUT I DRAW MY INSPIRATION FROM THEM.  IN THE RENAISSANCE THERE WAS NO PHOTOGRAPHY AND PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES TOLD THE STORIES OF PEOPLES DAY TO DAY AS WELL AS THEIR FANTASIES AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.

I CALL MY WORK MODERN RENAISSANCE BECAUSE I TRY TO TELL A STORY WITH MY PAINTINGS BUT SADLY, I KNOW I CAN NEVER MATCH THE MASTERS OF OLD BUT LIKE THEM I DO NOT PUT A TIME LIMIT ON MY PAINTINGS AND I TAKE AS MUCH TIME AS I FEEL I NEED TO DO THE BEST I AM CAPABLE OF.

I ALWAYS TRY TO IMPROVE WITH EACH PAINTING AND LIKE THEM I ALWAYS LOOK AT EVERYTHING I SEE WITH THE EYE OF THE ARTIST. IT INFLUENCES HOW I SEE NATURE AND MANMADE THINGS.  TO ME THE SKY IS A NEW MASTERPIECE EACH DAY PAINTED BY GOD AND THE COLORS AND FORMATIONS NEVER STOP AMAZING ME.

I WISH EVERYONE COULD SEE THAT AND APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY AROUND THEM ON A DAILY BASIS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ART APPRECIATION.