I had an opportunity this year (June 2015) to teach painting on the Holland America cruise to Alaska.  We were aboard the luxurious Noordaam – the premier cruising ship for Holland America.  A fine group of emerging artists had registered for the trip which involved two days of classroom teaching and several days with opportunities […]

It has long been a dream of mine to visit Ireland so when my wife and I decided to go to Ireland we were excited but at the same time we wanted someone from Ireland to accompany us – who better than dear friend and fellow artist Mark Hobson.  Mark has travelled extensively and also […]

We decided to visit Tofino and dear friend and fellow artist, Mark Hobson.  He was kind enough to take us to his Float Home which is a relatively short boat trip up the inlet.  This artist’s hideaway is the perfect spot to relax but also to paint as the scenery is spectacular.  We went on […]