sol y luna

overcast skies in Madison but still managing to find some sun & moon photographic inspiration elsewhere

What a difference a year makes...

Happy Birthday Greyson &  Happy Golden Birthday Mateo! 

Two adorable newborns last year. Today, two little humans moment away from exploring this world with their own two feet.  

Starving Artist Fair & Armenian Fest 2017: Thank you Racine

Shnorhakalut’yun (thank you in Armenian) to all those who came out to the Racine Starving Artist Fair yesterday. I was so grateful for all the visitors and family who stopped by on their way to or from Armenian Fest. Below is a small sampling of Armenian prints for sale as I sold out of many of them quickly yesterday. Send me an email or inquiry with the title of the print and the preferred size if you would like to place an order.

Square prints: $15.00 5x5 image with 8x8 in mat

5x7 prints with an 8x10 inch mat: $15

8x10 prints with an 11x14 inch mat: $30

Thank you Fox Valley!!

Another perfect summer day for Art in the Park. Thank you to all those who came out to visit this past weekend in Appleton.

Debuted some new pieces on Sunday...here's a little peek at the NEW canvas prints mounted on reclaimed wood with twine hangers!!! Doing some VERY amateur woodworking over here (:

Square images measure 8x8 while the others are 8x10. List price $40 and ready to hang

An Irish Image Sampler

Here's just a teaser from our time in Ireland. This album is mostly comprised of shots from Dublin with a few countryside views....more to come!!!

Monona Art Fair Tomorrow- July 4th!

New travel prints and some local favorites will be available from 9-4pm at Winnequah Park. Looks like it should be a gorgeous day! Come say hello (: 

Here's a sneak peek of some of the Greek prints you will be seeing tomorrow!!!

Art Fair Outlook: Summer Sales

Thank you to all those who came out to the Summer Soulstice Music Festival in Milwaukee this past weekend. It was a gorgeous (and very windy) day- a perfect reintroduction back to the midwest!!

Here's what's lined up for the rest of the summer

Next week- Tuesday, July 4th in Monona from 9am-4pm

www.mononafestival.com/art-fair-in-the-park/

Saturday, July 15th in Mount Horeb from 9am-5pm

Sunday, July 16th in Mount Horeb from 10am-4pm

www.trollway.com/event/annual-art-fair-2015-07-18-2016-07-16-2017-07-15/2017-07-15/

Sunday, July 30th in Appleton from 9am-4pm

www.troutmuseum.org/events/art-at-the-park

Sunday, August 6th in Racine from 9am-4pm

www.racineartguild.com

The Blue Pearl

Chefchaouen, Morocco

This was one my travel bucket list and I could not have been more enamored with its blue hues. 

Hola ~~~ Χαίρετε ~~~ Здравейте ~~~ مرحبا

I know, I am AWFUL at consistently adding content to my home page but please take a look around at the travel collections as new images are being added to galleries all the time. I will be making an effort to feature some highlights from our travels over the past year in the coming weeks and months. To follow our adventures in a more timely manner my instagram feed tends to get all the attention...this needs to change (: 

As always if you're interested in purchasing a print or if you have questions about a particular image please send me a message on the inquires page.

Also stay tuned for my summer art fair calendar!

PHOTOS soon to come from: around andalucia, greece, bulgaria, and morocco 

Taking time to explore

We've been filling almost every weekend in 2017 with roadtrips across Andalucia or bouncing around the Iberian peninsula....here's my attempt to catch up with some of those scenes....

“Porto, Portugal”

Jaén // Jaén Province // Andalucia // Southern Spain

Living on a hillside in the south of Spain amongst endless olive groves & tapas

Biking & Hiking Around Our Balearic Home

Lluc -- Sencelles -- Selva -- Petra -- Pollenca -- Cami de S'Arxiduc -- Porto Cristo -- S'Albufera

Pueblos de Mallorca

Binisalem  --  Sineu  --  Santa  --   María del Camino  --   Petra  --   Porto Cristo  --  Sant Llorenç

Daily Destinations Around Mallorca

Alaró & Pollença

Points of Interest:

Alaró: Below are many views of Castillo de Alaro that was built by the island's Christian inhabitants to ward off invasions from pirates. Also featured is the town's Saturday market in the town square

Pollença: This town was founded by the Catalans in the 13th century. A major highlight is the Calvary steps, 365-step stairway north of the square; this leads up to a chapel on top of the hill known as Calvary

Sóller & Port de Sóller

Points of Interest:

Soller: The tren de Soller, also called "Vitamin C Express, " connects the valley of Soller to the capitol Palma. At one time a vital trade route now serves as a scenic route for tourists while they ride the wooden railway cars. 

Port de Soller: Situated in a horseshoe harbor surrounded by the Tramuntana Mountains this village is stunning from all angles. 

A Taste of Local Culture

We quickly discovered that Mallorca, as we hear is true of Spain in general, is a place that loves to celebrate local harvests, saints, and traditions. These celebrations maintain a strong sense of community and culture while also providing the avenue for the continuation of another tradition in Mallorca; having a good time.  November in Mallorca saw us exploring many local festivals dedicated to wine, mushrooms, honey, and olives. Our own city of Inca hosted many fiestas centered around the celebration of Dijous Bo. Although some of the festivities felt foreign or unfamiliar to us; one can feel very at home when sharing in the appreciation for local foods and products. Plus who doesn't love drinking local wine or grilling your own sausages and mushrooms on a grill in a city street.

Valldemossa

Birthplace of Mallorca's patron saint, Saint Catalina Thomas, where Frederic Chopin and George Sands wintered in 1838-1839, and such a beautiful, quaint Mallorcan town we have been three times.