Parisian Gargoyle Admires the Skyline Canvas Print

While I took a lot of photos from my time on the top of Notre Dame de Paris, it was the gargoyles I was most taken with, and it's telling that those photos, those I most enjoyed, are the ones of which I'm most proud. The Parisian skyline was beautiful on its own, no doubt about that. But including those beautiful and detailed Gargoyles in my photos of the Paris skyline filled them with character.

The Gargoyles were original features of the medieval cathedral, but I couldn't tell you if any of the ones I photographed were actually original. I read that most of them were pulled down in the centuries after as tastes changed and the weather took its toll. But in the mid 19th century, the entire cathedral was renovated back to its French Gothic roots, including the Gargoyles.

Although this guy may or may not be one of the original gargoyles of Notre Dame, they made great effort to keep them sympathetic with what the originals would have been, which makes them feel quite...

Life is full of happy surprises. After just over a decade working in the 9 to 5 cube world, I threw caution to the wind to follow my dreams of being a full time visual artist. That was five years ago! Is it easy? No, but something truly worthwhile is rarely simple. My body of work is wide ranging from photographic scenes of far away places, more near and dear locations, and more fanciful artwork. It's all crafted with a heartfelt love for finding the beauty in little captured moments. My artwork also hangs on walls near and far from private homes to businesses who have chosen to decorate with my art. Whether you've purchased one piece or a house full or you simply admire and share with your friends, your patronage of my art is...