Stormy Beauty Of Holyrood Canvas Print

I've always considered this photo of Holyrood to be a testament to deceptive beauty! When I took this picture of the beautiful baroque palace on the afternoon of New Year's Eve several years ago, I had no idea what the night would bring. I only knew that the skies over the palace were truly dramatic and dazzling! The skies had parted and the sun shone. It seemed a good portent for a beautiful evening for the annual street party.

As it turns out, it was but a lull in the storms. The night that followed in Edinburgh would feature gale force winds and the shuttering of the Hogmanay party.

There's something of a moral interwoven in there somewhere. It reminded me of my tour of the palace itself. Though there is much beauty in that old architecture, when you hear some of the dark tales of intrigue that took place inside, you realize that everything is a mixture of dark and light.

Ah, but the storms were worth it, for a few moments, the light and the skies were j...

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...