Every avid reader I know says the same thing: They love to travel through books. They travel to unexplored destinations; they travel into various lives; they travel through different ideas.
For me, I experience that same sense of travel, of exploration, of experience as many do through books...
...but I experience it even more so through painting.
Painting takes me places.
Not just in my own mind — it's a meditation in and of itself — but it transports me to places around the world, from those I've already explored to those I have yet to.
So when I was thinking of what I could do to help heal my slice of this world during this uncertain and tumultuous time, I naturally turned to painting.
I started off painting every day.
Then, I started painting the places I wished I could be exploring as the world began to shut down.
Eventually, I realized I didn't want to stop.
And I thought, why not bring you along?
Because despite not being able to leave your home, my paintings can take you places, as well.
That's why I'm excited to share my new video series, Travel Through Art, with you.
(No passport, face mask, or hand sanitizer, necessary.)
In the first installment of the series, I'll be traveling through the Finger Lakes painting scenes from a few of my favorite places in the scenic wine region.
Our first episode takes us to Grimes Glen, nestled in the small town of Naples, NY.
It's just over a minute long, but I hope the brief reprieve inspires you to travel somewhere fun, if only in your mind, today and every day.
Stay safe + stay healthy, friends.
P.S. I'll be alerting people via email when future episodes go live. Get on the list, below!