Tina Mion is an Amazing Artist

     I met an amazing artist in Winslow, Arizona, where we stayed at the historic hotel, "LaPosada"--the resting place. A favorite of many famous people, including Howard Hughes, whose guestroom we occupied, this national treasure originally opened in 1930 at an expense of over $2 million (about $40 million today).

The sitting area of the Howard Hughes' bedroom.Roger and I marveled at the luxuriant gardens at LaPosada.

     Artist Tina Mion and her husband Allan Affeldt rescued LaPosada from demolition in 1997 and--along with their third partner, sculptor Daniel Lutzick--are restoring it to its original splendor. You can meet Tina and her incredible works of art when you click on the link above.  Her thought-provoking  portrait of Jackie Kennedy hangs in the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

America is SO beautiful!

We're home at last!  Over two weeks of plein air painting in Arizona and Utah have me feeling so blessed to be an American, living in this incredibly beautiful country. I wish everyone could experience the grandeur of this amazing landscape. I painted several oils in Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park, both in Utah.  Here I am painting Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona, on the morning of our last day. Sedona is an artist's paradise: galleries, art, and artists abound. And no wonder. The red rocks are like nothing we have in New England.   

 (You'll notice that I don't paint in my new blue hat. 

This one is my favorite for painting in bright sunshine.)