The Art of Amy D'Apice
“Abandoned Shed” oil on canvas 36″ x 36″ After such a long absence, unpacking my art supplies felt like a grand reunion with beloved friends. My oil paints were just where I left them, laying side by side shrouded in … Continued
Chiang Mai, Thailand. A barber shop sits tucked away on a little side street, customers and spectators alike gathering outside. Open to the air, the shop is cool enough this morning but the green metal fan is turned on just the … Continued
Ranong, Thailand. A town that shares a border with Burma and is gateway to some of the prettiest islands off the coast. I stayed a few nights at the Hotel Rattanasin, an aged beauty with steep wooden stairways and high ceilings. … Continued
There is a small grocery store that sits just across the street from our new house, not much more than thirty feet away. We have learned during our first ten days in the neighborhood that this little store is … Continued
Living in Thailand I’ve become accustomed to the sound of monks chanting. On any given day in the old city of Chiang Mai, you can walk by one of many wats (temples) and hear their deep voices reciting the words … Continued
“Choose a creative exercise and then repeat it every day for 100 days. With your daily creation see what evolves in the work and in yourself.” It’s New Years Day, at least in the Western hemisphere. Day One of … Continued
Let’s face it folks, Christmas does not come naturally to Thai people.They try their very best (as they do in all ways) to please their guests, but it’s just not the same. First of all, Jesus ain’t the main man … Continued
stu·pa (noun): a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot. In Thailand the stupas (also called chedis) have taken the form of a … Continued
How do you know when a work of art is finished? What are the signs that it’s time to stop, to walk away and call it good…or at least good enough? I’ve often said that painting is a metaphor … Continued
