A Tour of the Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais During our latest adventure in Cascais, we finally stepped inside the magnificent Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais, one of Portugal's most elegant royal residences. Well... I may have told everyone on YouTube that we had been personally invited to the palace. Sadly, the invitation never quite made it through the post, but it certainly made for a good story! In reality, the palace is open to visitors, giving you the chance to wander t

Fresh Off the Easel… But Will They Make the Final Exhibition? The studio has been buzzing over the past month, with another exciting collection of paintings now complete as I continue preparing for my upcoming “From Lens to Line” exhibition this October. There’s always a special moment when a painting leaves the easel for the first time. After hours of planning, experimenting, layering paint, and making those final finishing touches, it’s time to step back and see the finishe