Let’s close out summer with a Labor Day Art Sale. Here are a few favorite paintings that are offered to you at a special price through Labor Day.
Full Moon Madness
New acrylic painting of the full moon, palm trees, and the night sky over Galveston Island.
An Island Protected by Dragons
In this blog post I talk about the new hippocampi (sea dragons!) installed upon the roof of the Bishop’s Palace on Galveston Island.
Rest in Peace, Dolly Parton!
My watercolor homage to Dolly Parton whi was a wonderful person and who will be greatly missed.
If I Were a Horse
A blog post about being an introvert to go with a watercolor of a horse standing by itself staring into the distance.
Do You Love Historical Fiction?
This post talks about how I came to write historical fiction, considering that this is not my favorite book genre. I do, sometimes enjoy it, though. In this post I discuss what makes a historical fiction novel enjoyable to me and what makes me not like it.
Pink by the Pool by Elena Sandovici – Artist Statement
This blog post contains the artist statement for Pink by the Pool, a new series of paintings by Elena Sandovici as well as a bunch of random thoughts.
What Makes a Book Good?
In this blog post I reflect on reading Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum and on what makes a book enjoyable to read.
The Mare in the Mansion – A Short Story by Maria Elena Sandovici, the Author of Storms of Malhado
The Mare in the Mansion is a short story by Maria Elena Sandovici in which Fiona, one of the two horses that survived the Great Storm of 1900, narrates the experience in her own voice.
The Adventures of Miss Vulpe – A Book Series by Elena Sandovici
This post talks about the Miss Vulpe Book series by Elena Sandovici and why it has such an appeal for readers even after all these years.