A Haunted Galveston Novel

This time of year is perfect for delving into a slightly haunted Galveston novel, so of course I’m having fun … More

Ready for the Book Party!

blog post about the book release party for Galveston 1922, a jazz age mystery, by Maria Elena Sandovici

Today was the big day – the Escapist Graduation Gala, broadcast over Zoom with just a few of us there. … More

I painted this watercolor to remind y’all that as the Holidays approach, I’m here to paint dogs, cats, Christmas trees, … More

There’s this exercise John asks Escapists to do during the program that consists of making twelve small paintings within an … More

A lot of good things happened today – some of these will be revealed later – so I felt like … More

Yesterday’s inspiration continued today. I got to have some very good interactions with some of my favorite glamorous ladies (you … More

There are old horse posts all over the historic district in Galveston, and there was this particularly beautiful one close … More

This year September has two full moons – can there be more of a symbol of things coming full circle, … More

I’ve received a very exciting commission from a new collector who wishes to remain anonymous. It’s a painting of wildflowers, … More