Artful Journeys

Living Artfully

Where art and adventure intertwine

Come along as we tour some of the most scenic destinations, mouthwatering restaurants, and share captivating works of art.

Our plan for conquering the Grand Canyon

One day of walking to cover as much as possible and another day of biking riding to explore as many trails as possible.

Our Services

  • The lookout points are breathtaking

  • You know, I had to go all the way out to the edge.

  • We made it to Hermes Rest, the end of the trail after biking the whole Grand Canyon

  • MY PERFECT RESTING SPOT - I found my spot right outside the petrified forest. this is why I love trees. There’s always one around when you need it.

Now Leaving The Grand Canyon

Harlem, Here We Come…

While in Harlem, I had to stop by the legendary Red Rooster Restaurant. Can you believe the size of this chicken sandwich?

  • Red Rooster

  • Cornbread - With all this yummy food, we’re fighting over The cornbread

  • We were hoping to actually catch a show, but it did not lineup with our timeline. Would’ve been great to watch the Sandman work his magic.

  • The streets of Harlem is still a very lively place with people going and coming everywhere. It’s entertaining!

Do You See It?

  • I’m looking Artwork Title: Eternal

  • I found something Artwork Title: Pink and Blue

  • LOOK Over Here: Artwork Coco Brown

  • We’re Looking Too: Artwork Armstrong

The Hoover Dam

We had to stop and see the Hoover Dam, but boy was it hot. I believe we walked about a half a mile from the parking lot up the hill to the dam. Did I tell you it was hot?

  • Before heading back to the car, we did hang out at the cooling stations for sometime

Yes, I cook… whenever I can I go in the kitchen and cook up something special

  • Let’s eat

  • Eat all your veggies

  • You go, I’ll be right here

  • Head studies using the Riley and Loomis method

Art and Art lovers

I have so much fun at my exhibitions interacting with all the people And watching how they interact with my artwork

  • Northwest African-American Museum

  • Schack Art Center Gallery

  • Art Noir Gallery

Northwest African-American Museum

  • Columbia City Gallery

  • Dipped In Paint Art Exhibition

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  • News Anchor Deborah Horn Going Deep

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Meteor Crater  - Arizona

  • THE STAIRS - When we went outside, I was shocked by how many stairs it was to the top of the crater

  • This is supposed to be a real fragment of the meteorite, not sure I believe it…

  • Meteor Crater - Arizona

CHICKEN and Waffles

They had me at first glance when I saw the chicken and waffles on the menu and by some weird twist of fate, a plate of them walked by just when we were sitting down..

  • This is a simple dessert, but man oh man, was it good?

The Work

There’s a lot of work that comes with being an artist. Having an effective system for buying supplies and shipping orders is a must. These are canvases for upcoming orders and a new art series. Can you guess how many there are?

  • Let’s buy supplies and ship orders

  • Intermediate

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  • Each bundle of canvas is five pieces 5‘ x 10‘ and my three-quarter ton truck was not happy with hauling it around. It was a workout loading and unloading.

Hiking in Arizona is not the same as hiking back home. This terrain is rugged and the heat is no joke, but we’re ready, let’s go!!!

  • This is a funny photo. I have no idea what I’m doing.

  • Love the rugged artsy look of this mountain

  • This is an intense red color, but the powder it gets all over everything

Katzs Delicatessen

This is a really good sandwich, but you better get there early because the line can easily go around the block. Try a little of everything then you can walk off the extra calories down the street in Chinatown.

  • Southern Shrimp and Grits

Clocks

I really enjoy grandfather clocks, but not ready to own one so every time I see a street clock I always snap a photo.

  • Gastown Steam Vancouver BC Clock

  • Downtown Snohomish Washington Clock

Welcome to Savannah

Really enjoyed walking around Savannah. It’s very old and you feel that but it has a lot of charm nice art and good food. I meant several artists that I will be stopping back in on at some point.

  • See you next time Savannah Before leaving Savannah, it’s a good idea to check your luggage for any hitchhiking ghost.

Welcome to the Bahamas

Our Bahamian tour guide was a super fun guy who made several stops to refill the drink supply..

  • More Drinks

  • More Drinks

  • Nap Time!!!

The water in Princess Cays it’s so clear you can see straight to the bottom of the ocean and it feels like bathwater. You can easily stay in this water all day. There were so many buffets and types of food being offered hard to make a choice play in the water or just sit and eat

Food On The Go

  • Classic California food that I grew up on.

  • Next time I will take on Jacksonville’s Carolina Jack’s burger challenge

  • Who knew vegan burgers could be so good

  • Easily my favorite pizzeria in downtown New York

  • Off to the lower east side to grab some Katzs

Let’s paint!!!

I am armed with two cans, fueled by coffee and ready to do battle…. let’s go!

Get your walking shoes on we are going hotel hopping

Get your walking shoes on we are going hotel hopping

Las Vegas Grand Canal Gondol

Let’s check out the Paris resort

I found some pretty cool art galleries nearby

EIFFEL Tower Las Vegas

The Venetian Resort

Hideaway House Restaurant In Sedona 

This is a very unique restaurant because it is a treehouse

Fremont District  Las Vegas

  • We are a couple stories up, did you notice you can see the tops of the trees?

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  • The goat cheese mushroom burger

    The goat cheese mushroom burger

    This veggie burger has it all.

  • The Hideaway Burger

    I think what makes it good is the Angus patty, the rosemary, aïoli, and onion rings.

  • Leaving a LITTLE sculpture for the next hiker

    I’m getting pretty good at stacking these rocks and starting to leave them everywhere I can find good rocks.

  • Chapel of the Holy Cross

  • Sedona red rockS

    Creating my own iconic photo shot

  • We did it

    The look after conquering this beast of a mountain

Fun Doesn’t Stop for Snow

  • Oh well, no bike ride today

  • Ice-skating is not roller skating, but we survived and had a lot of laughs

  • Snowy day on the lower east side, great time to take a walk around the city on the quiet streets.

  • The city is completely covered in snow, but it does not shut down

Horse Riding in Winthrop 

  • Cowboy Time with a Fiery Horse

  • We rode up and down the mountain on some of the skinniest trails you can imagine. Some of the hills were so steep all I can see was sky and going down I think I was mostly riding the horses neck due to the extreme drop off on both sides

  • Hello Friend

  • Michele had a simple way of finding out which horse is the best one for us by letting the best one come to us.

Costa Rica

  • Our Own Beach

    Hard to believe we had the whole beach to ourselves for hours. We make good use of it.

  • Liberia

    Quick hike to the top to check out the ocean views.

  • Coco Beach

    Continue to visit more and more beaches

The twin beaches are really super cool. One side has calm swimmable water, and the other side not so much.

  • Food Time

  • Rock Jumping

    These rocks go pretty far out into the ocean. I had to go check it out. Wasn’t scary till I looked back to see how far away from land I was.

  • Drinks

    I want an official Costa Rican drink. I got this lol.

Running around New York City

  • HIGHLY anticipated bike ride

    After hanging out in Williamsburg, touring all the shops, parks, museums, and restaurants. It was time to do the most anticipated part of the day. Biking from Brooklyn across the Williamsburg Bridge back to Manhattan. This is a must do ride going across that water and the scenery is breathtaking.

  • The New York subway experience

    If you’re in the city, you gotta come down and experience the subways. They are a world of their own.

  • The Statue of Liberty on Ellis Island

    It was cool hanging out with Lady liberty. This place is bigger than you think. It’s a lot of walking and bringing your own water is a must.

  • MANHATTAN

    Every time you come to uptown, it’s been packed, wild and full of fun. This was time was no exception.

  • Times Square

  • Barclays Center

    After hanging out at the Brooklyn Museum, it was time to head over to Barclays Center.

Washington Nature

  • Taking some time to unwind, get some inspiration from nature and clear my head with a bike ride

Here’s to you and the wonderful life you deserve!!!