{"title":"Into the Blue: Original Oil Paintings","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis series is my love letter to Greece and the Aegean Sea. 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In this original painting, a tall ship emerges as a dark silhouette against a luminous blue horizon, sailing toward us from the open sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike Odysseus in Homer's \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e, the ship carries more than cargo. It carries transformation. We set out one person and return another, shaped by distance, time, and everything the journey asked of us. Home is still home, but we meet it with different eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one-of-a-kind painting is created entirely by hand and sealed with a protective beeswax varnish. 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It is known as the Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery, and was built in 1017. For centuries, those who lived here chose solitude over the noise of the world, building a small, steadfast life into the side of something immense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original painting, made in deep Aegean blues that photographs can only hint at. It has real presence on a wall without asking for attention. 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