Raleigh, North Carolina—or “Rally,” as the Southerners say—is a nice little big city. When I moved here from Portland, Oregon, one of my first thoughts was, “Where is the downtown?” Coming from a larger city, the adjustment took a while, but Raleigh’s charm eventually set in. Downtown itself is fairly compact and very walkable, and…
The Outer Banks are one of North Carolina’s biggest tourist draws—and for good reason. Miles and miles of narrow barrier islands, beaches, dunes, little towns and, of course, lighthouses. I’ve vacationed there plenty of times myself. But I also have a problem. I like photographing buildings. A lot. My obsession with architectural photography is pretty…
NCSU Bell Tower Watercolor Paintings, Art Prints & Graduation Gifts I’ve lived in Raleigh for years, so I’ve probably driven past the NCSU Bell Tower thousands of times. I teach watercolor classes at Pullen Arts Center, which means I also have the pleasure of regularly navigating the traffic circle next to the Bell Tower—a traffic…
North Carolina has a lot going for it. Beautiful forests. Beaches. Great universities. And mountains—although I lived in Denver for 12 years, so I have a hard time calling the Blue Ridge Mountains actual mountains. Hills, maybe. Very pretty hills. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of my favorite places in…
Duke University Art, Graduation Gifts & Alumni Prints For generations of Duke students and alumni, Duke Chapel represents more than architecture — it represents late nights studying, friendships, traditions, and memories created on campus I’ve lived in the Raleigh-Durham area for nearly 17 years, and few landmarks in the Triangle are as recognizable as Duke…
