The Mini Map

Saturday saw the completion of the mini map of SMAC campus. You can read all about the historic campus here in the original blog post on this project. I’m always terrified inside when I have to sit down and start what I consider to be the final part of a project. The initial sketch is … More The Mini Map

A Trip to Warsaw

This past weekend my family and I made a quick trip to Warsaw. And of course, I brought my watercolors along too. Warsaw, you say? Warsaw, Poland? No, no. I wish! Warsaw, Missouri is just a few hours away from St. Mary’s, KS. My grandad’s last sister, great Aunt Sib lives there with her daughter … More A Trip to Warsaw

A Map of SMAC Campus

A new commission is a great honor, but an even greater honor the commission is from one’s alma Mater. That Alma Mater is St. Mary’s Academy and College in St. Marys, KS. St. Mary’s Academy and College, located along the Oregon Trail in St. Mary’s, KS, is an old Jesuit campus.  In 1848, the campus … More A Map of SMAC Campus

Petra and the Last Day

Hello there dear reader, and here are the last entries of the Middle Eastern trip. It’s a little late, but better late than never, right? Things have been a little busy with my grandma’s funeral, my sister’s wedding, and the start of the school year. They all converged this the past month. Excuses…let’s get to … More Petra and the Last Day

Amman and Petra

Day 10 was a whirlwind journey with a taste of Amman, then atop the mountain on which Moses died, and ended in Petra, under the stars. Amman was the ancient city of Philadelphia, and bares signs of influence of Mesopotamian, Persian, Greek, and Roman culture. The city has a building code: all buildings must be … More Amman and Petra