Gary J. Kirkpatrick

Author: Gary Kirkpatrick

  • Saint Sofia

    Saint Sofia, dating from the 11th century, is one of the most important churches of Kiev.  It is named after the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul, an amazing structure dating from the 3rd century Roman period, when Istanbul was called Constantinople after the Roman emperor Constantine.  The buildings bear no resemblance to one another, however.  Saint Sofia’s origin is in the Kieven Rus period, when the region was governed by a loose federations of Slavic and Finnish people.  It has the impressive golden domes you find in Poland and Russia.  The art decorating the interior has the same Byzantine look as well.  

  • Roofs of Kiev

    Roof of Kiev, acrylics on paper, 11.5*16.5′, 30*42 cm

    Kiev’s architecture is impressive, largely from the 19th and early 20th with some Soviet Russia era contributions.  The city is built on hills, and on cliffs overlooking the Dnieper River.  This allows great views of the rooftops as you walk about. 

  • Trumpocchio

    Digital painting, prints only

     

  • Peg Visits Barge in Conflans-Saint- Honorine


        Digital painting, prints only

     We visited this town to see the barge museum there. This town still has the boarding school barge owners use today.

  • Closing In

    Cohen names Trump in the effort to silence Stormy and McDaniel.  Wham!

     

    Digital painting, prints only

     

     

  • Conflans-Sainte-Honorine

    Conflans-Sainte-Honorine

    Bonjour de Paris! Flew here on Monday from Ukraine’s beautiful capital. Staying at a friend’s house while she is visiting family in the US. Yesterday we went to Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. There is a community of retired barge owners and workers, and the boarding school for the children of same, still in operation. There are lovely views of the Seine as well as some neat old buildings.  Barges continue to operate on the Seine and other rivers of France.   

     

    Peg Visits Barge in Conflans-Saint- Honorine
    roof tops along the Seine
    12th century castle

  • Tapas With Friends

    In a bar in Cabañal having tapas with Ximo and Andea.  They are great company.  We tried an array of unusual tapas, thanks to Ximo’s excellent suggestions.  Superb local wine.  I had a great time with them in May, sometimes in bar and sometimes at Ximo’s place.  

    Cabañal is on the edge of Valencia, Spain at the beach.  The narrow streets reflect the age of the place, which is full of many two story traditional Spanish townhouses.   This is a small water color painting.

    In the Bar, With Friends in Cabañal, Spain, acrylics , 20×20 cm, 8×8″

  • Strolling Poland- a short book

    Click on the link below my water color painting of Malbork Castle to see the small book I created about our two months in Poland.

    Malbork Castle, watercolor, 20 x 20 cm, 8″ x 8″

    https://issuu.com/garyartista/docs/poland_book_2_14d696fd25c58d

  • Ukranian Woman

     

     

    Ukrainian Woman, watercolor, , 20×20 cm, 8×8″

  • St. Cyril’s Monastery

    St. Cyril’s Monastery has a 12th century church with a baroque exterior, however the interior retains much of its 12th century decor, called Kievian Rus.  

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    I do not think that this ceiling piece is 12th c, but it is wonderful nonetheless:

     

    St. Cyril's Church, Kiev, Ukraine | Built in the first half … | Flickr