So I started my self-appointed Stadtkünstler (city artist) odyssey: painting 'en plein air' in the Bern Altstadt, because no one else would want the job.

I did another practice round of my 'city artist' fantasy by painting 'en plein air', again, just down the street.

I did a practice round of my 'city artist' fantasy by painting 'en plein air' just down the street. Here's what I learned.

Dear Dad, One of the items on my extensive ToDo list is to cull my stuff.

Dear Dad, I've been thinking about the lifestyle differences between Canada and Switzerland lately.

There is nothing that will confound the creation of art more than buying new art supplies.