Curious about travel to Asia? Then follow me and my daughter on this trip to Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Going on the MIFF website this afternoon, I discovered that our film, The Last Picture Show , directed by Eric Emerick, has been...

Okay, so it’s a bit of a drive from Melbourne, but you’re wanting to get out of the house anyway and have something to do, right? Why not...

We just spent a week on Anna Maria Island, a small barrier island on Florida’s west coast. Only 7 miles long, 3 communities are on the...

One of my favorite cities in Florida is Miami South Beach, and for many reasons. First and foremost is the number of Art Deco hotels on...

Beautiful waitress in Athens, Greece. Yesterday I was deeply touched by the acts of kindness I experienced when a diverse group of people came together to raise money for a man who is undergoing treatment for cancer. Now, unable to work and with bills mounting, his good friend decided to put this event together. Come to find out this was the fourth such event that friend has staged to help buddies who had fallen on hard times because of an accident or illness. An old-fashione

As an artist, having a museum feature your work is a Big Deal. Having an exhibition in your hometown’s art museum is a Dream Come True! In January I was invited to be one of only two abstract painters for an exhibition at the Foosaner Art Museum in Melbourne, Florida called Abstraction: Retrospective Memories . Meeting Ashley Milliken, the museum’s director, opened a door for me that I never imagined would ever present itself. Rene Griffith at opening of "Abstraction: Retrosp

I just spent a week in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, a real tourist destination for those living in the northeast and wanting to spend time...

Many of us who enjoy traveling have been bitten by the travel bug but don’t quite feel safe enough yet to go too far from home. So we...

Our hiking, ebiking, and exploration of Charlotte, NC.

This is a post about the reasons you would want to attend an art gallery opening reception.

This morning on our hike through the trails at McDowell Nature Preserve in Charlotte, NC, we encountered numerous colorful wildflowers. Using our Google “Lens” feature on our Android phones we were able to identify them from the photos we took. Here are some photos of wildflowers I hope you enjoy. Star chickweed. Have you used that feature? It is amazing what is in Google’s database and how you can use it to identify trees, leaves, insects, and seed pods in nature. But it is

If you haven’t visited Savannah, Ga yet you’re missing a real treat. A beautiful historic city on the water (the Savannah River runs into...

As a local artist who grew up in Eau Gallie, I am sad to say that we are losing our beloved art museum. The Foosaner Art Museum has been...

As an artist and an adventurer, I had always heard about San Miguel de Allende, Mexico being a mecca for artists, musicians, writers,...

Feeling tropical these days? I'll take you on a quick virtual tour of the island of Roatan in the Caribbean which we visited a couple of years ago. We found a private driver and vehicle and spent the day exploring places like Coxen Hole, Parrot Tree, Sandy Bay, West End, and French Harbour. Mountain top overlook on the island of Roatan. Photo by Rene Griffith. Roatan is an island off Honduras. These islands were first discovered by Christopher Columbus and later the Spaniards

This morning I'll take you along part of our trip through France. Honfleur, a small fishing village along the western part of the country...

Many of my friends are talking about traveling this year and still don't feel comfortable making plans yet. So this week I'll wet your...