Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen
First Journey Day 24: Labyrinth of Longing
Labyrinth of Longing, painted after an afternoon at the Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, Tripoli, Lebanon — First Journey, Day 24. Date: September 17, 2023Location: Tripoli, Lebanon On a clear...
First Journey Day 24: Labyrinth of Longing
Labyrinth of Longing, painted after an afternoon at the Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, Tripoli, Lebanon — First Journey, Day 24. Date: September 17, 2023Location: Tripoli, Lebanon On a clear...
First Journey Day 23: Mosaic of Memories
“Mosaic of Memories” — a collage of shapes and voices from a day spent creating with Beirut’s artists. Date: September 16, 2023Location: Beirut, Lebanon In Beirut, Lebanon—a Mediterranean crossroads where...
First Journey Day 23: Mosaic of Memories
“Mosaic of Memories” — a collage of shapes and voices from a day spent creating with Beirut’s artists. Date: September 16, 2023Location: Beirut, Lebanon In Beirut, Lebanon—a Mediterranean crossroads where...
First Journey Day 22: Terraced Tranquility
“Terraced Tranquility,” Day 22 — Haifa’s gardens unfolding toward the sea. Date: September 15, 2023Location: Haifa, Israel In Haifa, Israel, I climbed the terraced Bahá’í Gardens on Mount Carmel,...
First Journey Day 22: Terraced Tranquility
“Terraced Tranquility,” Day 22 — Haifa’s gardens unfolding toward the sea. Date: September 15, 2023Location: Haifa, Israel In Haifa, Israel, I climbed the terraced Bahá’í Gardens on Mount Carmel,...
First Journey Day 21: Whispers of Waves
“Whispers of Waves,” Day 21 — Tel Aviv’s coast in layered blues. Date: September 14, 2023Location: Tel Aviv, Israel In Tel Aviv, Israel, I wandered the UNESCO-listed White City,...
First Journey Day 21: Whispers of Waves
“Whispers of Waves,” Day 21 — Tel Aviv’s coast in layered blues. Date: September 14, 2023Location: Tel Aviv, Israel In Tel Aviv, Israel, I wandered the UNESCO-listed White City,...
First Journey Day 20: Armenian Artistry
Today’s artwork, “Armenian Artistry,” sketched from a pottery workshop in Jerusalem’s Old City. Date: September 13, 2023Location: Jerusalem, Israel In Jerusalem, Israel, I spent the day in the Armenian Quarter,...
First Journey Day 20: Armenian Artistry
Today’s artwork, “Armenian Artistry,” sketched from a pottery workshop in Jerusalem’s Old City. Date: September 13, 2023Location: Jerusalem, Israel In Jerusalem, Israel, I spent the day in the Armenian Quarter,...
First Journey Day 19: Rose-Red Reverie
Rose-Red Reverie — inspired by the Treasury in Petra, Jordan. Date: September 12, 2023Location: Petra, Jordan In Petra, the rose-red city hewn by the Nabataeans in present-day Jordan, clear September...
First Journey Day 19: Rose-Red Reverie
Rose-Red Reverie — inspired by the Treasury in Petra, Jordan. Date: September 12, 2023Location: Petra, Jordan In Petra, the rose-red city hewn by the Nabataeans in present-day Jordan, clear September...