The John P Metal Art Blog

The Shooting Star sculpture was created as an entry in the Rising Star project put on by the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco. This piece is almost 6′ tall at rest, a little taller in motion, and weighs about 120 lbs. It is made entirely from scrap steel which was hand cut, polished […]

We finished our Greek trip with a bang on Santorini. To me, Santorini is the most beautiful place I’ve ever visited. I’d consider San Francisco second, but there is a wide margin between the two.

Santorini is a Volcanic island, similar to the ones in Hawaii, but with a much more dramatic […]

After spending time in Athens and Thessaloniki we were ready for some Greek Island action. First stop - Rhodes.
This ancient island is characterized by the excellent condition of the ruins left from the Middle Ages all the way back to the time before Christ. There is plenty to see and do on Rhodes, […]

After spending time in Athens, we traveled to Thessaloniki, or Thessalonica, or Salonica as the natives call it, to visit with relatives and spend time in Greece’s second largest city. Although Athens has some really cool stuff, Salonica is a much nicer city. At about one quarter the size, it’s still big enough […]

Our big annual trip this year is to Greece, and our first stop on the tour is Athens. Here are a few of the highlights.
There are a few “must do” things when anyone visits Athens. Right at the top of the list is a visit to the Acropolis, one of the seven wonders […]