Looking for an escape...?

Step back into a different time and era with these fictional short stories,
where men wore hats and tough talk prevailed.
Cinematic oil paintings accompany each tale.
Each story often ends with a twist that will leave you surprised and intrigued.

Short stories based on paintings

The Blue Door of the Art Cafe 1900 in Larnaca, Cyprus

She took her helmet off, releasing her beautifu...

When the phone rang, I was busy painting my blue front door. I picked up and immediately regretted it. It was an old friend, Andrew, a local DJ who had...

She took her helmet off, releasing her beautifu...

When the phone rang, I was busy painting my blue front door. I picked up and immediately regretted it. It was an old friend, Andrew, a local DJ who had...

Night Owl Painting Theo Michael, Story Chris Christodoulou

''Couldn't even follow a simple bloody instruct...

Lenny, a.k.a. Night Owl, was often accused of taking the easy route through life, but there was nothing easy about how Lenny earned his living. There was a good deal...

''Couldn't even follow a simple bloody instruct...

Lenny, a.k.a. Night Owl, was often accused of taking the easy route through life, but there was nothing easy about how Lenny earned his living. There was a good deal...

Blowing In The Wind a poem by Chris Christodoulou, painting by Theo Michael

It's That Time Again, The Time You Went Away....

It’s that time againThe time you went awayYou were taken from meEven though I begged you stay.   It wasn’t even your faultAs you cycled down the roadHe was driving...

It's That Time Again, The Time You Went Away....

It’s that time againThe time you went awayYou were taken from meEven though I begged you stay.   It wasn’t even your faultAs you cycled down the roadHe was driving...

A short story by Theo Michael accompanying the painting The Boardwalk

'What's your poison?' She asked in a dusky voic...

‘I haven’t heard from you in a while Clint. Where exactly are we going? Are you buying a boat or something?’‘Do I look like a sailor?’ Clint replied. ‘No, I...

'What's your poison?' She asked in a dusky voic...

‘I haven’t heard from you in a while Clint. Where exactly are we going? Are you buying a boat or something?’‘Do I look like a sailor?’ Clint replied. ‘No, I...

Larnaca Police Station, a painting by Theo Michael

I think they had a bloody nerve questioning us ...

   Patsy and Beth walked briskly away from the Police Station entrance. There was a light wind in the air, but not enough to play havoc with their eccentric taste...

I think they had a bloody nerve questioning us ...

   Patsy and Beth walked briskly away from the Police Station entrance. There was a light wind in the air, but not enough to play havoc with their eccentric taste...

Strolling On The Promenade an original oil painting by Theo Michael

I know I am not the perfect husband and I do ne...

Monika busied herself wiping down tables and taking food and drink orders in between. Some people may think that being a waitress is just a job, but for Monika it...

I know I am not the perfect husband and I do ne...

Monika busied herself wiping down tables and taking food and drink orders in between. Some people may think that being a waitress is just a job, but for Monika it...

short stories based on paintings, a full colour art book with fictional short stories by Theo Michael

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If you enjoyed the stories you will love Theo's book Every Wall Needs A Story. The book contains 43 short stories, fully illustrated in colour with 43 accompanying paintings.
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