Christmas was sweet this year. The kids came home and they’re both doing so well this year that our biggest wish in life has already manifested. Now comes that distracting week where I really want to be back in the studio. Here’s hoping I get my wish by tomorrow. I’ve got some big shows to plan for including the La Quinta Arts Festival in March and a feature show at Sewell Gallery in April. I also have lots of paintings in my head that want to come out, two of which were started before the holidays. The truth is, the...
read moreTime flies…. October started with a two week road trip from one end of the California Coast to the other. This is one of the first trips where we didn’t have to take care of kids or dogs at home. Empty nesters are we. We had a great time in LaJolla and placed more than a few original works with local collectors. I have a true affinity for my San Diego patrons and have made some wonderful friends there. Also met some new artists, and in one instance an artist I should have known 10 years ago but apparently...
read moreBusy time continues and I’ve been holed up in my studio for the past few weeks working away. Sometimes the business of being an artist means juggling deadlines, details and most importantly, showing up. In addition to a large commission, which thank goodness I have a few months to complete, I have gallery shows and another art festival this opening this weekend. This pastel is for a group show at Studio Seven Fine Arts in Pleasanton, California through October. This weekend is also the LaJolla Art and Wine Festival where I...
read moreAfter a week living out of a suitcase at The Four Points Sheraton and preceded by weeks and months of annual preparation for my biggest event of the year The Sausalito Art Festival, we are finally, and happily, home. I’m sitting in my office, Barack Obama is addressing Congress in the background…..hmmm, I’m not big on politicians right now, even the ones I voted for. I’m incredulous to all of the rhetoric but let’s see how he does. I need to be inspired right now. This time of year is historically the end...
read moreThis coming weekend should be fun. In addition to it being a 3 day holiday, the 4th of July is my birthday! No big whoop there but there’s always fireworks! Locally though, we have our first Saturday of the month’s Arts Alive and this month there’s a new gallery opening featuring some of the best of Humboldt’s artists. Located in a LARGE space previously occupied by our beloved Plaza Design which relocated to G Street. Jack Sewell, a local sculptor has taken over the space and along with his wife Amy they...
read moreInside the Pastel Studio I let people tryout my substrates with the pastels A look at my pallette. I didn’t bother to organize for the event. Leaving pastel room into clean room. Storage and Distribution Center in Clean Room. See the Skylight?! Table in Dining room with Literature Painting in Dining room. We use easels for display. LARGE pastel painting in the great room. A view into the Great room and dining room Closer view – Guest book table I just wrapped up my annual open studio as part of Humboldt County’s North Coast...
read moreIts that time of year again…… Open Studios. What does that mean? Among other things it means I have to clean my cluttered studio. The hardest part is deciding when to stop painting and start cleaning. I often wonder about other artists’ habits in this regard. Some people by virtue of their temperment and personality are very organized and tidy. I do keep a pretty clean home overall and things are for the most part in their place but somehow I do tend to just want to get down to business when I get into my work...
read moreI love spring! I’ve been painting with spring in mind. I just dropped off a series of new work to Studio 7 Fine Art in Pleasanton, Ca last week and they already sold one of the new vineyard paintings. I will be exhibiting in their May exhibit titled “Florals and the Feminine Figure” opening May 6. Be sure to stop by this lovely gallery. Also continuing through May is a group show of Northern California Landscapes including “moi” at Robert Allen Fine Art in Sausalito, CA. If you are in the Bay Area this is...
read moreOpening on April 7 at Robert Allen Fine Art in Sausalito, California, is “Northern California Landscapes” consisting of paintings from yours truly and a handful of other regional greats. Robert Allen has created a beautiful setting in which to showcase his artists and it is definitely worth the visit. Continuing at Studio 7 Fine Arts in Pleasanton, a series of recent landscapes can be found. If you are in the Tri Valley Area, this gallery is a must see having one of the largest exhibition spaces in the Bay Area. Be sure to...
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