Posts Tagged ‘fine art’
You Can See the Work in Progress on the Journey of Hope Painting
What would you do? For the Journey of Hope Art Show, I was given a written story of a young woman’s real life journey through mental health challenges. I did not know the woman, but I was to create a painting inspired by what she had written. While she shared her diagnosis, she focused…
Read MoreWhat You’ll Want to Know About the Journey of Hope Show 2019
I am so excited to tell you about the Journey of Hope Show 2019. The most important thing about it is it’s cause: to stop the stigma surrounding mental health issues. The Journey of Hope Show is about real life stories of living with mental health challenges portrayed through art. I know that I…
Read MoreI Think You’ll Love This ArtWalk!
I think you will love this ArtWalk! Blue Line Arts in Roseville, CA. has organized a wonderful monthly event, the 3rd Saturday ArtWalk. They coordinate with a number of businesses in old Roseville on Vernon Street to have them display art from local artists. I am so proud to be included for the…
Read MoreChristmas Show Kick-Off Party
I’m excited to invite you to the Kick-Off Party for the Christmas Show at Studio Tupos Gallery in Old Fair Oaks, CA. this Saturday, December 8th. Owner/Artist Patricia Mills (on the left in the photo above) was kind enough to ask me to participate in this lovely show. You can see my painting, “Reindeer”…
Read MoreThe Paint Spatter for my Newest Painting
What do you see in this paint spatter? Would you have found an image like the next one? This is the image I found in the paint spatter. I was looking for an image inspired by Gustav Klimt’s painting, “The Kiss”, which you can see below. Watch for the continuing…
Read MoreA Peek at the Sketch for my Newest Painting
Here’s a second sneak peek for you of a new work-in-progress. Can you guess what famous painting inspired this sketch? I’m so excited to share it with you!
Read MoreSee All That Happened at the Open Studio Party
Welcome to Dreamland! Thank you to all who made it to my Open Studio Party, “Welcome to Dreamland”. You made Dreamland a reality. I could not have imagined a more delightful Open Studio/Solo Show. Seeing all the artwork displayed on the wall together was amazing. I have never seen it together in a cohesive grouping…
Read MoreA Sneak Peek of a New Version of a Famous Painting
Something special to share at my Open Studio Party and Solo Show at Pause Coffee House in September. (To see more about this, see below.) Can you guess which famous painting this piece is based on? It’s okay, I’ve given you a deceptive detail from it. I had to choose an outlying part…
Read MoreArt Display Ideas: Dancer in Shadow
How would you display this painting, “Dancer in Shadow“? Okay, so this was just a quick throw-together display, put together before I have to deliver this piece to Verge Center for the Arts for the Preview Show for the 13th Annual Sac Open Studios Tour. You will be able to see this piece at…
Read MoreHappy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day! Some of the best memories come from shared projects between parents and children, like building sand castles on a sunny beach with the merry waves of the ocean rolling in behind them. A cheerful banner with a scallop, a starfish, and a crab (you can also just make out the tentacles…
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