This shocks me, but must be evidence that I am having fun: I have been in my little shed of a studio since January of 2002. That is FIFTEEN YEARS!! All this time I have been thankful to have the little building on the property and haven’t given it much thought. Then, the Courthouse Gallery in […]
Shows, Festivals, Bazaars and Boutiques
These are all words that mean schlepping my work and supporting structures to some place (usually with the assistance of Trail Guy), setting it up to look appealing, and standing around greeting people and selling them things. Not “selling” selling, just helping people acquire things they want to own or give away. I don’t want […]
Perfect Gift Boutique
Someone said this is our 16th 17th annual Perfect Gift Boutique (the same someone who made the little ad above). That is difficult to fathom. Must be having fun, because time is flying! To get to the Three Rivers Arts Center, head east on Highway 198. After you pass the first commercial part of town […]
Thankful
New Coloring Book in Progress
A few weeks back I told you that I am working on a new coloring book for grownups. (I use the childish sounding word “grownups” instead of “adult” because of the negative connotations on the internet with the “a” word. We wouldn’t want anyone to jump to conclusions about the appropriateness of my coloring books, would we?) […]
Reading Rabbit Report
If you are new to this blog, I’d like to introduce you to Reading Rabbit. This oil painting was a class assignment when I took half a semester of a painting class at the local junior college. I signed up for a photorealism class, and it was combined with a studio painting class. The instructor […]
Mineral King in November
It is Friday, and I have some recent Mineral King photos for you. Trail Guy and a friend went up the hill for a day. He is retired, I am not. That’s okay – he provides photos for you who love Mineral King and I post them. We are a team here. Check out the […]
How to Buy 2017 Calendar
It took awhile, but I finally figured out how to add The Bridges of Tulare County to the For Sale part of my website. The price is $15.00 and it includes sales tax and mailing. This is because I have always (yes, always) been a great admirer and loyal customer of LLBean, and they don’t charge shipping and handling. […]
Official Donation Policy
An artist friend shared her donation policy with me. I retyped it to apply to me. It has worked for my friend, but not one single organization has ever taken me up on this. However, the requests have certainly tapered off since adopting this policy. In case you are wondering if I am a complete curmudgeon, […]
Donation Bloviation Part Two
These are thoughts first published on my blog on November 13, 2013 1. Some of those “beg-athon” events are really fun for the community and anticipated with happiness. 2. I’m not the only artist who is worn out from being asked to give away my work. 3. Artists can request that bidding begin at a […]