Redbud Report Continued

Yesterday I told you that fifty-eight coloring books, Heart of the Hills, sold during the annual Redbud Festival in Three Rivers. Lest you think I could have just skipped the booth set up and plopped myself at a card table with a stack of coloring books, plenty of other items also sold. I even had […]

Redbud Report

Redbud is shorthand for The Redbud Festival, an annual arts and crafts fair in Three Rivers. It happened this past weekend. Because I live nearby, I was able to set up my booth on Friday afternoon with the help of Trail Guy and the trusty Botmobile. (That is his 1986 Toyota pickup with 300,000+ miles. […]

Redbud Festival is Coming!

Redbud Festival in Three Rivers is an annual arts and crafts show at the Veterans Memorial Building. This year it will be on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8. (Yes, that is Mother’s Day). I’ve been painting a few pieces to add to the collection for sale, in case anyone is interested in anything […]

List from a (BUSY!) Central California artist

Today’s post is full of unrelated items, all of which are important. I have a profession filled with variety, all challenging, fulfilling, and fun. This calls for a list: Tonight I will be demonstrating pencil drawing for the Tulare Palette Club.  The drawings for my upcoming coloring book are FINISHED! I have edited a novel! […]

Stocking Stuffer Boutique First Saturday Three Rivers

Saturday, December 5, 2015, is what is called “First Saturday” in Three Rivers. I know, thanks, Captain Obvious. Every first Saturday of the month, special things happen at various businesses and artist studios in Three Rivers. Tomorrow, the Kaweah Artisans will hold a little show and sale called the “Stocking Stuffer Boutique”. It will be at […]

Perfect Gift Wrap

It’s a wrap. The Perfect Gift Boutique was well attended. There were so many visitors to Three Rivers because of Thanksgiving. There were so many visitors to the Perfect Gift Boutique because they couldn’t get into Sequoia – cars were backed up for a mile or 2, some only to be turned around at the […]

Perfect Gift Boutique

Here is a mellow alternative to the craziness of Black Friday. Drive to Three Rivers, see the snow on the mountains, the green on the hills, the bears all around, and visit a little group of artists selling their wares.  P.S. In addition to oil paintings, I will be selling Mineral King tee shirts, The Cabins […]

November is the Busiest Month

Happy Birthday, Shirley Goodness! November is the busiest month of the year for my little art business called “Cabinart”. This is a long post and it might make you tired. Better grab some coffee before settling in. Here’s a little sampling for you. Friday a.m. was a meeting with our state assemblyman, Jim Patterson. It […]

Little Post for Little Event

Two miles from home in our little town of Three Rivers, a little art show in a little dining room of a little restaurant and a little space to show a little art on a nice fall day. (A long incomplete sentence!) This is the view behind the place where the show was. In the […]