Blooming Oranges #2, 8×8″, oil on wrapped canvas, $125 Taste The Arts Saturday, October 11, 2014 11 AM – 5 PM Downtown Visalia Taste the Arts is the name of a street fair type event in Visalia. It is very extensive, with lots of opportunities to try different methods of making art. There […]
Painting for a Show in a City
With the first fall show coming on October 11, the pressure is on to get some paintings finished, signed, dried, scanned and varnished. Let’s see what is in the painting workshop. Yikes. This photo shows me that my Mineral King mural needs to be freshened up. Wouldn’t it be fun to repaint it every 3 […]
Fall Shows Ahead
Last year I couldn’t do any shows in the fall because I spent the entire year drawing for The Cabins of Wilsonia (WHEN WILL IT BE HERE???) This year I am painting again, because paintings sell best at shows. Truthfully, cards, tee shirts, and calendars sell best, but if one is an artist, one needs pure art […]
Hidden in the Leaves
Turning Leaf XV, oil on wrapped canvas, 6×6″, $50 No, nothing is hidden in these leaves. These are 2 new paintings for a small (fancy word for that is “intimate”) show coming to Three Rivers in November. I think we are all discouraged by the ongoing heat and drought, and there are so many trees […]
What’s Happening Now in the Work Life of This Artist
Today’s posting is a list of information about what is happening now in my life as a Central California artist. 1. I have another blog – www.thecabinsofwilsonia.com where I post about the upcoming book The Cabins of Wilsonia. “Upcoming” as in should be here in several weeks. “Several weeks” as in I don’t really know for sure […]
And More Redbud Festival
It got busy at the Redbud Festival in Three Rivers at the Memorial Building this year. As usual, I saw a ton of people I knew, but I also got to meet new people. The standout to me was meeting Earl from BLOWING ROCK NORTH CAROLINA!! Really! I am that excited! That is where my […]
Redbud Festival Continued
Yesterday I left you contemplating the word “dumb”. Today we will continue our Redbud Festival Tour. Check out the primary colors. The sign being carried by the man says “Slow! Event Ahead”. So glad it used punctuation, because I’d hate to participate in a Slow Event. I think this pottery comes to the Redbud Festival […]
Redbud Festival 2014 in Photos
Redbud Festival in Three Rivers was on a new weekend and in a new location. It was walking distance from home for me! Bye-bye, studio, I have to work somewhere else today. Does your commute look like this? It is WONDERFUL to walk to work. Most exhibitors parked at the Presbyterian Church. Me? I took […]
Redbud Festival Returns
I wanted to say “Redbud Returns” for alliteration, but didn’t want to confuse you any more than already. What? You confused? Maybe not you specifically. The general population has confusion about the Redbud Festival in Three Rivers. Let’s tackle this as a FAQ session. 1. Will the redbud be in bloom? Nope. It blooms in […]
Preparing for The Redbud Festival
The Redbud Festival is an annual (except when it isn’t) event in Three Rivers, held in May. It will be on Saturday and Sunday next. I’ll give you the specifics in tomorrow’s blog post. Meanwhile, back at the workshop: Oops. I’m sorry. I went for a walk. Here, look at the paintings in progress: I […]