Since April of 2008, I have been posting to this blog, in an irregular fashion at first (I knew nothing about blogging), and then consistently 5 days a week. Current blog wisdom from the Internet-Know-It-Alls is that 5 days a week is too often. Since I am not seeking a multitude of “Likes, Followers, or […]
About shows
There are several different kinds of shows for artists to participate in. The elegant type at an art gallery – a dress-up indoor event, usually with wine and hors d’oeuvres, often shared with other artists and usually preceded by a postcard mailing. These range anywhere from a nice opportunity to a Big Deal, depending on […]
Redbud Report Part 2
Here are the promised 7 observations and thoughts about the 45th Annual Redbud Festival in Three Rivers. There weren’t very many vendors and visitation was low except for one exciting surge. I don’t worry about low attendance, because it gives me more time to learn who people are and to spend time hearing their stories. […]
Comparing a Painting to a Hike
Eagle Lake is probably the most popular destination in Mineral King. It is about 3.5 miles (feels like 5), and the last 1/2 mile or so is on a terrible trail. The lake has a dam built by the Mt. Whitney Power Co. in the early 1900s (1909? 1911? I’m just guessing, because it is […]
How to Subscribe to this Blog
This might be a boring subject. Please forgive me, and come back on Monday when I might have something more interesting to share. Sometimes people say “I don’t know how to get your blog”. They don’t mean “get” as in “understand” ; they do mean how to receive email notifications. (Anyone can read the blog […]
Regreening a Mural
I had a little encouragement and companionship while working on the regreening of the Mineral King mural. It wasn’t the normal type, with questions and requests for business cards. One of the most difficult parts of painting a mural for me is that the brushes don’t hold their shape. They get clogged up by paint, […]
Cowgirls
I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of hanging out with cowgirls over the past several weeks and have made these observations: They are very practical (Cowboy Bert always called this “cowboy logic”.) They are strong, capable, and willing to work hard. They can handle heavy feed sacks, bags of wood pellets, and maneuver heavy hay […]
Radio Silence
We are in the midst of an emergency, so I won’t be posting for a little while. I’m okay and so is Trail Guy, but coping with a difficult situation is taking precedence for the time being. Thank you for understanding. I’ll be back. . .
‘splorin’
Three Rivers is a very spread out community with the Middle Fork, South Fork, North Fork and East Forks of the Kaweah River flowing down long canyons. (Yes, I know this is four rivers; I don’t think the town namers were paying full attention). Trail Guy and I went exploring; we wanted to find a […]
Wildflower Book Update
Mineral King Wildflowers: Common Names This is the title of my next book. “My next book” – What? do you think you are an author? Well, I make books, so maybe I am an author. My books are picture books, so maybe I am an artist who makes books. “Maybe”? Sigh. It is hard to talk about oneself and […]