Through the years I have designed, printed and sold hundreds, nay, THOUSANDS of little cards. “Notecards”, as I refer to them, are perfect to say “thank you”, “hi”, “just one more thing”, “I appreciate you”, or even “I’m sorry”. If you write real big, you can get by with just one sentence. Designs come and […]
Art On Sale?
UPDATE: All packages except the Pear Lake Ski Hut have sold. There are so many opinions about whether or not artists should put their art on sale. I’ve done this in the past with old drawings that are doing me no good in my flat files. I’ve never done it with notecards until now. Why […]
Bazaar, Boutique, or Fair?
Upcoming opportunity to shop from local artists in person, December 9, 2023
Continue readingThe Library of my Youth, Chapter 1
I grew up in the country, with the choice of asking Mom to drive me or riding my bike if I wanted to go somewhere. (One did not bother Dad, because he was working; we were Mom’s work.) She rarely denied me when I asked her to take me to the library 2-4 miles away […]
Bad News, Good News, Good News
Bad news: Explosive sneezing and uncontrollable coughing aren’t good for public interaction, so I won’t be at the Holiday Bazaar after all. Good news: My friend Elizabeth the Jewelry Maker will sell my calendars at the bazaar. She has been a bazaar and boutique buddy of mine for many years and makes wonderful (and very […]
Annual Three Rivers Holiday Bazaar Tomorrow!
Saturday, November 18, 2023 Three Rivers Memorial Building 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Merchandise that I will have available: Small original oil paintings, Rural Tulare County coloring books (for grownups and older children), Mineral King Wildflower books (only 8 left!), The Cabins of Wilsonia books (never you mind how many are left), single cards, card […]
2024 Calendar is Here
This year’s calendar is photographs of Mineral King from the odd and beautiful summer of 2023. “Odd” because the damaged road limited access to only a handful of intrepid cabin folks, but not the public. (Stay safe, all y’all, but you cabin folks are on your own.) “Beautiful” because the winter had been phenomenal, with […]
Slowly Building a Painting in Layers
The ArtSpeak word for slowly building paintings with layers is “glazing”. You’re welcome. This might be finished. The photo on the left was taken in the afternoon; the one on the right was taken the next morning. I’m hard-pressed to tell you which is more accurate.
SOLD (Took awhile. . .)
For several months, I had no work. Instead of worrying about it, I enjoyed guilt-free time at the cabin. Well, guilt-free except for the fact that the road was closed, and other people couldn’t enjoy Mineral King this past summer. Life is a series of good things and not-so-good things; we do our best with […]
Starting Over Again. . .
It is time to do a few small paintings to sell at Kaweah Arts. The proprietor requested Sequoia trees and mountain ranges. I looked through my canvas sizes, looked through my photos and made some decisions. Inventory number, title, wire on the back, add to the inventory lists, crop and enhance the photos—all needs to […]