Ordering a coloring book from my website is a bit of a project. If you have ordered, you know that I email to ask for your address, even though you entered all the info while ordering. My website is a little out of whack, and I don’t know why. Sigh. It just happens. Today I […]
What Does A Central California Artist Do?
Are you wondering how an artist in a place like Tulare County (Central California – there is a huge area of our state that is rural, and it is my job to record and share the good things about this area) can find work to do? How about a list today: Teach 5 hours of […]
Something New Coming Soon
Something new is coming soon to Cabinart. This calls for an interview with Cabinart’s very own Jana Botkin. Why do people say “very own” in front of someone’s name? Because they like to fill the airwaves! Ahem. Let’s get on with the interview. Interviewer: What is Cabinart? (very own) Artist: The NAME of my ART […]
Happy Recipients
Here are some works of art that were done for Christmas gifts. I heard back from 3 of the 5 about the happiness of the recipients. The fourth and fifth are most likely very happy – an email and a phone call would confirm it, but I don’t like fishing for praise. So, I will […]
Took Some Time Off
Did you miss me? I missed you. I think of you as The Blog, and without knowing exactly who or how many you are, you, The Blog, keep me accountable. You keep me working, when it seems as if I am just slogging along, trying, trying, trying, does anyone care or notice, I’m just working, […]
2015 Cabin Calendars for Sale
There are still a few of the 2016 calendars, “The Cabins of Tulare County” for sale. This calendar is a collection of pencil drawings of cabins in Tulare County. (Captain Obvious speaks again.) It is heavy on Wilsonia, followed by Mineral King, and there is one token Camp Nelson. These drawings are gathered from the […]
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 […]
An Artist Lives Out Her Donation Convictions
This is an article I recently published on LinkedIn. Sep 29, 2015 Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter I am perpetually fed up with artists getting asked to donate to good causes. In May of 2014, I posted “An Artist Bloviates about Donations” on LinkedIn. My hope was to encourage fund raisers to find other methods besides […]
Cabin Communities Matter
“Cabin Communities Matter” is the name of my presentation about, umm, cabin communities (duh) using my drawings and what I learned while making my book, The Cabins of Wilsonia. It was an hour drive to Tulare, where I gave the talk. I chose to drive through the country, which means orange groves, fields of cotton, vineyards […]
Trail Guy Tee Shirts
Remember the Mineral King tee shirts, AKA Trail Guy Tee Shirts? We have almost run out completely. However, I messed up by not removing them from my website. It was set up so people can do a backorder. Someone ordered 2 shirts in a size we do not have. Lucky you! This means I have […]