If you are over 50, you probably are experiencing the rush of time. I don’t mean “rush” as in thrill, but rush as in hurry, fast, speedy-gonzalez. Didn’t I just particpate in First Saturday about 2 months ago? Nope, it was in May. Or was it in February? See? I sound like an old person, […]
A New Idea
Trail Guy had a great idea for me this summer. We are now beginning to develop it. Here are the photos we used in our designing phase. “Phase” makes it sound huge and extensive, don’t you think? More will be revealed. . .
Interview with a California Artist, Part 2
Tell us, California Artist, what would you be doing if you weren’t an artist? If I knew then what I know now, perhaps I would have been a business or marketing major and an art minor. This is a no-spin zone – I asked what you’d be doing, not what you would have studied! Soooorrrrrrr-EEE. […]
Interview with the California Artist
Why did you decide to become a self-employed artist? Because most jobs are repetitive, boring, and full of sanctioned incompetence. Because I had to pretend as if I was busy when there was nothing to do, because too many bosses were dumb, petty, moody and inconsistent in their instructions. Because making and selling art and teaching […]
Why I Sometimes Don’t Answer the Phone While Painting
If you call my studio during work hours on a work day, often you will get the answering machine. You might be thinking, “That flaky artist doesn’t work much!” Au contraire! Sometimes I just can’t get to the phone. The phone is on the far left of the photo, atop the filing cabinet, and requires […]
What I Listen To While Painting
Being an artist at a private home studio can be a silent and solitary profession. Sometimes I embrace the solitude. (Ever notice how the word “embrace” gets overused these days??) Sometimes I trap the UPS driver into seeing my work and hearing about it, because I haven’t talked to a soul all day long. I’ve […]
Where Are The People?
This summer I have been contemplating the fact that there are thousands of people passing through Three Rivers each year. Most of them come through during the summer, either on their way to or from Sequoia National Park. They come to see the big trees (sequoia gigantea), bears, and vast views of mountains. They come […]
Mineral King Paintings and 3 Reasons Why They Are Selling Well
Mineral King is the second most popular subject that I paint. Oranges are first, pomegranates are third. Thanks for asking – does me good to know you care. Many of the artists I know have taken to creating small paintings in this crummy economy. Since Tulare County’s economy is usually crummy anyway, I was […]
How I Write a Blog Post
Usually I begin a blog post with a relevant photo. There must be a reason it seems relevant, so I ponder why you might want to see it. The thoughts begin flowing, and boy of boy, I LOVE to type because the words can keep up with my thoughts. I type fast, I make mistakes, […]
How You Can Comment on This Blog
This post is instructional for you, my fine quiet readers, who may want to comment on the blog but don’t know how. It’s really easy. And, all blog entries by a California artist should show some art, or a photo of California, doncha think?? Here is one for you before I get into the instructions. […]