I have a policy in my kitchen that unless an item performs 3 tasks, it doesn’t belong. A friend tested me once, going through my drawers, pulling out things and saying “Aha! What about this?” (Hi, Carol!) (Just for your information, a potato masher turns bananas into bread worthy gunk, mashes 2 kinds of potatoes […]
11 Reasons to Buy Art
Buckeye Bridge, 16×12″, oil on wrapped canvas, $250 Tulare County is poor. We have high unemployment, even in better times. We aren’t very educated, and people buy inexpensive posters and cheap prints for their homes and offices. But not everyone. . . I have been earning my living with art, a full-time occupation, a business […]
Colors, a Studio and Gallery
I have mentioned Colors in the past as being a delightful place to visit. It pops up suddenly along Sierra Drive in Three Rivers, and the parking is a little squishy, but it is Oh So Worth the effort to visit! Colors is the studio and gallery of local artist, Wendy McKellar, one of the […]
Different Roads
#14 in the series “Thoughtful Thursdays” Becoming a professional artist takes more than talent, training and desire. It requires a plan, because one’s art can be the best in the world, but if it isn’t seen, it can’t be purchased. The traditional method of “making it” in the art world is through galleries. An artist […]
Distraction from California Art
If you are a follower of my blog or just know me, you are aware that I have a bit of a knitting hobby. Hmmm, that may be a bit understated. I have a bit of a knitting obsession. I am not just a knitter, I am a Knitter. Today was one of the most […]
C Words
Eighth in the series “Thoughtful Thursdays” (yes a bit out of order – why WordPress didn’t publish this as scheduled is a mystery to me. Why I didn’t notice is perhaps because I was doing other things – I need people for this!) Two of the most common ways to earn a living in art […]
A Co-op is Not a Coop
Ninth in the series “Thoughtful Thursdays” What is a co-op? If the hyphen is eliminated, it could be mistaken for a pen of poultry! In this context, “co-op” is an abbreviation of the word “cooperative” and means a joint venture or collaborative effort. In an area of few galleries and other places for selling artwork, […]
Painting in the Studio
It is cold out. Today I needed to do work in the studio and also paint (and run around, but that isn’t part of this story). My studio is a little office/gallery where I do paperwork, phone calls, packaging reproduction prints and cards, and, believe it or not, actually draw! When I began painting, it […]
What is Geotourism?
According the the web definition it is ” ‘best practice’ tourism that sustains or even enhances the geographical character of a place, such as its culture, environment, heritage and well being of the residents”. What does that have to do with cabinart? The National Geographic Society is making websites of maps for geotourism. Currently they […]
Three Kinds of Artists
Seventh in the series “Thoughtful Thursdays” A simple way of categorizing artists is to divide the approaches to art into 3 varieties: those who make art for fun, those who make art as a secondary occupation, and those who earn a living from their art. Those who make art for fun undoubtedly have it the […]