Commissions are a challenge. They are a main component of the business of art, so unless you like a good challenge, you may want to rethink a career as an artist in a rural place like Three Rivers. Back about 6 years ago, a man asked me to draw his parents house in pencil. No […]
Up on the Roof
Monday a.m. (that’s today) you can find me up on the roof at Sierra Lodge in Three Rivers refreshing a mural of sorts on an old sign. It’s complicated to explain, so let’s let the photo do the work. This is formerly a neon sign that was visible from way down the road. Now the trees […]
Should I paint this?
There is a small waterfall on a trail not far from my house in Three Rivers. If I want to go far on that trail, I drive the first mile. If I don’t want to go further than 4 or 5 miles, I walk up to the trailhead. The stream that makes the falls is […]
Great Poppy Year
The year was 2008, and the California poppies were stunningly abundant in Three Rivers. People still talk about it. This is one of my photos from that most memorable year. My postman brought me some photos he took, and I painted from them. You saw the results of one such painting here. I promised to show […]
Redbud Festival in the Olden Days
This past Redbud Festival in Three Rivers got me reminiscing. (I love that song by the Little River Band. I love the Little River Band.) The very first one I ever participated in was in 1987. I shared a space with my friend Katie. She sold silk-screened tee shirts with a Redbud logo of her […]
Redbud Festival Report, Day Two
The Redbud Festival was well attended on Sunday. Those organizers do a swell job, and there were some high quality exhibitors with great merchandise. I only saw things briefly as I raced to and fro on quick errands. This is some of the hilarity shared at the Arts Alliance Booth, those amazing volunteers who put […]
Redbud Report, Day One
Redbud, the arts and crafts festival in Three Rivers, not the flower, was a 2 day event over the past weekend. It was hot. I’m not complaining, just stating a fact. Because this is a local event, it is a blend of meeting new folks and reconnecting with old friends. Here is a list of […]
2012 Redbud Festival
The Redbud Festival will be Saturday and Sunday, May 12-13 at the Lions Roping Arena in Three Rivers. Saturday is 10-5, Sunday is 10-4. Redbud Festival is named after this flowering tree which grows wild in Three Rivers. It blooms in March, so the name of the Festival doesn’t correspond with nature. However, it does […]
Spring Walk in Three Rivers, Part Two
Okay, let’s try this one again. I thrive on beauty. It drives me. It inspires me. It feeds and refreshes me. It nourishes something intangible inside. And remember, it is beautiful in Tulare County for a total of about 15 minutes each year. Good thing I had my camera with me during that little window […]
Spring Walk in Three Rivers
This California artist would like to share some inspirational photos with you. She took several walks in Three Rivers in the last 2 weeks with her camera in hand. Since a picture is worth 1000 words, here is 6000 words worth for your gazing pleasure. (But remember it is usually hot and brown and dry […]