In order to sell books, I need to take them to groups and talk about them. So, I will begin with the Tulare-Kings Genealogical Society on Thursday evening, this week. My entire point of the book, The Cabins of Wilsonia, is that Cabin Communities Matter. There isn’t much to brag on in Tulare County in terms of architecture. There’s […]
Stocking Stuffer Boutique
What is a “boutique” anyway? It isn’t a bazaar. Is it like “luncheon” as opposed to “lunch”? The dictionary uses the words “sophisticated” and “specialized” to explain a boutique. (Nope, didn’t look up bazaar – I saved that for you.) Sophisticated? Me? har har har har har. . . I’m from Tulare County, a Realistic […]
Bazaar, Not Bizarre
The annual Senior League Holiday Bazaar will take place on Saturday, November 15 at the Three Rivers Memorial Building from 9-4. Maybe. The marquee in front of the Memorial Building says 10-4. This means that if you come at 9, you’ll get first chance at all the best stuff! This is how it looked on […]
Taste The Arts
Blooming Oranges #2, 8×8″, oil on wrapped canvas, $125 Taste The Arts Saturday, October 11, 2014 11 AM – 5 PM Downtown Visalia Taste the Arts is the name of a street fair type event in Visalia. It is very extensive, with lots of opportunities to try different methods of making art. There […]
Painting for a Show in a City
With the first fall show coming on October 11, the pressure is on to get some paintings finished, signed, dried, scanned and varnished. Let’s see what is in the painting workshop. Yikes. This photo shows me that my Mineral King mural needs to be freshened up. Wouldn’t it be fun to repaint it every 3 […]
Fall Shows Ahead
Last year I couldn’t do any shows in the fall because I spent the entire year drawing for The Cabins of Wilsonia (WHEN WILL IT BE HERE???) This year I am painting again, because paintings sell best at shows. Truthfully, cards, tee shirts, and calendars sell best, but if one is an artist, one needs pure art […]
What’s Happening Now in the Work Life of This Artist
Today’s posting is a list of information about what is happening now in my life as a Central California artist. 1. I have another blog – www.thecabinsofwilsonia.com where I post about the upcoming book The Cabins of Wilsonia. “Upcoming” as in should be here in several weeks. “Several weeks” as in I don’t really know for sure […]
Redbud Festival Returns
I wanted to say “Redbud Returns” for alliteration, but didn’t want to confuse you any more than already. What? You confused? Maybe not you specifically. The general population has confusion about the Redbud Festival in Three Rivers. Let’s tackle this as a FAQ session. 1. Will the redbud be in bloom? Nope. It blooms in […]
Preparing for The Redbud Festival
The Redbud Festival is an annual (except when it isn’t) event in Three Rivers, held in May. It will be on Saturday and Sunday next. I’ll give you the specifics in tomorrow’s blog post. Meanwhile, back at the workshop: Oops. I’m sorry. I went for a walk. Here, look at the paintings in progress: I […]
A Question Artists Don’t Like
The question that most artists don’t like is this: Will you donate a piece of artwork to My Good Cause? And then it is followed by something like “You can write it off on your taxes” or “It will bring great exposure”. The answers to the follow-ups are “Only the cost of the materials” and […]