Frame-making madness!

December 1, 2008
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(12-4-08 UPDATE: Everything is ready and at the gallery! Wahoo! We’re hanging the show with Cyndi at Artiste tomorrow. Hooray!) How amazing to discover the many road blocks to showing art! I never thought my own mind would work against me, but it has! Even my subconscious has joined the fight, railing nightmares against any [...]

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Evacuating the Santa Barbara Montecito Tea Fire

November 13, 2008
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UPDATED PHOTOS BELOW I was out photographing the full moon that came out around 5 pm, and an hour later we heard about the fire that by 7 pm, had me packing. I took a few more photos having my camera out, (I couldn’t resist, as horrifying as it is!) We’re okay, packing as I [...]

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Upcoming Birthday and Sister Show at Artiste Winery!

November 1, 2008
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It’s November and in addition to my birthday, I’m anticipating a show at the Artiste Winery in Santa Ynez! I’ll be sharing a room with my delightful sister Lily in our debut joint art show. It feels auspicious, but I know it will be more so if you all can make it to the opening [...]

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“Pop” Show at the C Gallery

October 21, 2008
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The C Gallery is a gem! I haven’t had a piece in the shows yet, but I’m keeping my eyes out for an appropriate theme to submit one of my paintings. The latest show “Pop,” was a mix of whimsical and touchingly deep. From pieces designed from popcorn kernels and popsicle sticks to a piece [...]

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Art Resources Show Reception

October 17, 2008
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I was in Seattle and couldn’t make it to the reception to a show at Art Resources, but Rob took some great photos for me. I had one painting in the show. “Thank you for calling” was the title of the show, and was primarily the work of Rafael Perea de la Cabada, and a [...]

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Self Portrait and progress on the Frida Kahlo copy

October 5, 2008
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It’s been a busy couple of weeks! The portrait below is going in a small group show at Art Resources at 512 E. Haley St. from October 4th to November 4th. (Hours: M-F 9-5:30, S 10-2.) The art reception will be on October 11th from 5-8 pm. Unfortunately, I will be out of town and [...]

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Another Frida and unpainted paintings

September 26, 2008
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I started a copy of Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait with Monkey yesterday on a lovely recycled 11″x14″ canvas. I’ve been tempted at every point to call it quits because I love the juxtaposition of the abstract shapes and wonderful brush strokes and colors of the background with my homage to Kahlo. Here it is around noon: [...]

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Dara Mark’s show reception and more painting details

September 15, 2008
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Below is the most recent progress on the painting I started last week. I didn’t get much feedback, so I followed my instincts and put more detail. I ended up liking it better— what a surprise! After slaving over a yard sale for hopefully the last time, I rushed up to Los Alamos for Dara [...]

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Good & Bad News

September 4, 2008
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I have been able to start a number of painting in the last several days, some more exciting than others. That’s the good news! Here are some of the works: This was done completely with a palette knife Monday evening, September 1st. I believe it’s a 24″x 20″ recycled canvas. I’m debating whether to add [...]

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More painting progress!

August 29, 2008
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I finally got rid of my hang-ups about finishing the painting of Gurumayi and put in the shrubs and few details missing in the face and hair. I’m much happier with it now. I experimented with using a pallet knife in addition to brushes again, and ended up liking the results. It’s much faster than [...]

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