Los Dias de los Muertos

My advanced art kids and I played with a mixed media project representing calaveras for the Days of the Dead.  It was a blast!  I was like a kid with them!  She is called "La Muerta."

Una Cebolla en Mano

SOLD!!!!

Here is the recently completed Una Cebolla en Mano...created as a donation to the Arts Benicia Auction set for September 22nd.  It will be part of the silent auction.  Come and see this piece, and MANY more wonderful pieces created by AB artists!  Join us on September 22nd.  Go to www.artsbenicia.org to buy tickets!

Gracias

I always love drawing textures, and trees offer some of the most interesting textures possible.  The bristle cone pine is one of the most stunning, and here is my close up of this tree. I have a friend, Shandi, and she has a cousin who lives in a fabulous house near Sacramento.  This cousin allowed several of us girlfriends to stay for a special weekend, and while there, I was able to see Dede's impressive art collection.  She has many different types of art in her home, but a fair bit of drawing and lots of things inspired by nature.  Dede was my inspiration to go ahead and draw this tree that I have been thinking about doing, and call it Gracias. Thanks, Dede!

Pelicano Sold!

Pelicano will now hang on a private wall.  So glad it could make someone happy!

Zero for Eric

Eric, one of my amazing colleagues, commissioned me this summer to draw Zero, his beloved pup who is in doggy heaven. I am always so honored to do these types of drawings...our animals mean so much to us


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Arts Benicia Hosts Open Studios and Mosaic Project

On the weekend of May 5th and 6th, Arts Benicia will once again host Open Studios.  The Mosaic Project will be part of this for the second year in a row.  Tiles created by about 200 artists of all ages will be presented as one large piece on a gallery wall, then will be auctioned off for $25 each.  Here you see my contribution!  Go to www.artsbenicia.org for more info.

Hola Madre

I really like it so much better, not caring about a possible audience!  My Madre drawing symbolizes the idea that all humanity comes from one African woman.