Kitty, the Newest Commission

So this is Kitty...the name that people with commitment issues give to their cats!  Teasing you, Reuben!  Thanks for trusting me with this special birthday gift for Nes! I totally forgot to get a nice picture, and this is just with my incredibly average cell phone.  

Wine is Now Available for Purchase!

Arts Benicia now has our wine for sale featuring labels by 4 selected artists.  Recall I was selected for one of the reds.  Go to www.torchlightcellars.com/artsbenicia for more information!  If you are local, you can order online and pick it up in Napa!


Scroll down to an older post to see the label.

Annual Christmas Card 2011

Here is the design for this year's holiday card!  I should have posted it much earlier so those of you who wanted to buy some could have preordered.  Sorry!  I will get better at this!  My newest little kitty Frida is featured in this drawing.

Gems Exhibit at Arts Benicia

Arts Benicia has their current show of small works running now called "Gems."  The show runs until December 18, 2011.  There are many wonderful, affordable pieces.  For my part, I have two new pieces on view.  Go to www.artsbenicia.org for gallery hours!

Arcata 2

El Bosque

Arcata 1 Will be Auctioned Off December 9th

Falkirk’s 100

              100 Fine Artists

           100 Small Artworks

Auction Preview Exhibit

and silent bidding begins

Nov. 19^th – Dec. 9 ^th

Weekdays, 1-5pm; Saturday, 10am-1pm

Silent Art Auction

Friday, December 9^th

                5:00 to 8:00 pm

Admission $15-20 by donation at the door

This Silent Art Auction will focus on “Falkirk’s 100” – one hundred artists who have exhibited at Falkirk, and whose work is particularly strong.

Auction proceeds will benefit Falkirk, and ensure that the galleries remain open and thriving

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Artworks will be small and affordable!

A Gift for Falkirk

A Gift for a Friend

Arcata 1 is the first of what I think will be a new run of pieces incorporating both graphite and colored pencil.  I love the play of space, color and texture in this one.  The border is still manipulated, as I like to do when I can.  It came from a photo I took while on a visit to Arcata, California this past summer.

4 Artists 1 Place

Anak Anak

Meet more children from Lombok, Indonesia.  During my time there, I came across so many beautiful children.  I was always amazed by the simplicity of their lives.  These three didn't pose...they just go through life near each other, and taking care of each other. I don't even know if they were brothers and sister, but their understanding of togetherness and support don't require blood.  It just wouldn't make any difference.

Oh...and "anak" means "child" in Indonesian.  In typical simple fashion, if you want to say "children", you just multiply the word and say it twice!

This piece will also be featured at Piccolo/Shirocos in November.