Apparently Rose Vanitas was too risqué for both the sex shop and the lingerie store in Palo Alto! Funny story – Lolly, Chair of the Painted Chair, told me that while trying to shop my piece around for good window front exposure, Good Vibrations and Gitti’s Fine Lingerie both declined (not even draped in some lingerie!) And there I was thinking that the skeleton was the shocking part! I decided …
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If the turn out for the “Meet the Artist” event last night was any indictor, tonight’s Gala Auction should be a rip-roaring success! Proceeds benefit the Pacific Art League and the Woman’s Club of Palo Alto so bid high and often! It’s not too late to get tickets at the door -475 Homer Ave, 6-9 pm! I’ve linked artist’s websites to their names where applicable. The Woman’s Club of Palo …
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She’s the one who matches her chair! See you at the Woman’s Club of Palo Alto at 475 Homer Avenue tonight from 5-7!
New work was just hung at the Los Gatos Museums Gallery and it looks great! I’ll take you for a quick spin with my camera, but you really must go in to see it in person as my photos do not do any of the work justice! We’re located at 24 N. Santa Cruz Avenue in Los Gatos, California we’re open Tuesday through Friday: 10-5:30, Saturday: 10-5 and Sunday: 11- …
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Sweet! Cake anyone? Oh la la! Loving this ensemble by Charlotte Kruk! It’s on display at the Triton Museum of Art and it caught my eye on the way to the Statewide Painting Competition and Exhibition. Charlotte Kruk’s work has had serious influence over Halloween costume design in my household! I’m just saying that someone looked delicious in a Skittles dress, and no, it wasn’t me. I’m sure it was the fleur …
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Yes, it feels every bit as good as I thought it might to have a painting hanging in the Triton! It’s such well regarded museum with a beautiful exhibition space and to have Feathers hanging alongside the works of so many of my piers made me feel truly at home! Thanks to friends and family who came out to share this evening with me – you’re the best! First place …
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Me, Feathers and the Triton – tonight 6-8 pm! Wear feathers – I will!
Sometimes there are milestones along the way that you just need to celebrate, that’s how I feel about Feathers hanging in the Triton! If you would like to celebrate with me come to the opening reception for the Triton’s 2013 Statewide Painting Competition and Exhibition is this Friday, December 13th from 6-8 pm, 1505 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, California! There will be lots of great work and one lucky …
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Last night’s Holiday Reception at the Los Gatos Museum’s Gallery was super fun with great eats, good bubbly, lovely people and lots and lots of art! Here’s a series of shots from the event taken by either me or my friend, artist Isaias Sandoval-Streufert who sweetly took over camera duty so I could socialize for a while! I just realized there are no pictures of him – the curse of …
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Join us at the Los Gatos Museums Gallery for our Holiday reception tonight from 6-8:30! We’re located at 24 N Santa Cruz Avenue, downtown Los Gatos (across from the Apple Store). With over 50 member artist and lots of holiday refreshments this annual event is always a blast (That’s my Lily of the Valley with Cows in the lower right hand corner)! The tree is trimmed and the party ready …
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Exchange day at the Gallery is always a lot of fun – out with the old and in with the new! I brought in Lily of the Valley with Cows, Rose Mandalas III & IV, Hybrid Tea Rose I, Rose Bud I and Rose Petals I. So great to see what everybody else was bringing in and there’s more coming tomorrow too! Our hanging committee will work on installing the …
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Hallelujah! I just got notification that Feathers was juried into the Triton Museum of Art’s 2013 Statewide Painting Competition & Exhibition! There were over a thousand entries and I’m thrilled to be included! There will be a reception Friday, December 13 from 6-8 pm. My heart is still fluttering!
Collage artist, Belinda Lima in front of her painting, Abanico, one many dynamic works on exhibit at the Granite Rock Design Center in Cupertino where she is the featured artist through to December 6. Scenes from the reception on Saturday, including Nancy Wulffe (center), who Belinda had taken drawing and watercolor classes from. There were lots of artists attending the …
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I was able to catch the last few hours of the Los Gatos Plein Air Art Show down town after taking in the Triton Midsummer Art Celebration last weekend. I knew I was in the right place as there was a steady stream of people leaving the Town Park Plaza laden with heavy gold frames holding freshly painted works of art! Los Gatos Plein Air is a fundraiser presented by the …
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It’s that time of year again when the Triton Museum of Art hosts it’s annual Midsummer Arts Celebration. The sculpture garden sprouted with tents filled with art, jewelry and other wearable crafts. There was live music all day although I heard I’d missed out on a jam session with George Rivera on drums! I did see some juggling and enjoyed ice cream while checking out the creative output of the local artists …
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Jaya King is the Midsummer Celebration or at least her spirit is the embodiment of it – or maybe I just really like her and her work (I’ll just say it’s her art that adorns the postcard this fundraising event for the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara)! Part of what I really enjoyed is how she owned her space, how she brought in pieces that reflected her whimsical, …
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First Fridays – It’s when all the arts all over the Bay Area seem to be on display. The Pacific Art League, for instance had an opening reception for four exhibits in their make-shift facility on Forest (their longtime, historic home next door is undergoing a major retrofit overhaul). There was a solo exhibition of watercolor paintings by Zhao Nan Duan, Fur, Feathers & Fins, a regional group exhibition juried …
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I’m so glad I hauled myself up to Novato for the opening reception of the 2103 Summer National Juried Exhibition at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art where my painting Blue Corset is on exhibit for the next 6 weeks! The drive itself was much better than I’d expected – I loved crossing the Richmond – San Rafael Bridge which lies low and intimate over the broad expanse of …
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Blue Corset has made tracks to Novato for the Summer National Exhibition at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, and I’m making tracks too – the reception is tonight from 5- 7 pm in the gorgeous, 1932 Spanish colonial Novato Art Center at Hamilton Field (the “Hollywood of military bases”) where MMOCA makes it’s home. I am honored to be included in this national exhibition, juried by George Rivera the long time …
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Another brilliant day for Open Studios, in California’s Silicon Valley where there are droves of people who either make art, appreciate art or buy art, often all of the above! Oh yes, and nearly every day is reliably gorgeous! Sunday was warm and sunny and there was a steady stream of art lovers through my studio, over a hundred people for sure! I soon gave up my light attempt to paint …
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