Meet the new member of the scrap board pigeon flock: Jacob. This elegant gentleman, an Old Dutch Capuchine pigeon, was first rescued in 1993. Twenty-two years later, Jacob came to Palomacy Pigeon & Dove Adoptions after a veterinarian intervened in a plan to euthanize him solely because of his advanced age.Continue Reading
The Fairfax Art Walk was Friday night. I had no idea what to expect and was nervous while setting up my table in front of SOON, but then so many people showed up that there was no time for nerves. The town became a big, happy party, and I talked to people for four hours...Continue Reading
I look forward to showing my work at the 4th Annual Fairfax Art Walk on Friday evening, September 29, from 5:30–9 p.m. Each participating merchant partners with a local artist, and I'll be in front of a cute shop called SOON! at 51 Bolinas Road.Continue Reading
Rescued feral pigeon Mo is the heart of the series In Your Hands, pictured as a baby at the time of his rescue and also an adult bird. This series began when I had a mishap working on the original series of post-it pigeons. I applied a cold wax finish to my completed pieces, and...Continue Reading
Yesterday, I had a donut-induced meltdown — from drawing them, not eating them. These were the directions for our in-class drawing exercises: Simplify the background, foreground, and subject to three values: dark, middle, and light. Use the white of the paper for the light value, a 2H pencil for the mid-tone, and a 6B pencil...Continue Reading
I’ve just received a swift introduction to the ups, downs, and vagueries of submitting art to be judged. In June, I sent work to open calls for the first time. Three pieces went to the 2023 Marin County Fair for possible selection in the juried fine art exhibit, and I submitted two works to an...Continue Reading
Some of the hardest but most magical moments in an art practice arise after you’ve done something you don’t like. I’ve learned that I might learn something if I refrain from immediately obliterating what I think is ugly or wrong. And the process might lead me somewhere much better than the place I imagined I...Continue Reading
When I stopped painting last night, something was bothering me, but I couldn’t say precisely what it was. I had been working on a mixed-media portrait of rescued pigeon Lucito in his wedding bow tie. The bow tie was a problem. It looked patchy and incomplete, and I felt frozen. A self-doubting voice was telling...Continue Reading
