It’s been a couple of months since I checked in here. The pace of my artmaking has slowed way down as I work on building my drawing skills. I like how nature journaling teacher John Muir Laws refers to intensive drawing practice as pencil miles. Recently, my pencils (and crayons) have visited everything from wonky...Continue Reading
I’ve decided not to have a newsletter. Having a blog plus a newsletter is too many things in a world of too many things. A business person would probably tell me to keep the newsletter and ditch the blog because newsletters give you metrics. But I love blogs. I started blogging in 2007; it’s a...Continue Reading
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
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