Art and Soul...here I come...

Well, its been a while.....
I'm finally able to catch my breath and relax before teaching up in Portland at Art and Soul. I'm super jazzed to teach up there...2 workshops....Casa de Milagros...Batik Flora and Fauna.
Sounds like fun...doesn't it? There is still time to sign up..!

Just finished this painting of a succulent...one of my favorite things to paint.
It will be for sale at Vendor night at Art and Soul!

Guest artist Luminarte paints

I'm a guest artist for Luminarte Paints this month. Stop by and take a look. The first post is an introduction about my artistic life and then some.......
I've been playing with Twinkling  H2O's ....very cool luminous sparkly watercolors...very fun and they come in cute little pots.
Here's a sample of my paper boats project for the first tutorial coming soon!
Cheryl Tall made the Mermaid in the background....love her works!

Create Monotypes!

Huge exciting news! My first article has been published for the premier eMag Cloth Paper Scissors available now!! The articles are interactive and fun! Plus, I have a tutorial ....you can even hear all of my bracelets clanking away while I work!

Plus.......Here are some examples of student works  from my Monotypes workshop held in Chicago for Create

Thanks to all!!

Create Batik

Here are some photos from my Batik watermedia bits  Workshop at Create held in Chicago.....had a blast teaching and I was amazed at all of the energy and joy that poured out throughout the workshop time....and a  time for me to give great thanks  to all of my wonderful, creative students!!

 Yummy colors.....

 Happy Creative Student!!

Here's  Kelli  creating wonderous batik bits!

Create! Chicago!

Create! Chicago!, a set on Flickr.

Bits from my Create Workshop in Chicago...Batik Watermedia Bits....oh what fun it was!
Thank you dear students!

Chicago!

Jane LaFazio and I took the train from Create to downtown to see the Art Institute of Chicago...we spent most of the rainy, windy day inside taking in all the glorious art works.....unbelievably beautiful................... what a glorious day of art and fun it was!

architectural details

and the train ride home...........

Check.......

packed the cars with paintings, cards, tent, panels and more 

 for San Diego Botanic Garden Expressions Show.......................................check

packed 2 suitcases for Create in Chicago.....leaving on Monday with Jane....check

packed supplies in both suitcases for Create.....with little room for any thing else...check

will pack lightwieght artsy clothes and wear the rest that won't fit into suitcase.......check

                                                         "Torrey Pines Morning Trek"

watercolor



Daniel Essig in Asheville

 One of the highlights of my visit to Asheville was  to see  Daniel Essig's Studio. Dan met my husband and I and gave us a grand tour of his woodworking Book Arts studio. I was awestruck with the amount of materials he had and the random order of things....his books speak volumes, with aged perfection and weight.
Dan is coming back to San Diego next year to give a workshop for San Diego Book Arts . All info will be up online when it becomes available.

 View of the studio.....

 My husband discussed machine lathes and wood patterns with Dan......

 A look into Dan's display cabinet with a multitude of hand made books just waiting to be held......

 a fine fish with a book to hold.........

and this is the door leading into the studio spaces at Grovewood.....if you ever travel to Asheville be sure and stop by  Grovewood Gallery. Dan is one of nine studio artists residing there.   The

studios, gallery, cafe and two museums share several 1917 pebbledash buildings nestled on eleven acres next to the Grove Park Inn.

Montecito Family Camp Summer 2011

Last week I taught some very talented and fun students watercolor at Montecito Family Camp in the Sequoias. This is a wonderful week long camp for all ages, sing-a-longs at the campfire, painting lessons, mountain biking, archery, hiking, horseback riding, coffeehouse night, variety show night, somemores at the campfire, the list goes on and on. I love teaching there.....thanks to all of my students!!





my sister painted the butterfly on her journal....I'm so proud of her!














A very kind grandfather painted this....a view of the Sequoia mountain range......









my youngest student painted this pretty  butterfly.......
Joan's painting at lakeside.......
Mouse and cheese.......don't you love this?
Plant study on the first day........

weekend workshops

I taught two painting workshops over the weekend, one at Bravo School of Art in San Diego and one at San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas, CA. We had a blast both days.....thank you to all of my students! I will be returning this Fall to both locals...info will be up soon on my website and blog.

 What a fine group of artists!

My friend Cheryl Tall created this magnificent sculpture for San Diego Botanic Garden for the annual Sculpture in the Garden Event.