Austin Texas Bits

Just returned from Texas...my hubby and I just missed the all of the horrible flooding days while we were traveling. Austin is an awesome, funky city.....

New Casa Colors

New Casa Colors.....
its been what? 20 some years since we painted the house....
Now my plants just zing against the rich red color of the walls...my sister in law said "an artist must live here!" ....he, he, he...she's right! 

 this is the north set of windows of my studio

 and the front of my house has a beautiful moss green on the window trim....

San Diego Book Arts Workshop

Last month's San Diego Book Arts 3 day workshop was so wonderful...a great group of students and everyone was so excited to get that paint out and create content for their book structures. I think these photos show the depth of talent and creativity we had....thanks again for all of the volunteers who helped each day and to my very creative students!
and by the way...my Dad planed the wood for our book covers...thanks Dad!

and here's a link to more photos of our artists!

Places to go and see

things to do and see......

Sold! 

Artfest at San Diego Botanic Garden....2 days to explore the arts in the Garden...

I'll have many new stuffs for sale......

April 11 and 12

come and play at Art and Soul Mixed Media Retreat at the Elms Hotel near Kansas City at the end of April....I'm teaching there! 

 A transparent watercolor I painted in my friend's home...so nice to see it again.... 

Pleased to announce......

I'm a happy camper this month...Two of my paintings have been selected for juried exhibitions....

And a  extra little tidbit of excitement....
the Signature American Watermedia Exhibition is a juried show in which only Signature members of Watercolor Societies can enter. You can only gain signature status by having 3 paintings accepted into national or international exhibitions held by the society.
On top of that info I found out that the juror (Steven Quiller ) needed to select a few more works for the gallery space after he made his initial selection. My second painting entered was chosen! But...rules state that only one painting per artist can be displayed....

Patting myself on the back....smile....

"Las Chupa Rosas y el Agave”  

transparent watercolor

selected for the

"San Diego Dreaming" exhibition 

in conjunction with  California Dreaming exhibitions at Oceanside Museum of Art and the Riverside Art Museum  L Street Fine Art Gallery  will display  30 juried works. 

March 30 – June 30, 2015.

 L Street Fine Art is located at 628 L Street in San Diego’s Gaslamp quarter. 

Opening reception will be held Saturday, April 11 from 6-9 pm.   

"Memories of Kansas"

watermedia

selected for

6th annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition 

Fallbrook Art Center

Opening Reception

Saturday, Feb 7 | 5-7pm

Admission: $10

Free to Premier & Friends Level Members

Open Daily

Feb 8 - Mar 22, 2015

Mon-Sat 10am-4pm | Sun 12-3pm

Admission: $6

Huntington Gardens

It was a beautiful day at Huntington Gardens in Pasadena,CA 

My nephew and I strolled through Art, Gardens, and Library collections

Enjoy the sites and maybe someday you'll be able to visit......and Happy New Year! 

A close up of a Robert Rauschenburg collage

Walks through the Gardens.........

"Campo Santo"  Maynard Dixon   oil 

Henrietta Shore...a pioneer of Modernism .. ... I love her work for obvious reasons...she studied with Robert Henri and was close friends with Edward Weston. She lived in Los Angeles  CA for a while,,,Weston was quoted as saying "Every time I see that cactus, I have renewed emotion, its a great painting"

"Still Life with Green Chair" Roger Medearis    1950    Egg Tempera on Board

The "Remarkable Works, Remarkable Times" exhibit in the Library holds 

so many rare delights for the book artist 

a color guide for White paint....one of the color formulas reads
 Purplish White: Animal- junction of the neck and back of a Kitliwake Gull; Vegetable- white Geranium or Stork's Bill; Mineral- Arragonite .....I'm so glad I have tubes of paint ready made!

Book binding masterpieces

Color etching of Grand Canyon

Interesting perspective guide

Ice Crystal Illustration

Oddities in the Animal Kingdom

a "pop up" guide to the human body

and...I just liked the expression on this guy's face....not sure what he's describing but its cool....