The Close Up
He paused for a few moments then bent over to read the label. Taking a few steps back he leveled his head and stared at the painting. My painting. He doesn't know I'm watching him as he looks. We're both [...]
Hello 2019
I know. It's only the first week of the new year but I'm already into change. Deep Water is telling me that is the word for 2019. Subtle. Silly. Physical or soulful. All worthy of testing. I've re-arranged my three [...]
The Almost Forgotten Post- Artspan San Francisco
This is the post that was almost forgotten in the midst of preparing and setting up for Artspan San Francisco Open Studio. Day one of the weekend is behind me and in an hour or so I'll head out to [...]
A Week of Surprises: Workshop to Weekend SF Open Studio
October has taken off. The encaustic workshop is behind me and I'm getting ready for Weekend One of ARTSPAN SF Open Studio. It's crunch time which means I'm saying no to most invitations. I've even put the dancing and workouts [...]
East Bay Open Studio Weekend One
There’s something about sitting in the studio before the doors open officially to the public for Open Studio. There’s a word in Portuguese: aconchego. It means cozy, embracing and just right. It feels very aconchego right now. I look [...]