Welcome Signs

Here is new product I'm offering that's hot off the press, just created today! Art on UV protected aluminum so it doesn't fade with sun or weather. It's perfect for outside. Here are three welcome signs I'll have at my shows, but anyone can order most of my paintings on the aluminum and I'll ship to you. These are 12"x12" and also come in a rectangular size. They'll have something creative to hang it from, probably copper wire and beads, but that'll be hot off the press tomorrow.

My Baby and His

Aaahhh, can anyone be any prouder than I am of them? My boys and my grandbaby. Family is indescribably good when it's good.
Ok. I just had a 3 day show at Villa Montalvo and it was successful so I'm very glad (I'll post about it soon. but I still have 2 more shows in two weeks!!!!) I have to tell you though, that the love of family is tops and if it ever comes to choosing between success in the art field and them, well, is there any comparison? I'll choose family any day.

Red Hat Ladies in Miniatures for Villa Montalvo!

Introducing the Red Hat Ladies in Miniature Paintings with Collage. I'm painting this series to sell at the Yuletide Event at Villa Montalvo in Saratoga this coming weekend. I took photos of the ladies dressed in their finest when they came to the Yuletide last year (and at the summer luncheons). Now I'll frame each of these in 5x7 frames and make greeting cards from them. What fun.

Silicon Valley EVA Artists Miniatures Show

Recognize some of these?






Last Saturday I had an art show with my art club, the East Valley Artists, at a local restaurant.
I had the privilege of heading it up this time so it was good practice for me. Only 8 of us could make it, but it was well worth the effort to get out there and offer our artwork for sale to our neighbors. We made it a miniatures show, so the originals had to be under 11x14". I'd like to do this again but next time plan for everyone to paint the same size painting on the same material.

Art Journaling Class in Saratoga

We just finished our first class at the Saratoga Senior Center on Art Journaling. Christine and I taught it to two very talented women. What fun we had. It really was not like work at all. I was amazed at how creative they all were and how nice their journals turned out. Next January Christine will teach this by herself and I'll go on to teach miniature acrylic and watercolor painting.

Painting Acrylics for Teaching Fine Art Classes at the Michael's Arts and Crafts Store in Cupertino

I'm starting to teach Fine Arts classes at a Michael's Store nearby! Here I'm practicing what I'll teach with small canvases that are 2 1/2" x 3". What fun it is to paint very small paintings. Each one takes me about 2 hours to do and so far I've painted 3 of these. You can call the Cupertino Michaels to sign up for classes too.