Tips for Collectors

Joining and participating in art clubs is a great way of adding a social element to the lives of painters like myself whose work is inherently a solitary activity. I not only get to enjoy socializing with great people with interests like my own, but I also get to learn … Read More

I want to offer discussion of some overlapping terms often used in describing an artist’s method of creating a painting, and which describe some of my own processes. These and other topics will be discussed in a class series providing instruction in painting which I will be teaching early in … Read More

Labor Day Weekend Saturday, Sunday, Monday September 3, 4 and 5 Three day art fair in the redwoods! This year again, I was fortunate to be juried in to participate in this wonderful venue offering art and music amongst the redwoods atop the ridge above Woodside, California. I’ll be exhibiting … Read More

September 2 through October 27 Visit the Pacific Grove Art Center on Lighthouse Avenue to see fine works of art from members of the Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association (MBPAPA.) The exhibit will open on September 2 and run through October 27. The exhibit will be in the large … Read More

Half Moon Bay’s Coastal Art League will present paintings of the Santa Cruz Oil Painters (SCOP) in oil, acrylic, and pastel. In the fall of 2001, a small group of oil painters gathered to find a way to support each other in our artistic endeavors, and formed SCOP. Today the … Read More

Two Weekends: October 8 & 9, October 15 & 16 As an artist, I welcome solitude to work on my paintings. As a person, I miss all the interaction that happens when I am able to meet art appreciators and other artists. This Open Studio Art Tour has been happening … Read More

I am exciting to announce that I’ll be  participating in an outdoor art festival for the first time in over 2 years. The event will take place in Paso Robles, CA. This is the first time I’ll be exhibiting at this annual event. The Paso Robles Art in the Park … Read More

Peoples’ Choices Some years back, I came on an idea to learn which of my paintings most attracted visitors. I give away a painting each year to one of my visitors, by collecting entry cards from visitors. When completing the drawing entry cards, visitors are also asked to identify their … Read More

What a great Open Studio Year! Many artists around the county reported good visitor rates and business success from the 2 weekends of exhibiting in their studios. This was one of my best open studios shows, in 20 years of participation. After two years of shut down, I so enjoyed … Read More

Two Weekends: October 2 & 3, October 16 & 17 As an artist, I welcome solitude to work on my paintings. As a human, I miss all the interaction that happens when I am able to meet art appreciators and other artists. This art tour has been happening for over … Read More

Looking for safe fun this Labor Day Weekend? Here’s an idea. Visit a Virtual Art Fair, by yourself or along with friends or family, “together” while apart. Kings Mountain Art Fair is one of the premier outdoor Art Fairs in the Western US. This volunteer run, not for profit event … Read More

I recently read my California Art Club Newsletter containing a tribute to Richard Schmid, who passed on earlier this year. He was a great artist who mentored many of today’s traditional painters. I watched him paint a portrait from life at one of the Plein Air conventions years ago. It … Read More

[Revised Jan, 2021] It is sometimes difficult to paint large paintings plein air. After all, when we set up our easels in the out of doors, factors like uneven ground, heaviness of large canvases and wind make the large painting effort problematic. Especially wind, which can come up at any … Read More