Tips for Collectors

Labor Day Weekend Saturday, Sunday, Monday September 2, 3 and 4 Three day art fair in the redwoods! Started in 1963, the Kings Mountain Art Fair is an annual event, held every Labor Day weekend. The Art Fair benefits the Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Brigade, the Kings Mountain Elementary School … Read More

Visit the Pacific Grove Art Center at 568 Lighthouse Ave in Pacific Grove to see 2 exhibitions of works of art from members of the Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association (MBPAPA.) July 7 through August 24:  “Light and Shadow” – This is the final week of the juried Signature … Read More

June 1 – June 30, 2023 Reception: Friday June 2, 2023 5pm – 8pm This year, I was fortunate to be invited to exhibit at the Homeless Garden Project Store at 1338 Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz , between Church and Walnut street. Read about this important Project here. This … Read More

For myself, and for many other painters, learning to express ourselves with brushes and paint is a lifelong learning process. I am convinced that the more time one spends painting, the better one’s results are, and the greater the satisfaction working at painting can be. I have found instruction in … Read More

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

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