Humboldt Artisans Crafts and Music Festival

This weekend I will be selling my work for the holidays at the 31st Annual Humboldt Artisans Crafts and Music Festival at Redwood Acres in Eureka, CA. I will be sharing a booth with my friend Loryn White, who makes beautiful ceramics. The fair will be open December 2-4. I will have original paintings, prints, cards, pins, and ornaments for sale. The festival is fun and has lots of great gifts for everyone!

November/December show at Plaza Design in Arcata

                               Hidden Plovers   Watercolor
I'll be showing my work at Plaza Design in Arcata for the months of November and December. I'll have paintings, mixed media collages, and watercolors in the show. The opening is this Friday night, November 11, during Arts Arcata from 6-9 p.m.

Preparing for the Holidays

                          Purple Succulents
I'm painting lots of small paintings right now for the holidays. My little paintings make great gifts. Right now I'm working on owls, hummingbirds, goldfinches, succulents and dahlias, and I also have experimented a bit with beeswax and encaustic. Fun! I'll be selling my work this year in December at the Humboldt Artisans Festival at Redwood Acres in Eureka and at the Winter Arts Faire in Redway at the Mateel Community Center.

October 2011

                            Western Tanagers with Dahlias    

This month my work will be at the new Humboldt Artists Gallery in the Morris Graves Museum in Eureka. The grand opening was October 1st, during Arts Alive. Also, I have some paintings in a Day of the Dead show at Los Bagels in Eureka.

September 2011 shows

I will be showing new work at two venues this month. The Garden Gate and the Arcata Artisans gallery in Arcata will have my new paintings on display. The opening for both is during Arts Arcata, Friday September 9th, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. I'll be running back and forth across the Plaza to show up at both of them!

This painting "Robin with Dahlia" is at The Garden Gate, created with acrylic and composition leaf, measuring 16"x 20"on a 2" deep panel.

2011 North Coast Open Studios

I'm getting ready for the 13th annual North Coast Open Studios this year. My studio will be open both weekends this year, June 4-5 & 11-12, 11am to 5pm. For more details about this event, visit www.northcoastopenstudios.com. If you are in the area, please come visit!

Western Tanager on Flowering Quince
Watercolor
8x10 inches

Spring Watercolors

Goldfinch and Clematis Vine
Watercolor
8x10 inches

I'm having a great time playing with my watercolors, making little bird paintings. I haven't worked in watercolor in awhile, and I'm enjoying the transparency of the color and the clarity of the image.

New year, new projects

Western Tanagers on Flowering Quince
Acrylic on Panel
12x12 inches

I'm getting back into the swing of things after a very busy holiday season. I took a rest, caught up on commissions and projects, and now I'm starting new things for 2011. I'll be showing my paintings at the Northcoast Environmental Center for the month of February, in the Jacoby Storehouse in Arcata. I'm starting new bright paintings for spring, with western tanagers, ravens and goldfinches.