day 2

30 paintings in 30 days

29 faces

daily sketch

acrylic, pencil on canvas board

black gesso, white chalk on teabag

happy friday everyone!

today i am linking with folks paint party friday. ppt is a 

weekly link up hosted by kristen and eva where

other creatives post their work.  on this long weekend 

won't you stop by clicking the link and see some beautiful work?

also, consider joining in the daily paint challenges this month!

i like how it not only pushes my daily art practice but also connects

me to other new and familiar artists.  

day 1

30 paintings in 30 days

29 faces

scenes from the annual CA 101 show

featuring california artists.  i was too busy

looking at the art and forgot to take photos.

these are from postings i found on Facebook.

i am sorry not to have the photographer's names

but think they capture the excitement of this event.

CA 101 was held in a mall.  it was an innovative

use of real estate.  i was dubious about the venue 

at first.  it turned out to be a grand event with lots

of open space for people to mill around. 

my teabag ladies won 

3rd place

from a visitor's poll!

tonight will be the 3rd annual gallery in the garden 

featuring my art.  for a complete listing of all that

will be on display click here or on the tab above.

today's post will be linking with other creative

blogs at paint party friday.  check the link 

to view a virtual gallery from artists around 

the world.

have a lovely weekend!

happy friday!  

today by day you will find me in my studio

all day preparing for  a showing of my 

work in august.  click on the tab at the top

of this page at gallery in the garden 4

to check out a preview of 

what will be shown.  by night i change hats 

to attend the opening of CA101 gallery

display where about 100 of my painted 

teabags will be on display.  

so i leave you now with this short post.

tell me about your weekend plans!

posting with other creatives at

paint party friday so thoughtfully

hosted by eva and kristen.  

please visit  and be delighted.

since i take photos wherever i go, before i write a post

i scan the photo library on my phone to remind myself

where i have been and what i have been doing.  

it's a willey-nilly style of organization.  i like it.

how do you decide on your next post?

this week i attended the rubber-stamp convention

in carson with my art pal, lorraine.  we also too

a junk journal class with teesha moore.

here is a peek of the journal.   i continue to add more and more

until it is crammed full of stuff i love and words i want to say.

today is friday and i am linking this post with paint party friday

a weekly community of artists.  click the link to see what others are

creating. 

this week i am up to arranging teabags ladies.

why?  i need to create 3 large frames 

for an upcoming installation.  my idea 

was to have small groupings. the curator

had other ideas.    am liking them together.

what do you think?  

if you are in southern california, redondo beach

to be specific.  i would love to see you there!

posting along with weekly hostesses eva and kristen

at paint party friday

this week i am up to arranging teabags ladies.

why?  i need to create 3 large frames 

for an upcoming installation.  my idea 

was to have small groupings. the curator

had other ideas.    am liking them together.

what do you think?  

if you are in southern california, redondo beach

to be specific.  i would love to see you there!

posting along with weekly hostesses eva and kristen

at paint party friday