Business matters

A great business article from the NY Times gave me some thoughts about the new start up business... Two Dog STAMPede. More design work and carving is in my future, but what about the marketing, promotion, planning, inspiration of it all?

Also in the schedule is preparation for the delivery and installation of the Limited Edition collection at the Elverhoj Museum in Solvang next week. Tuesday will be the beginning of installing a show that will showcase the 13 prints from the Limited Edition Project artists, as well as supplementary/complimentary pieces that will both educate and inform the editions printed.

The opening reception will be Saturday, February 4th from 3-6pm. There will also be a panel discussion with several of the artists on March 4th and a practical printing demonstration on March 24th.

More information will be forthcoming.

Good start to the new year

Winter Shoreline Quad  15x72" oil on birch ©2012

The first painting finished in 2012 is a commission headed back East. It's a modification of a painting from 2009 titled Winter Surf. It will now get boxed tenderly and await it's journey to New York.

on and on

Great news! for those who have yet to see the exhibit at Sullivan Goss. The February schedule had an opening which needed filling. Through the generosity of the gallery Islands Valleys Home will remain on the wall one more month.

Valley Twilight 24 x 48"  oil on birch panel

The paintings have been rehung and the exhibition reconfigured, everything looks brand new and a fresh perspective on the remaining works. You can see the show through February 26th.

Much thanks and gratitude to Sullivan Goss.

Gallery at 11 East Anapamu at State Street.  805 730 1460

Celebrate art

in the new year. First Thursday events tonight at Sullivan Goss. The 100 Grand Show is still up and full of gems to take home. Islands Valleys Home is up for one more month and tonight is the final reception.

AND there is a new artist to see in the gallery Leon Dabo, drawings on view starting tonight.

Columbia River 16x72" oil on birch ©2012

Hope to see you tonight!

Sullivan Goss

11 East Anapamu

Receptions from 5-8pm

From us to you.

Have yourself a merry happy new year. Thank you for your love, support, kindness and generosity throughout the year{s}. I wouldn't be where I am, or who I am, without you and you all know who I'm talking about.

Blessings and light in 2012.

Islands Valleys Home

Thank you Joe Woodard! A lovely review of Islands Valleys Home still on view through the end of January with one more reception, First Thursday in the new year!



Happy merry holy days to you and yours.

Thank you Westmont Auction!

Recently the new Museum at the Westmont College campus held a great fundraising event called 5X5. It was a super idea which included over 400 artists producing images five by five inches. And let me say, five by five of superb, delicious, irresistible pieces. 

It was a chance to donate, participate, advocate, and celebrate a new building, a new art center AND best of all! take home a one of kind something from your choice of over 500 small images. A spectacular idea to auction off really wonderful works to support a new venue for celebrating art in our community.

Me? I took home four lovelies for my very own.

 Money by James Elston {Gouache, Acrylic & Colored Pencil}

 Untitled by Lloyd Dangle {Ink on Paper}

Behind the Shadow by Luigia Martelloni {Mixed Media}

Wonderland by Barb Parmet {Digital Print}