My work as a collaborative artist requires careful listening and intuition on color and tonality, what to include (and not include), and the purpose of the piece. I create art that is unique for a particular space and a particular…
I first got to know Joey when I painted his bathroom. This three-and-a-half-year-old chatted away with me while he perched on the edge of the sink, watching me paint. He was funny, confident, and full of ideas of what I…
Sunnyvale Historical Mural – All Done! This month I completed the third historical Goodwill mural on the exterior of their building in Sunnyvale. The final panel is a mid-century aerial view. It features the USS Macon, a “flying aircraft carrier”…
I am currently creating a series of murals celebrating the history of Sunnyvale on three sides of a Goodwill building in the historic downtown area. The response has been amazing! Lot’s of shout-outs from drivers and people walking by, offering…
Let’s Collaborate! I love to create site specific, people-specific art. This means I have more fun engaging with the who and where and why of the artwork than just hanging out by myself in my studio with a blank canvas and anything goes. Murals have been the perfect…
Here is my best gardening tip if you want a blooming, drought tolerant and low maintenance botanical paradise year round: PAINT IT! That’s right. With a mural as a backdrop to your patio or garden, there is no water usage…
Wow! It has been a bountiful year of art making! I completed 43 mural projects, 15 fine art paintings, and one “mural assist” with Girl Scout Troop 61624 at Juana Briones park. It gives me great pleasure to reflect back…
Picture an evening stroll along the Seine in Paris on your way to the opera house. A quaint bed and breakfast on the outskirts of a small town in provence surrounded by fields of lavender. After painting murals of these…
A Magnum Opus in Three Walls There was dust and noise, mud and port-a-potties. Yet this 2000 square foot wall mural was an incredibly fun project. I spent 7 weeks covering the retaining walls around an indoor play space with…
We have all survived the doomsday predictions! I hope you are not surprised. Here are some of my 2012 highlights in photos: Tropical Escape When the rain continues more than three days, I daydream of sunny, warmer climates. I was…