Something happened and there were no pictures that were downloaded. Let me try again. I want to show my small paintings that are no larger than 4 X 5 inches and are canvases painted on the edges and decorated with faux-jewels and tiny flowers.

Curvilinear as the texture of folk art.

October 17, 2009 the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society begins the annual show. This year the theme is, "Linear Visions." It is a large show with over 110 participants. For a well-attended, community event, come to the reception on Sunday, October 25, 2009 from 1-4pm. The SCVWS does have great food and wine for the announcement of awards. This year the juror is Christopher Schink an artist well-known as a consummate professional.

The address is the Rose Shenson Gallery on the grounds of the Triton Museum

1550 Warburton Avenue

Santa Clara, CA 95050

The show is open every day from 11-5pm

Linear Visions closes November 17, 2009

This painting, which is a reference to folk-art, is called "Curvilinear". There are quilters in South America that make molas with fabulous, colorful stitching that twists and turns on the women's blouses. I chose to make the wavy lines and details in a similar manner and that is the entry for "Linear Vision." I hope you can come to the show.

Ghirardelli

Just finished a painting of Ghirardelli Square, the former chocolate factory. I think the tourism there has diminished somewhat from the days in the 1980s, but it is close to Fishermen's Wharf and still draws people. The painting is acrylic and collage so we call it a "mixed media." You can see it as a playful painting with the balloons and bright colors of yellow and orange.

The weekend of October 23-24, 2009, I will be with 8 artists showing at Open Studios at :

Art People Gallery
50 Post Street, 2nd level #41
San Francisco, CA 94104
www.artpeople.net

I hope to see some of you there as it is a really good way to see such a variety of art in one venue and reasonable prices too.

This has been a while since I wrote a blog. I was wondering if any others of you have discovered the two different shopping websites I discovered. One is Etsy which as hand-made jewelry and gifts and the other is Haute Look, which has high-end apparel and jewelry discounted and ordered directly from the manufacturer. It is fun to see what each site contains. You need to register to order on either one.

Again the hand-made or vintage site is Etsy http://www.etsy.com and Haute Look http://www.hautelook.com

I just entered a new show for me. It is put on by the Arts of the Covenant art group. The show is, "Angels, Artists Imagine the Invisible". It will run through the month of November, 2009 at the Sanchez Art Center, 1220 Linda Mar Avenue, Pacifica. A gala reception (with heraldic trumpets) will be on October 30, 2009 from 7-9 pm.

The show will then travel to West Valley Presbyterian Church, 6191 Bollinger Road, Cupertino from December 7, 2009-January 7, 20010. A family-friendly reception will take place on Friday, December 11, 2009 from 7-9pm.

Correction on date for Reception in Palo Also

The Elizabeth Norton Gallery
668 Ramona Street
Palo Alto, Ca
Reception held August 7th, Friday, from 6-9 pm
Show runs through August 29, 2009
Times: Monday-Friday, 9-5
Sat. 10-4
Closed Sunday


This show is "Anything Goes" and those of us who paint in watercolor may surprise you with what other media we work with. My previous blog said, Thursday, which is wrong. I hope this doesn't inconvenience anyone. Sorry

Here is the painting of two famous landmarks in San Francisco. It is a watercolor but on canvas. I call it, "Iconic Duo" Hope to see you there.

Abstracting Technology

Once and a while it is fun to do abstracted work that doesn't give the viewer a recognizable landscape. One painting series I have started is of computer-tech-type abstractions such as "The Virus and the Firewall" and also "Bricks or Clicks" which is the image on this blog.

I will be showing both these pieces in the matted work bin in a show called Anything Goes!:
Norton Gallery
688 Ramona Street
Palo Alto, CA
This show runs for the month of August.

The reception is Thursday, August 7, 2009 from 6-9pm.

Check out the SCVWS (Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society) website for more information.
www.scvws.org
Parking is very limited on the street but there is a public parking lot across the street.

Lotus_Flower of Thailand_Symbol of Buddhism

In May we were fortunate to spend time with extended family in Thailand. We were often near rivers or on river boats and saw the beautiful lotus plants that are so prevalent in Thailand.

Lotus in Thai is called "dok bua" and is recognized as not only the country's most common flower but also is the traditional flower of Buddhism. In Buddhist art, the Buddha is sometimes portrayed from birth to enlightenment as walking, sitting, standing and attaining enlightenment on a lotus.

There are four stages of the lotus that correspond to the growth of a human being. When one is uneducated and lacking in wisdom, we are like the seed in the mud. Then we progress to the bud, emerging wisdom and soon to the flower and the completely open bloom as it breaks the surface of the water, it signifies Nirvana.

Coming in the fall there will be a show, "Linear Visions" with the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, and I hope to have a painting in that show. At present the SCVWS is showing work at the Los Altos Library and in August a show will be at the Norton Gallery in Palo Alto. Look on the SCVWS website for details. www.scvws.org