The life of a festival artist...

"Another happy collector..."

Wow...what a weekend at Mission Federal ArtWalk! A big thank you is in order to my social media pals, collectors, friends and neighbors for adding my work to their homes. Special thanks to Gustavo (pictured above) for swooping in on two of my favorite paintings at 5:59 p.m. on Sunday afternoon...you made my day!

The months of May and June will be busy in the studio, since I am now painting new works for the Laguna Art A-Fair festival, taking place July through August. This festival is one of three major art shows that take place in Laguna Beach each summer. I will have my very own booth with ten to fifteen paintings on display for the duration of the show. I'll be working at the festival grounds one or two days per week, and hope to have my schedule finalized soon so I can share that info with you.

As always, I would love to paint something special for you! Drop me an email if you have ideas.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Here on vacation and not expecting an art show,
Jennifer S. is now a happy new collector!

Whew!  After two 12-hour days on my feet, I'm happy to report that this years Mission Federal ArtWalk was my best ever! Now that the van is unpacked and my booth safely stored for the next event, I would like to thank all of my local collectors and friends for stopping by to pay a visit. Many of my paintings found new homes, and I received so many special requests and new ideas, I just can't wait to get back to work in the studio! I again invite you to visit my studio/gallery in Spanish Village Art Center, Studio 34A in Balboa Park whenever you are in the neighborhood. All of the studios are open daily from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

NEWS FLASH ... !

"Torrey Pines Walk"
Soft Pastel on Sandpaper
11" x 17"
SOLD

News Flash... I've just been notified that one of my paintings, "Torrey Pines Walk," has been selected as a finalist in the 2012 Mission Federal ArtWalk T-Shirt Contest. The largest outdoor festival of original art in San Diego, Mission Federal ArtWalk is held each year in the Little Italy district near the beautiful San Diego waterfront. Over 200 artists will be displaying their work during this two day festival. Complete schedule including live musical entertainment can be found on their website.

But for now...this is my plea for votes! You can vote once daily at the following link. Thanks :) http://www.missionfederalartwalk.org/tshirt.htm

Mission Federal ArtWalk

It was another wild weekend at the Mission Federal ArtWalk in Little Italy. The crowds were enjoying beautiful weather, great music and lots of good food...oh, and a wide variety of original art too! Hanging, wrapping, and standing 10 hours a day, two days in a row had my feet, knees and back calling for a time out, but as always, I'm already signed up and looking forward to next year.

I would like to thank all of you that stopped by to visit again this year, and especially those of you that added a little something to your collection or decided to start your collection with one of my pieces. Here are just a few of the photos from the weekend, and again, I'm really sorry to those of you that I missed photographs ... just brain fade I guess :)

Mission Federal Artwalk

There's still time left to visit the 2010 Mission Federal Artwalk. The artists had a great day yesterday, and booths were filled to the brim all day. I'm happy to report that many of my pastel paintings were headed to new homes by days end. If you're out and about today, stop by booth #310 at India & Cedar St. to say hello.