I’ve fallen behind on blogging, and wanted to catch everyone up on this past season: Quick Draw Arts Festival at Flag is Up Farm 10 am until 3:30 pm on Saturday, November 5th, with an opening reception at the Elverhøj Museum on Friday, November 4th from 4-6 pm. I agreed at the eleventh hour to participate in the Quick Draw auction. For those interested in observing the art being made, the artists were introduced at 10:30 …

Pausha Foley and I with our pieces: Rosalie (top) and Harlequins in Repose. From amongst my submissions this year to the 100 Grand show at Sullivan Goss, a piece from 2010, “Harlequins in Repose,” was chosen to be exhibited as a 16×16 inch print. I wasn’t sure how it would work to show the piece, which is originally a two square foot painting on canvas, in a smaller format, but I am pleased with how it came …

The 8th annual Vino de Sueños charity auction was from 3:00 to 6:00 PM on Saturday, November 7th, at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott Hotel. The ticket costs $50 and includes an event wine glass, (though there’s a $45 Early-Bird Special until Oct. 7th for next year!) People Helping People has put on this charitable event annually for the last seven years. Most of the proceeds benefit vineyard and agricultural workers in the Santa Ynez …