First Friday’s women’s empowerment event at Cedar Art Studios was inspiring, filled with positive energy and generosity. The thrones, both collectively and individually, were a sight to see and behold. The donating artists, and organizing artists, Eva and Julie, raised about $1200 for Changing Woman Initiative – which is an impactful gift to this emerging non-profit. In addition, every throne found a home where it will continue to hold a safe space for self empowerment and personal narrative.

I’ll be joining 95 NoBo Art District Member Artists for our annual group show — the show has grown so much that this year it’s at a larger venue, the Boulder Public Library’s Canyon Gallery. Please join us for the Opening Reception, which will include live performances, this Friday, February 24th 6-9pm  

Check out the Open Studios website and get the Mobile App for your phone —  it’s free and easy to use:  just search the app store for Boulder Open Studios Tour.

I hope you will visit me at my studio, #48. FOLLOW THE SIGNS! to find my house in Northwest Boulder. (1150 Orange Place.)

The tour is almost here!!
Check out the preview exhibit up NOW at the Canyon Gallery
at the Boulder Public Library and plan your weekends.
www.openstudios.org
Tour:  Oct. 1-2 & 8-9,

12pm – 6pm

Preview Exhibit Reception:  Sept. 30,

6pm – 8pm 

Canyon Gallery at the Boulder Public Library

I hope you will come by my Studio to see my new paintings;
plus I will be giving ongoing demonstrations of Stencils, Texture, and Glazing.
There will also be a Kids’ Art Table

Our son is recently married to a lovely Italian woman and they are living in Italy — so we’ve been over there twice in the last year.  We’ve seen the beautiful cities of Genoa, Florence, Venice, Rome, and Naples. And I’ve never seen anything more gorgeous than the Tuscany countryside or the Mediterranean coast.  It’s been absolutely wonderful to stay with and travel with our Italian relatives and I’m in love with that amazing country — both the culture and landscape combined with the incredible history and art and architecture have inspired me in many ways.

My photos and memories of our trips are prompting me to add new elements to some of my paintings:  towers, buildings, arches, windows, decoration, ceramics, — it’s all showing up in my new work and will be available at my studio the first two weekends in Oct.