The Road Becomes a River
Heavy rain in La Manzanilla has turned the road at the side of my house into a deep gorge that threatened to undermine the steps. Luckily, Dan was there to monitor the situation, and he ordered some...
View ArticleA Colorful Painting Finds a Good Home
I sold one of my favorite paintings during last winter’s artwalk to friends from Vancouver Island. I just saw it in its new home on a recent trip over there. It is gratifying to see how well it fits in...
View ArticleThe Drift On Main
This year I am participating in the artwalk for the Main Street area here in Vancouver. This painting, A New Day, is the one I am planning to feature in the Opening Show this Friday night at the new...
View ArticleGetting my work out there!
I will be showing some of my more colorful work at the French chocolaterie called Chocolaterie Nouvelle France on 21st just off Main… so for the Drift this weekend, people can see my work at 2...
View ArticleAdios Tenacatita
In La Manzanilla, we are sure missing Tenacatita this year. This painting is called Tenacatita Mantel, and it represents the color that one could always expect to see over there. Restaurants...
View ArticleArt Saturdays
We’ve started up Saturday Neighborhood art classes again. Every Saturday at 11:00, Linda’s home is open for art activities to kids of all ages (mostly neighbors, and since she is my neighbor, we are...
View ArticleAnother Recyclable
I’m so used to painting with lots of color, that it was refreshing looking for the value contrasts in this painting of a local “camioneta” (Before the Restoration – seriously!) I don’t know if the...
View ArticleCompostables/Recylables/Basura
My garbage bin area was a mess. When I finally couldn’t stand it any more, suddenly things fell into place: 1) David needed to thin out his bamboo grove. 2)Roberto agreed to dig in the bamboo poles to...
View ArticleThe Community Garden in la Manzanilla
This is the community garden in La Manzanilla, started by June and Rick, and well supported by a big cross-section of Mexicans and “gringos”. I am so lucky that it is right across the street from my...
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