My Upcoming Show (July) at Arcata Artisans

I'm getting ready for another show at Arcata Artisans. As a member, I get to have a show with two other members in the Featured Artist Gallery every year.

It's been 8 years now, and each time I try to come up with something "new" to display. I've created a lot of different bodies of work to do this. Among them "the Art of Food" - pictures about food and eating, "Maps" -
 a series exploring the journey of the heart, mind and what regions look like from the perspective of my vision; "Early Botanicals" - a series of drawings and paintings based upon very early scientific drawings and "Ordinary Angels and Goddesses" and "the Lost Family" - pictures painted on fence boards that depict
young men and women with a background of stars and stripes.

This time it is "Alchemical Diagrams" - based upon very early drawings about chemistry. Alchemy is the transformation of base materials to precious materials.It is a metaphor for transformation - the process of becoming wise.

It's awkward coming up with new work. I know I can always rely on the old tried and true Dog and Cat painting. But it is also rewarding and challenging to try new things. The more I push myself, the more I learn about myself, and art, and the world.

Arcata Artisans Gives Big Art Donation to KEET Auction

Altogether Arcata Artisans members donated around  $1800. worth of art
including a custom portrait by Joyce Jonte, to be
auctioned off at KEET's annual online auction fund drive on
May 25, 26, 27 and June 1, 2  and  3.

It is very rewarding to be a member of such a conscientious and
generous group as Arcata Artisans. Through my being a member of
the co-op I am able to pool my donations when giving and
see total of contributions grow as we all pitch in.