Last week at this time I was attending a workshop at the California Center for Creative Renewal in Encinitas. It was called “Art Meditations in Nature”. I needed some creative inspiration and this sounded perfect!! The morning was spent on the beach with guest artist Andres Amador and his massive sand […]
Teachers and staff from Gilbert Elementary, past and present, gathered to begin our portrait tile legacy for the school wall.
Having finished the windows at Dance Doctors recently, I’m reminded of the mural I did in studio #2 (there have been 4 since I started). The studio was to look like an underground New Orleans Speak Easy, so cool. I painted the mural high on the wall to appear like we were looking out onto […]
The outside of Dance Doctors dance studio is complete. There are still many opportunities for murals on the inside, to be considered at a later date. Ryan, owner and instructor at Dance Doctors, and I have forged a deal for me to add the studio as one of my art workshop venues. My first Paint […]
The first load of 6th grade tiles have been fired. Two more loads and they’ll be added to the school wall. Thus continues the tradition for the class of 2015 !!
The 6th graders continues their self-portrait tile project. Part II is to paint the portraits with the glazes, and outline everything with a black line like a cartoon. The variety the kids come up with is amazing. No two are alike.