Academy of Art Alumni Auction 2013

I have placed 4 paintings in this year's Academy of Art Faculty and Alumni Fine Art Auction.  This is always a popular event and a way to get your hands on some original fine art for a good price!  50% of the proceeds go towards the Student Scholarship Fund.  My 4 paintings have starting bid prices ranging from $100 - $175.

PREVIEW
November 7 – 8, 2013
10:00AM – 6:00PM

RECEPTION & LIVE AUCTION
Saturday, November 9, 2013
2:00PM : Reception begins
3:00PM : Live auction begins

SILENT AUCTION
Ends approximately 30 minutes after close of live auction

WHERE
AAU Gallery at The Cannery
2801 Leavenworth Street
San Francisco, CA 94109 (map)

Here is a link to the online auction catalog.   There is also an absentee bid form at the top of this page, if you are unable to attend the auction in person.

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Live Demo October 26th

I will be painting live at Studio Seven in downtown Pleasanton during the Annual Halloween Brew Crawl between 5pm-9pm on Saturday, October 26th.  Get your costumes ready...

"Mark your calendar and reserve the babysitter now!! This is the Beer event of the year! The Halloween Brew Crawl on October 26th, 2013 is a Pleasanton tradition and always hugely popular.

Pre-sale tickets are $30 for Downtown Pleasanton's Halloween Brew Crawl. Tickets will be raised to $35 a week before the event. You'll receive a commemorative beer glass, an event map to help you navigate to the more than 20 different tasting stations where you'll sip fantastic beers and eat tasty bites! If you wait until the last minute to buy tickets, you'll pay $35 per ticket!

You couldn't ask for a better way to spend a pre-Halloween evening. Costumes are encouraged! Beer, friends, downtown Pleasanton, and don't forget all the fantastic stores and restaurants you'll be visiting for tastings.

This awesome event is sponsored by Visit Tri-Valley and thePleasanton Weekly.

The fun begins at 5 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m., but feel free to keep riding the fun train the rest of the night in downtown Pleasanton."

Live Demo August 17th

I will be painting in action at Studio Seven Arts, Saturday August 17th from 11am-1pm.  I will also have a bundle of brand spanking new panels for sale...on the smaller and affordable size.  Come in and say "Hi!" :) 

Swigglooska, 30x30, acrylic on canvas

AVRAN Art + Design

I'm so pleased to announce that my abstact works will be displayed at AVRAN Art + Design in beautiful Laguna Beach, California this summer!  "A bold and coveted addition to the Laguna Beach arts culture, AVRAN now makes its fresh and imaginative fine art accessible to established and emerging collectors alike."

1st Wednesday ArtBlock

This upcoming Wednesday, May 1st, from 6:00pm-8:30pm is Downtown Pleasanton's First Wednesday Street Party.  I will be the featured artist from Studio 7 for ArtBlock (at the corner of Main St. and Angela St).   It should be beautiful weather...so come on down and say "hi" and peruse (...or buy...ahem) some local art.  :)

1st Wednesday ArtBlock Facebook Page

Recent Awards

My husband is so sweet to watch our little boy (already a year old next week!) for a few hours every weekday morning so that I can work in the studio and continue with my art career.  Um...also...it helps me keep my sanity.  And ONE of those days a week I dedicate to searching for galleries, submitting to shows, and basically keeping up with the business side of things.  Not my favorite thing to do, but a necessity as an independent artist who wants to get paid occasionally.   The nice thing about submitting to shows is winning awards!  Here are some recent ones:

Honorable Mention - Pleasanton Art League Show

​Maylapsy, 12x24, acrylic on panel

1st Place, Acrylic - Livermore Art Association Spring Show

​Bappledips, 36x36, acrylic on panel

Now, those were local shows...and though it's nice to be recognized locally, but the next award really made my week.  I happened to win 2nd place out of 970 entries from around the world.  NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY.  Sweet!  And they even have their own YouTube Channel...  

2nd Place, Overall Winning Artist - Light Space and Time Gallery

​Tixobleeps, 16x16, acrylic on panel

Live Demo March 23rd

For those of you who want to see painting in ACTION, I will be at Studio Seven Arts this Saturday, March 23rd from 10am-2pm.  The Pleasanton Farmer's Market will be going on as well, so buy some nuts and berries and then stop by the gallery and see me! :)​

​Bapazoops, 12x12, acrylic on panel

Pleasanton Art League Open Show

I will be displaying a few abstract paintings at the Pleasanton Art League Open Show next Saturday, March 9th.  Other local talented artists will be showing as well!  Reception and awards 1:30pm-3:30pm at the Alviso Adobe, 3465 ​Old Foothill Road, Pleasanton, CA.  Hope to see you there!  :)

​Vozy, 12x24, acrylic on canvas

Logo Commission

​I was recently asked to create a large scale (48x48) painting of a logo for a new company.  The logo was simple, yet I wanted to make the painting interesting despite the simplistic composition constraints.  This was the original logo:

Nice.  Clean.  ​Symmetrical.  So I decided to get "painterly" with it--jazz it up a bit with some sparkly glitter and splashes of color.  Here is how the finished product ended up:

Firehouse Arts Center Display

Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, CA

From February 19 - March 26 a selection of my large abstract paintings will be on display at the beautiful  Firehouse Arts Center lobby in downtown Pleasanton.   The lobby is open to the public Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 11am-3pm, and during all show times.  The lobby display will be in conjunction with the Harrington Gallery show: 

CALIFORNIA: EARTH, AIR, WATER, FIRE, LIFE

Exhibit Dates: March 2 - April 6

Artists Reception, open to the public:  Wednesday, March 6, 7:00-9:00 pm