Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale at C&P Coffee

Nov 23, 2022 | All, Art, Events

I’m excited to be participating in the 2022 Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale, at C & P Coffee Company, at 5612 California Avenue in West Seattle, one day only on November 26th, 2022, from 8am to 2pm. That day is Small Business Saturday, so come out and support your local shops.

I’ve just finished producing my 2023 calendars and will have them available for purchase at the show, or you can place an order there to pick up at a later date. This year there are four different themes — birds, garden, sealife and insects! Visit my calendars web page for details.

I’ll also have a few boxed sets of holiday cards, individual notecards, and a selection of small prints. I will also take custom orders and do my best to accomodate gift requests.

There will be rooms full of other talented artists there as well, including my superbly talented friend, Jennifer Carrasco. Be sure to check out her table as well.

Thank you, C & P, for being such an important part of the West Seattle community and supporting local artists. Visit candpcoffee.com for more information.

Cascadia Art Museum Pop-up March 2022

Jun 19, 2022 | All, Art, Events

I so enjoyed participating in the March 2022 Edmonds Artwalk, as the featured artist at Cascadia Art Museum, in the gift shop. I had a large table full of art, but was only there for the nighttime event. Many people stopped by on their way in to the Museum, and while exploring the unique and creative offerings of the store. The store carries my art notecards and small prints on a regular basis.

Visit artwalkedmonds.com to see the entire list of artists and hosting businesses.

Thank you, Cascadia Art Museum, for sharing your most excellent shop with me for the evening!

Artwalk February 2022

Feb 6, 2022 | All, Art, Events

Yes, I’ll be in the West Seattle Artwalk at two places during February! I’ve got a new show up at Zelda Zonk Consignment, in the Admiral Junction, and I’ll be there until the end of February. (Note: They won’t be open for the nighttime event.) This collection is entirely sealife, completely different from the ongoing show at Mailbox West in the south end of West Seattle. Here, my art is coexisting with gently used fashion items seeking a second life. It’s great fun to check out the offerings. Some of my art is in the front window, resting on a mink stole, and next to some red high heels! Come by and support a sustainable local business. Even the shop’s name is recycled — Zelda Zonk is the name that Marilyn Monroe used after breaking up with Joe DiMaggio.

Visit wsartwalk.org to see the entire list of artists and hosting businesses. The list is organized by participating business location, from north to south in West Seattle, so Zelda Zonk should appear near the top of the list.

Thank you, Zelda Zonk, for giving artists some exposure! 2210 California Avenue SW

West Seattle Artwalk January 2022

Jan 13, 2022 | All, Art, Events

Starting today, I’ll be participating in the West Seattle Artwalk, although I won’t be on site for the nighttime event tonight. I’m being hosted by Mailbox West, in the Morgan Junction, and I’ll be there until the end of March. I expect that as things sell, I’ll be adding new pieces to the wall, so check back from time to time. You’ll also find a selection of my cards and calendars there.

Visit wsartwalk.org to see the entire list of artists and hosting businesses. The list is growing, and Artwalk is gaining momentum in West Seattle. You’ll see the lead image for January is my Snowy Owl, and scroll all the way to the end to see the listing for Mailbox West, since it is one of the most southerly locations.

It’s so great that local businesses are opening up their spaces to make art accessible and available. Thank you, Mailbox West! 6523 California Avenue SW

Pacific Wild’s Wild Auction 2020

Oct 31, 2020 | All, Art, Events

Join me in supporting the conservation efforts of Pacific Wild, an important force for the protection of the Great Bear Rain Forest in Canada’s British Columbia. I’m participating in their Wild Auction 2020, in which artists interested in their cause will offer works of art to bid on Monday, November 9 through Thursday, November 12. I’ll be donating 50% of my proceeds to Pacific Wild because I’ve experienced the awesomeness of the Great Bear Rain Forest on our summer-long boat trips, visiting wild places that few people ever go, and hope these ecosystems can continue to exist in the future. It will be election time in the US, with plenty of other things to think about, but if you need a break from the news, visit the auction site at: https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/wild-auction-2020-14029

Each offering will be an 11”x17” image on 13” x 19” paper, unframed, archival pigment print hand-signed, #1 in a limited edition of 25.

Shoal.
Life in the sea is all interconnected. A healthy population of herring is crucial to the balance of life in the seas around us. Herring are an important food source for many other species. Herring spawn by attaching their egg sacks to kelp. Commercial harvesting of herring is disrupting this natural process.

Chinook Returning.
Chinook salmon returning upriver to their home to spawn. Salmon populations are being threatened by overfishing, habitat degradation and climate change and need the help of conservationists to maintain healthy populations.

A Sea Otter Success Story.
Conservation efforts have enabled the return of an abundance of sea otters to the west coast of BC, which has helped to restore the balance of intertidal life. Unchecked, the sea urchins can devastate a kelp forest, which provides crucial habitat for many other species. Sea otters feed on the urchins, often wrapping themselves or their young in fronds of kelp while they feed.