Never Too Late
Welcome to 2025 dear friends! May we all prosper and thrive in this unpredictable new year. I’m writing today about my friend, Gloria Jaroff, who continue...
Category: Other Artists
Bittersweet
Greetings Friends, In a thought-provoking article published last week, Susan Cain explored the question of why we listen to sad music. No one wants to feel sad,...
Wabi Sabi Art
Greetings Friends, This week I stumbled upon an artist whose work has some similarities to my own art. Emma Freeman uses her inventive art as a way to heal from...
Shiny Objects
Hi Friends, You may be familiar with Eileen Fisher, the fashion brand that features a line of simple, elegant and sustainable clothing. In 2009 the company star...
Wretched Excess
Greetings Dear Friends, I lost an artist friend last week. Carole Spence was one-of-a-kind in so many ways. Kind and generous. Passionate and enthusiastic. Brav...
Elemental Art
Greetings Friends, This week the website Artsy featured the work of James Perkins, an artist who buries his silk canvases at the beach to let the elements do th...
Tar Art
Greetings Friends, My friend Chris told me about a fascinating artist with an interesting story. The artist is James Griffith, and he creates amazing paintings ...
Obsessed with Origami
Greetings Friends, Allow me to introduce you to my friend, Patsy Hofmann, a retired fourth grade teacher and local Ventura artist who has been practicing origam...
Bold and Brave Art
Hi Friends, I love this short video where artist Stanley Whitney talks about abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell’s art. Here’s a description of Joa...
Studying Rothko
Hi Friends, There’s a wonderful documentary about abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko currently streaming on the PBS website. It’s called ...