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I’ve always loved to paint big, so writing and producing video for television and the web has been a natural progression. Television was my first love. From 2003-2010 I created 70 episodes of Give Your Walls Some Soul. Then I started thinking about the web. I spend so much time on the there, I thought…
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I’ve had a stormy relationship with my music. Thankfully, it was relationship that I never totally released… Growing up, music was an integral part of our everyday lives. Mom was a brilliant musician and gifted teacher. Dad was self made man and a creative powerhouse, and though he did not play an instrument, he exposed…
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Let’s Celebrate! Hey, whether it’s an art show, television taping, concert, or book reading, I love to celebrate with you. This section will keep you in the loop regarding all of my current events so you can join in the fun!
I started life as a musician, not a painter, yet I don’t even want to know what would have happened to me if I hadn’t started painting. I was 32 when I saw an advertisement for an adult education painting class. It sounded like fun , so I registered for the class. Oh it was…
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What’s up with these monkeys? Why on earth would any one paint over 40 sock monkey paintings? It’s kind of a long story but so worth the ride… It all started with my mother’s sock monkey. I inherited it after her passing. ( My sister and I discovered him in a trunk when we were…
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Calling ALL San Benito County Artists :O) There will be an Open Studio informational meeting at Blak Sage Gallery on Tuesday, Jan 31 at 6 pm. 727 San Benito St., Hollister, CA It’s open to all emerging artists as well as seasoned open studio artists. The weekend of April 28th and 29th, you’ll have…
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In recognition of American Heart Month, the Hollister Downtown Association has partnered with the YMCA and Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital to help raise public awareness of heart disease through your participation in ” Get Red” events. I’m taking part by giving a 10% discount on all studio sales for the entire month of February.…
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Thanks to Doreen Finkle at the Art Needlepoint Company, my Hear No Bad Stuff needlepoint canvas artwork caught the eye of a children’s television program that is developing a story line based on colors and eye hand coordination. They are going to have a couple of segments with one of their characters learning how to…
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Saturday, Gene Carbone represented The Pinnacles Partnership ( PIPA ) in a qualifier round at the Peter Hay Golf Course in Pebble Beach, for a chance to compete at the AT&T to help raise funds for PIPA. Gene competed with 66 amateur golfers, to see who would get closest to the pin on hole…
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At the end of December, Jason Shepherd sent me a beautiful instrumental, Window Seat. When I asked him what inspired the title of his song, he told me a story he had heard many years ago… There were two old men in the hospital. Both were terminal. The one by the window was happy…
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Well I finished my very controlled portrait commission yesterday, so today I thought I’d let loose on this palette knife piece. I adjusted the features once again, and started to soften some of the edges between the face and the background. When I’m done, I hope it looks like she is busting loose from the…
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In the spring of 2011, Daphne’s Headcovers President Jane Spicer called and said she thought it was time for Rake and Mashie Made of Sockies to have a baby. I was excited! I thought it was a wonderful idea, and went on to design a headcover that would be good for a hybrid or…
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The other paintings I have in progress right now are very controlled. I really wanted to do something out of the box so I thought I’d play with this mask. Here’s the reference photo. I started the session intending to paint the mask. But as I progressed, the painting had other ideas. Halfway through the…
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I sure am! I started two powerful commissions last month, and much as I’d like to show the progression of the work in progress, I can’t share them until they are approved by the clients. Ooooh it’s been hard to keep quiet about them! Today I was inspired to do something with this papier-mâché mask.…
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Thank you so much for voting for us in the First Fest People’s Choice Award! We won! For those of you who are new to this blog, last week I nominated myself and Jason Shepherd, for virtually creating 9 songs in two months. Most of you know we have never met and have created…
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Remember The Labyrinth art project last year at Camp Pinnacles? It was a tremendously rewarding collaboration between me, volunteers, and the rural school children of San Benito County. The entire project was made possible via generous grants and or support from the Pinnacles Partnership, The E-Cubed Foundation, the San Benito County Arts Council, and RS…
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No paper, no plastic, just beautiful canvas reusable grocery bags! Shop in style and help save the planet! Click here to see my new line of canvas shopping bags. Product InformationReusable shopping bags suit everyone, whether a professional in her business suit or a beach bum in his bathing suit. Reusable shopping bags are the…
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What's up with these monkeys? Why on earth would any one paint over 40 sock monkey paintings? It's kind of a long story but
I find it interesting that a touchdown dance looks like surrender. Maybe letting go is what it takes to make a goal!
Calling ALL San Benito County Artists :O) There will be an Open Studio informational meeting at Blak Sage Gallery on
In recognition of American Heart Month, the Hollister Downtown Association has partnered with the YMCA and Hazel
Calling ALL San Benito County Artists :O) There will be an Open Studio informational meeting at Blak Sage Gallery on
In recognition of American Heart Month, the Hollister Downtown Association has partnered with the YMCA and Hazel
At the end of December, Jason Shepherd sent me a beautiful instrumental, Window Seat. When I asked him what inspired the
Thank you so much for voting for us in the First Fest People's Choice Award! We won! For those of you who are new to
Size really does matter! Your painting comfort depends on choosing the appropriate size support for your painting. Shannon
Nacho Mamma is still dieting so I am continuing to develop yet another healthier alternative to my Nacho Mamma dessert fare.
Thanks to Doreen Finkle at the Art Needlepoint Company, my Hear No Bad Stuff needlepoint canvas artwork caught the eye of
In the spring of 2011, Daphne's Headcovers President Jane Spicer called and said she thought it was time for Rake and
In recognition of American Heart Month, the Hollister Downtown Association has partnered with the YMCA and Hazel
Saturday, Gene Carbone represented The Pinnacles Partnership ( PIPA ) in a qualifier round at the Peter Hay Golf
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