Artist, Author, Television Host, Producer, and Songwriter.
The charming chairs I’ve created for charity have proved to be really popular. So much so, that I have been receiving commissions for funky chairs from people who do not wish to wait for a charity event. Like all commissioned work, sometimes people give me free reign, other times they are very specific in their…
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I was recently commissioned to paint an abstract landscape and I’m excited to get started on it. And that recent commission reminded me of the very first abstract landscapes I ever painted, Santa Rosa Valley. The active foreground is an interesting contrast to he peaceful background. (An apt echo of my life at the time.…
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There are people who know more than they can do, and people who can do more than they know. Michael Linstrom I am so grateful I fall in to the category of the latter. I have been blessed with the passion to try whatever art form turns me on. Some art forms, like music and…
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I hear it all the time. “I love your paintings but I don’t have an inch of walls space left.” Now you can get affordable, passionate art and it won’t take up an inch of wall space! Announcing Hand Painted Blank Books 160 pages 4″ x 6″ Covers painted in archival acrylic. This…
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Here’s a view of what’s cooking in the studio today. The coffeepot is nearly done. One parrot is close, and the other has just begun. As for the abstracts in the back, they’ll need to dry for at least another week before I can play with them again. In case you are wondering, the abstracts…
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Fairy Swirl Oil on Canvas 36″ x 36″ There’s a small fortune in metallic paint in many of my abstracts. I love placing gold, copper and bronze metallic paint over a layered red background. Click here to see more of my heavy metal abstracts :O)
Fire Fairies Oil on Canvas 36″ x 36″ Private Collection For a long time, I did not exhibit my abstracts. I felt they were so very different from my other work, and I was trying to present a consistent body of work to please the galleries. I also feared that many people would not…
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I’m playing with landscapes again today. I start these tiny (6″x6″) landscapes with a wildly toned surface, and then I just put down the color that feels most harmonious. Yesterday I lacked harmony. I really struggled with this little fellow. And at the end of the day, the poor fellow still looked like hell so…
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There’s a lot cooking in my studio right now and it feels good. I’m back to working 1/2 a day on creative projects and half a day on the business side of my art. (For a while it was 3/4 business, 1/4 art.) On the easel is a painting of Mike and Mary Howard, and…
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Today’s session at Southside School was a whirlwind! The students had tremendous energy and really dove in to the lesson. Paint was flying everywhere! This year I suggested they wear gloves and they still had paint all over their upper body. There’s something about palette knife painting on a flat surface that invites a glorious…
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A few weeks ago, my sister’s significant other lost her home in a tornado, I didn’t send food. I didn’t send clothing. I sent art supplies. I overheard someone wonder why I would send something so non-essential after a tragedy. Um excuse me, art is essential! For creatives, tools are mandatory. It’s how we process…
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This is such a quiet dreamy piece, also inspired by the land of San Benito County. This is an original 6×6 Oil Painting on archival gesso board, Meadow Dream. You can collect this original for only $75.00! Sweet Dreams!
It was Halloween day, and I was taking Christmas boxes down from the attic. This year, instead of painting my Christmas
Every year I copy an old master to sharpen my skills. A few years back I did a study of a portion of Vermeer's The Girl with
New to First Fridays? Here's the description from the Hollister Downtown Association's website: "On the first Friday of each
Leslie David filmed the opening reception at Blak Sage Gallery, and created a wonderful short video about the Open Studio
It was a day of starts and a day of finishes, and nothing in between. Larry Paddy and Maeve are finally complete. Yeah I
Wow what an incredibly creative and lively class at Southside School this week! The students have only a few weeks to go
Joe's Lane seems to be a place of healing for many people, myself included. Enjoy~ Lyrics Joe's Lane
I am so excited about the debut of our first music CD collaboration, Virtually Possible! The proof arrived
It's that time of year again, when the artists of San Benito County share their heartwork with the public! Please save
Some milestone events happen without warning and change your life forever. Others you can see coming a mile away. And you
Monkey Made of Sockies has had his portrait painted twice with the guitar. It may very well be his favorite instrument to
Special thanks go out to Jenn Ostenson and the Cerra Vista PTO for booking me for an Author Visit last month. It
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