Artist, Author, Television Host, Producer, and Songwriter.
To create is to liberate the soul. – Sabrina Bolin We all have stories inside us; some choose to express those stories by simply telling them to a friend. Others choose artistic outlets, using an artist’s brush and canvas, a dancer’s body, or instruments and voices to give their stories life. And then there…
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Is “inspiration” necessary for someone to be creative? Here, when I say inspiration, I’m talking about the mythical, romantic notion of what inspiration is. In this mythical world, inspiration usually is random, coincidental, and unexpected. It seemingly comes from nowhere. When people decide to look for inspiration, their gaze is indiscriminate, taking in everything…
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About 10 years ago, I was deep in to Hannon’s The Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises . Once you get up to speed on these exercises, they put you in to a meditative state. (I must qualify this…a wrong key can take one out rather quickly.) That day, however, I was in the groove. Somewhere…
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What a fabulous day at Quicksilver Farm and School of Husbandry! First, Quicksilver owner Nants Foley demonstrated the art of making goat cheese. Nants prepared one sweet batch that was flavored with honey and lavender from the farm. A second savory batch was flavored with rosemary. She then took the whey, boiled it, and made…
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Fun on the Farm Creativity Series With Shannon Grissom and Nants Foley Get back to your creative roots! Spend a day on the farm with Nants Foley of Quicksilver Farm and artist Shannon Grissom. Together they’ve designed a series of events that cross pollinate art and nature. A day with them is an inspiring…
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“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” — Jack London Today I did not start with a “clean slate.” I created two paintings on gessobord that had been accidentally smeared with paint. As I painted, I thought of how life is like that for me, and I laughed.…
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The old wooden roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk would have been a smoother ride than this morning’s events. I don’t want to give the bad stuff energy by talking about specifics. Let’s just say that mellow me experienced a full range of emotions and I did not want to take it…
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I read this and cried. Quwwa is my brother in the arts. He’s a beautiful soul and gifted artist. I am truly touched by his kind words. I so appreciate that he took the time to blog. May I always remember to encourage others… Quwwa may you walk in beauty. http://realquwwa.blogspot.com/2010/05/soulmates.html
Today I had the pleasure of leading a small creativity retreat at Quicksilver Farms & School of Husbandry. One of the owners, Nants Foley, hired me to lead the retreat as a birthday present for her twin sisters, Susan and Mary. We each meditated in out favorite spot. I chose the center of the apricot…
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Whoooohooo! I just discovered the best reviews for my book Monkey Made of Sockies.Check out this
I loved the way this little girl got out of her seat to see the barrel racing event. This little oil painting is 5"x5" and
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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