Artist, Author, Television Host, Producer, and Songwriter.
Yesterday started like any other day. Well… maybe not like any other day. Usually I do my prep work the day before so that I can paint first thing in the morning. But I didn’t prepare my canvas for painting, and I didn’t feel like working on any that were in progress so I decided…
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Monkey Made of Sockies was spotted, not on the golf course, oh no. He was seen in the wild this weekend at Pinnacles National Monument! The Pinnacles is a release site for California condors and he was hoping to spot one. But it was not to be. The only wildlife he discovered was a lounging…
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Monkey Made of Sockies spent the weekend with his friend the Easter Bunny. (Monkey Made of Sockies affectionately calls him E.B.) On Sunday, E.B. shared with Monkey Made of Sockies the wonderful art of Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating also known as Pysanky. Monkey Made of Sockies was so grateful for E.B.’s kind and gentle instruction.…
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He’s hooked. Totally hooked. I was afraid this was going to happen. It wasn’t enough for Monkey Made of Sockies to be on the set of Give Your Walls Some Soul. Oh no, he wanted more. Soon he was clamoring for the opening shot for every episode. And we agreed. His cheerful presence is uplifting.…
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Paul Gruber of The Back Room Short Film Festivalsent me this pic from his film festival in Sarasota, FL. Too see the video click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1ldDKOa8 I’m thinking it’s time to do a sequel!
After Georgie just sent her picture from Australia, I mused about how cool the chain of inspiration is…. First there was my mother’s sock monkey. I inherited it after her passing. There was a competition in which you had to paint a fish and a pear and relate it to something you loved. So off…
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Monkey Made of Sockies is having a great time in Australia with Georgie Bain! We met Georgie in Las Vegas at the NATPE conference. Georgie is the International Business Manager for World Wide Entertainment. Georgie is brilliant and fun and we had a blast hanging our with her during the show. She’s looking forward to…
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In the studio in Hollister, CA. The suitcase is packed and ready to go toRockford, IL. Clyde, (center with arms outstretched) stayed home. (Ham that he is, he posed for the picture but jumped out at the last minute. He simply refuses to get on a plane!) Setting up in Rockford. They loved the beach…
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All photos in this post are courtesy of Jan Janes. Thanks Jan! Silly is you in a natural state, and serious is something you have to do until you can get silly again.- Mike Myers Well said Mike Myers! The pictures on this post were taken by Jan Janes. Jan snapped some shots as we…
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I am incredibly honored to be chosen to sing our National Anthem during our town's 9/11 Remembrance. Please join us Sunday
Happy Birthday Mom! This is one of my really early paintings, a portrait of my mother as a child. I used an old black 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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