Artist, Author, Television Host, Producer, and Songwriter.
Hello everyone! Monkey Made of Sockies here. I can’t wait to meet you! You can find me on the shelves of your favorite golf shop, and on the golf course, of course. I must apologize for my “hat head” in this photo. I didn’t have time to comb my pom poms, and the breeze was…
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Monkey Made of Sockies, my wonderful golf club headcover made by Daphne’s Headcovers been traveling the world! Right now he is on the way to St. Andrews in Scotland with Jett Johnson.(Show here in the sock monkey room before the trip.) One more, this time with me! He’s on his way now to Manilla with…
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In 1947, Johnny’s Bar and our tiny town of Hollister, CA was invaded by bikers. This incident was the inspiration for the the film The Wild Ones, Starring Marlon Brando and Lee Marvin. (For more information on the film and the actual incident, click here.) In December of 2010, the Blak Sage Gallery, right down…
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There is something about this duck that makes me smile every time I see him. Buddies, Oil on Canvas 36″x24″Shannon Grissom What is it about this duck that makes me so happy? Is there residual energy from whomever gave him to me? Is it the fact that his hair is wild and he’s always grinning?…
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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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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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Where on earth can you find Monkey Made of Sockies? He’s everywhere! (And selling out as fast as we can make him.) Thank you everyone for your support. When you see Monkey Made of Sockies on the course, you’ll note that not only is he smiling on your golf game, you can be sure that…
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LPGA pro Leta Lindley reported today that the Leta Lindley, Prader-Willi Classic was a tremendous success! Even in tough times, they were able to raise even more more money than last year. A portion of the funds is earmarked for the 24 hour Nurse Hotline and the remainder will go towards research. If you haven’t…
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A while back, Daphne’s Headcovers held a promotion on Twitter. Well you know me, I was very active in the campaign. And when it was over I was thrilled to learn that I had won a personalized version of my very own design, Monkey Made of Sockies! Here he is in the studio, next to…
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Well I can’t get to Maui for this event but I’m sending some Monkey Made of Sockies Headcovers for this most worthwhile charity. Please feel free to pass along this info to all your golfing buddies! Here’s a letter from Stuart: Aloha Shannon, My name is Stuart Katz and I am the the event chairperson…
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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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Last month we moved my art studio from our home to a lovely space downtown. It's a wonderful space filled with light and I
Where on earth can you find Monkey Made of Sockies? He's everywhere! (And selling out as fast as we can make him.) Thank you
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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