Artist, Author, Television Host, Producer, and Songwriter.
The YMCA youth in our community love to do Service Learning Projects! Recently, they collected aluminum cans and donated the money to our local homeless shelter. Yesterday, I had an opportunity to work with these great kids on a project that would help them pay it forward to their own youth programs. First…
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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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Many of you know I’m on the Board of Managers for the San Benito County YMCA. This post is a shameless plug for their annual benefit concert featuring the wonderful Pacific Brass Band. Each year, we are treated to a fabulous concert, and the band donates all the proceeds to our YMCA! I’m bummed that…
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I’m on the Board of Managers for the YMCA, and a member of the golf committee. Yep, it’s my favorite committee, and favorite YMCA event of the year! We are looking for businesses and individuals to help us reach our goal this year. Your participation will make a difference in our community. The YMCA has…
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Wednesday, March 2 · 5:00pm – 7:00pm Location: Shannon’s Studio 719 San Benito Street Suite H (Upstairs) Unfortunately there is no elevator… Hollister, CA On the first Wednesday of every month, I hold an open studio. You’ll be the first to see my latest creations and I’ll be able to hear what’s new with you!…
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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!
A great time was had by all yesterday when the YMCA kids came to visit my Sock Monkey’s in the Wild exhibit at the Blak Sage Gallery. First the children looked at the art. They smiled and giggled at the scenes. Their positive response made my day! We played some seek and find games designed…
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Way back when, biker dudes on Harley’s took over downtown Hollister, CA. This holiday season, my sock monkeys will take over the Blak Sage Gallery and it’s only a matter of time before they are all over town. If you’ve never visited an art gallery, this is a great place to have your first experience.…
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Art and golf have always been incredibly therapeutic activities for me. I can have a frustrating series of holes, hit one beautiful drive, and I’m inspired to go again. And the same goes for painting, I can have several bad painting sessions in a row but when I knock it out of the park, I’m…
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These sock monkey quilts by Sharlene Van Rooy are fabulous! The fabric has tiny sock monkeys and the quilting is even done in the shape of a sock monkey! Soon, we will be selling raffle tickets for $1.oo each for a chance to win these beautiful works of art. All proceeds will benefit the YMCA…
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Monkey Made of Sockies is a smiler. He can’t help it. Smiling is just who he is and what he does. Monkey Made of Sockies believes that philanthropy starts with a smile. Personally, he’s a huge supporter of the Prader-Willi Foundation, and the YMCA of San Benito County . So when Monkey Made of Sockies…
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Welcome to my very first video blog! This is the first in a series of weekly vlogs about creativity and life. I'm shooting
I'm on the Board of Managers for the YMCA, and a member of the golf committee. Yep, it's my favorite committee, and favorite
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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