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This year I’m taking part in The Puzzle Show, which is a fundraiser for the Chico Art Center. The time-sensitive thing to know is that the final auction of these … Continue reading The Puzzle Show

  This year my final artwork was a print to send out to friends and family.  As I wrote to one friend: Dear [friend], I hope the upcoming year brings … Continue reading End-of-year print, 2018

I will be taking part in a panel discussion at the Museum of Northern California Art (monca) on Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.  Other artists on the panel will … Continue reading Panel discussion

Two of my artworks will be on display as part of a show about “Persistence” at the Museum of Northern California Art. (see the bottom of this post for venue … Continue reading Art show (May 31-July 15, 2018)

Sometimes I use the Sketchbook Project as an excuse to goof off artistically. This time around I used their theme “No worries” as an excuse to do a set of … Continue reading Sketchbook project 2018

Personal challenge: do the 2018 Inktober prompts ink only no pencil no whiteout food/eating/cooking theme Results:

My most recent artwork is currently on display at the Chico Art Center in California until February 2, 2018!  

I bound a set of books part of my efforts to support the department in which I taught studio art in 2016.  I doubt anyone will be surprised that the … Continue reading Book relics

I went quiet this year because my first year of teaching kept me more than a bit busy.  With the exception of summer break, it felt like any art time … Continue reading A quick card

It took me rather a long time to notice that art was important to me, so I was that kid in class whose notes are words-only.  In art classes I … Continue reading Visual note-taking

  The short version is that you should absolutely go see the special exhibit of German art at the Crocker Art Museum (on display until Feb. 14, 2016). Albrecht Dürer’s … Continue reading Dürer at the Crocker