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City Art 20th Anniversary

Last night, I attended City Art Gallery‘s 20th Anniversary. I’ve always enjoyed popping in and checking out their art over the years. There is so much art in there, it’s overwhelming! I used to live in the Mission and vaguely remember the grand opening. I can’t remember how, but I managed to get in to the first show. It was a warm, summer night, and I invited all my friends. We had the best time. The organizers arranged a great performance of flagdancing. The gallery was full and overflowing onto the sidewalk, which was filled with smiling faces. Good to see it’s still going strong today.

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SFOS

Thanks so much for visiting my Open Studio during Weekend 1 of SF Open Studios in the Western Addition! It was great to connect with people and see what work resonates with them. I love sharing my inspiration! I look forward to doing this again and visiting artists’ studios over the next few weekends! I’ll be offering up some discounts in my shop soon so subscribe to the mailing list and stay tuned!

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SF Open Studios – Sneak Peek

Here is a sneak peek at my studio, which will be open October 13th and 14th in the Western Addition. I’ve enjoyed seeing and collecting art from local artists over the years, and this is my first time participating in SF Open Studios! When you surround yourself with art, you get inspired. It lives with you and becomes a part of you.

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A month of watercolor painting

July was World Watercolor Month, to raise awareness and funds for art education. The idea is to paint everyday and share on instagram with #WorldWatercolorMonth. It was fun yet challenging. There were prompts of what you could paint but I didn’t follow them. It does help to challenge yourself to get out of your comfort zone and try new things. I tried painting fur, feathers and other textures, which was delightful. Instead of doing a theme, I went all over the place with landscapes, cityscapes, still life, nature, pet portraits, & abstract. I filled up two sketchbooks and also tried new materials, such as the liquid watercolor and painting with absorbent ground on canvas. There are a lot of artists on instagram and I enjoy browsing through art there. It has helped me with my motivation. A great use of social media!

Here are some highlights:

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May 17th 2018 – Hospitality House Annual Art Auction

One of my watercolors was accepted as a donation for the Hospitality House Annual Silent Art Auction. For over a year I have been volunteering with the Homeless in Tenderloin and South of Market, and have met some of their residents, very nice people. The program provides free access to art materials and space for anyone to create.