Wow! 30 years. This is an accomplishment. It just dawned on me, as I was rushing out the door to be at another art show… this month, is my 30 year anniversary being a professional artist. It’s true. In some ways I feel I have come full circle. In most ways, I am still pushing, still creating, still striving for the accomplished skills, accomplished gallery, accomplished notary, accomplished level of comfort, lifestyle..on and on. I’m still striving to stay relevant, contemporary and relate-able. Each piece I create…I imagine…do they get me? Do they get what I’m trying to convey? …
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Trunk Show….Whats that?
Trunk Show….Whats that? A question I am often asked. First of all, I will be having a trunk show at Jane Hamilton Fine Art Gallery this weekend. Saturday and Sunday, February 2 & 3 from 11- 3. I will be featuring my”MENDED HEARTS” (large wall art hearts) for Valentine’s day and my new bench design: “POPPY FIELDS” I will also have small gift hearts and functional wares. Come see all the colors featuring red, bright red and everything made with passion. Mended Hearts Poppy Fields Bench So where did the term “trunk show” originate from? According to Google, in…
Buy the Couch!
Happy February Folks. I recently bought a couch after the holidays. It was a large purchase and one I had thought hard about. I researched on-line, went to local furniture stores, scrolled through FB Marketplace night after night. I definitely was leaning towards a retro style but contemporary. And it had to be TEAL. Now a teal sofa is not a common color for retail shops. But there are plenty on the internet. I have never made a furniture purchase on-line before… but it seems everyone is doing it these days. I mean for crying out loud, Amazon is selling…
Heart Art and February Happenings
We are about half way through January 2019. Happy New Year Ya’ll! I am relieved the holiday season is behind us, although a little sad because I love the Christmas season and the joyousness of it all. But I look forward to new projects the Lord has given to me for the new year. Every now and then I am asked, “where do I get my inspirations and ideas from?” It’s all from God! He made me, he knows how I am and he puts ideas in my head. I just go with it. Every single person has special gifts…
Give the Gift of Making Art! 2019 Mosaic Workshops.
Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas. We are in the thick of the holiday season. It is the perfect time to offer my mosaic workshops for those who would like to give something fun for a Christmas or Hanukkah gift. From January to April, choose from 4 separate workshops. First of all, it is easy. Anyone can do it. It is fun. Do you like fun? I like fun. And it doesn’t take long to find out how you can create a masterpiece within 3 hours time. Which makes you kind of a genius. Taking a mosaic workshop…
Prepare to be Wowed.
Next weekend is the Chris Bubany Holiday Marketplace held at Harlow Gardens. NOvember 3 & 4 I am proud to be a part of this show every year because it premieres the best artisans in the Tucson area and it is held at one of the prettiest nurserys in town. I mean Harlow Gardens is a gorgeous setting. For me, it begins my season for offering new work I have been working on all summer. So many people come back to this show year after year to grab up beautiful gifts, art and lovely plants as well. I love seeing fellow artists and…
Holiday Art Show Schedule
You will find me at these holiday shows come November and December. Chris Bubany Holiday Marketplace (Harlows) November 3 & 4 * Booth # 38 Tucson Museum of Art Holiday Artisans Market November 16-18 * Booth #47 DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun *LIttle Gallery Solo Show November 18-30 * Holiday Open House date …
Red October
October being just a few days away, I would like to remind folks that October 6, next Saturday is my last mosaic workshop for the season. It’s been such fun helping my students design, glue and grout! Boom! They were done and leaving with a really beautiful tile mosaic wall piece they could hang in their house or give as a gift. I loved watching their excitement when everything started to come together… They all said, and I quote, ” I am so glad I took this class.” Ya see, I make all the tile up in advance. From cactus…
Hot Days of July
Pretty hot indeed. But the garden doesn’t mind it. I started a “monsoon garden” last week and everything is coming up nice and robust. I had to hang a shade cloth over it though, so the little sprouts wouldn’t get burned. It’s been 109 degrees here in Tucson.. ..I know, yuk! I have the screen over the seedlings because Cats you know. The middle photo is my herb garden. The basil loves the heat. And then a shot of my shade cloth because I’m so proud I got it to hang so high and tight. These days are so…
Teacups and Butterflies
Whenever I see a dead butterfly with wings intact I feel sad for him but I save the wings like little treasures…







