Little Miss Sunshine- Calico Kitten

Needs a home after being dumped on my doorstep, sort of.

Postcards from the Ledge- Asheville, NC

My calla lilies painting is being submitted to Asheville's fund-raiser "Postcards from the Ledge". Sponsored by the city's Public Art Board. Small paintings are sold at an event. But there is a twist- the artist isn't revealed to the purchaser until after the item is bought.

Here's the link.

Calla Lilies on Blue- watercolor on Yupo board

I like calla lilies. I also like the colors of this painting- smokey grey blue, white, with touches of green, yellow, brown, and purple. It's watercolor on yupo board, 5x7 inches.

I am sending this to "Postcards from the Ledge" a fundraiser for public art in Asheville, NC.

I Can Has Cheezburger

This site makes me laugh. I found it a few weeks ago and need to bookmark it. We've seen those moments, and you know that is what they are thinking. The image, the caption- LOL.

Visit the site by clicking on the image below.

Relaxing with the Times- watercolor on Yupo

Who knew Cats love doing the crossword puzzle?

The model of this painting is Lily, whose path I crossed 2 days ago. At home, Lily is a sweet, playful kitten/cat. On this particular day, she turned into the cat from Stephen King's novel, Pet Semetary. Growling, Spitting, Hissing.

All because of a toe nail trim. That's all. No surgery, no temperature taking, no probing, no cleaning her ear, etc. Just a toe nail trim.
Her Mom doesn't know, until now, that this has been painted. (PS- I owe you a print)

5x7 varnished watercolor on Yupo board. Listed on ebay.
Click here to bid.

Leon- watercolor on Yupo , approx 5 x 7 inches

Leon is one of my hospital cats. I did a painting of him 10 years ago that hangs in the office. That painting won an honorable mention, and a big easel, in the 1999 Watercolor Society of Houston Show.

I decided to paint that image again, 10 years later. Just smaller and on Yupo.
Double matted with the backing board and acrylic to fit a 11 x 14 frame.
$95. Will be $150 at the November show once it's framed.

Cat Nap Deux- Watercolor on Yupo

There is something so peaceful about watching cats, or dogs, snooze in the sun.

I repainted this painting for my November show. Just larger than the first one. This one is approx 8 x 10 inches. It will be double matted and framed.

The Artful Home® - too good not to share

I had a "whoa! moment" the other day when I found The Artful Home® catalog amongst the ususal junk mail. Seen it before? It is published by The Guild and features artisan crafted furniture, artwork, art glass,jewelry, and gift items. As the pictures prove, the catalog items are beautifully photographed. More items not seen in the catalog are available on the website. You can find the artists information there too.

(Click on the photos and they will open up in a larger window)


(the cover and these 3 photos- credit Eric Ferguson of White School Studios)

Certainly not the typical furnishings that one sees everywhere else. Many of the items are very limited. The coffee table above, for example. Only Seven are available for Fall. Seven. I think the prices reflect the quality, care, and time put into each piece.

Some of the artwork available.

And Art Glass. Now, I have a large dog, with a even larger tail, so Art Glass on the coffee table is out of the question. But aren't these nice.

(1st vase photo credit- Sahara Flat Vessel- Bob Barrett)

(photo credit-jewelry page- Hap Sakwa; clocks photo credit- Eric Ferguson)


The wavy cabinet is 5 foot tall and I would love to see it in person. I admit the photo makes me a little dizzy to look at it, but it has to be fantastic in person. Made out of torch cut and welded iron.

Which brings me to the other reason for posting this feature. The Guild and The Artful Home® are hosting a home show in New York City, November 16-18, 2007. Tickets are available at the website, plus, they are giving away a trip for two. Here's the website- Artful Home Show.

Retriever Puppy #2- watercolor on Yupo

You have seen this image before. I wanted a larger version for my upcoming show in November. This one is approx 8 x 10 inches.

I started it and finished it, except for his eyes. So for the past 3 months he has been staring at me with no eyeballs. He could have been a character in the 1978 miniseries starring Bette Davis- "The Dark Secret of Harvest Home". (If you saw it, you know what I'm talkin' bout).

It will be framed (probably 11 x 14) and double matted for the show. It can be purchased before the show starts, just will not be available until the show closes around Thanksgiving. Proceeds benefit the Botanical Gardens and the Sundown Surgery Fund at the UGA vet med teaching hospital. $400.

Old Dog Haven - Washington State

I came across a letter while sorting through old mail, and it reminded me of Old Dog Haven in Washington State. The letter was actually from a similar facility that has opened , or is opening, up in Brevard, NC, called Kanine Kingdom. Their website isn't up yet when I tried to search for it.



There are lots of animal shelters and rescue groups all over, but there aren't many that take in senior dogs. Old Dog Haven is one of them. Craig and Tanya Amberson of Art Helping Animals adopted a pekingese mix dog from there last year, or year before. I am adding an Old Dog Haven link to my sidebar.
If you happen to be looking for places to make a tax free donation here at the end of the year, ODH is one of my top favorites. Click on the image below to go to the Old Dog Haven site.

(logo and image credit- Old Dog Haven)
If you happen to know of other similar facilities, drop me a note and I will add them a link also. Thanks.