My family made it back to Washington for our summer vacation after not being able to make it last year. Most years, we travel to visit family and I bring along my paints to plein air paint. I consider this a working vacation! I can’t go many days or weeks without doing art anyways… I used a 9×12 pochade box …
Art in the Pines is August 24-27, 2023
You are invited to attend the 4th Annual Prescott Plein Air Art Festival! This will be my 4th year as a participating artist. New for this year, the reception will be at Yavapai College Art Gallery. There is 3 painting days, I can be found at Watson Lake on Friday Aug 25th and Sharlot Hall Museum on Saturday Aug 26th. …
The 49th Annual Phippen Museum Western Art Show & Sale is May 27-29, 2023
The Phippen Musuem 49th Annual Western Art Show & Sale is May 27-29, 2023 on the historic Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza. Once again, I will be part of this amazing event in beautiful downtown Prescott, AZ. I will have a booth set up in the same Northwest corner of the Courthouse, however, the booth numbers have changed. Find me at …
Studio Spring Cleaning Sale at The Frame & I
It’s happening again right now: a Studio Spring Cleaning Sale at The Frame & I in downtown Prescott, AZ! Original oil paintings, custom framed, are priced at 50% off to make room in my studio. Creativity flows much better in a clean studio! This is a great time to expand your fine art collection and help me make room in …
The Experience: 3rd Annual Prescott Plein Air Art Festival, October 13-16, 2022
One of the greatest challenges many artists face is painting outdoors. It can be both exhilarating and scary at the same time. The scary part is the changing weather and changing light. Clouds can move in without much warning, or an artist could get caught in a rainstorm. Clouds change the mood and light instantly if there were no clouds …
Two Commission paintings Sunrise and Sunset themed of the Prescott Area
It is most often a wonderful experience to be asked to do a commission painting. Well, how about two commission paintings? I met an amazing couple through my workplace at The Frame & I by doing picture hanging. While at their home and hanging their eclectic art collection, we chatted about the Prescott Area and the fact that I’m an …
Hiking the Tanner Trail – The Grand Canyon
Cold weather hiking at the Grand Canyon? Yes, of course… it’s not so bad. Well, there was some snow on the trail to hike in. The temps were chilly, but just divine to hike in! No worries about getting too hot or dehydrated in this kind of weather. We started hiking about 9am, not worried about beating the heat if …
Prescott Plein Air Festival is October 13-16, 2022
You are invited to participate in the enjoyment of the Prescott Plein Air Festival October 13-16, 2022. Celebrate the Prescott Area diverse landscapes with this annual event! Artists will be painting for three days October 13-15, followed by a reception at the Finn Restaurant of Touchmark in Prescott, AZ. To purchase tickets for the reception and to find out about …
Prescott Area Artist Studio Tour is September 30, October 1 and 2, 2022
You are invited to the Annual Prescott Area Artist Studio Tour coming up September 30, October 1 and 2, 2022 (10am to 4pm each day). I am studio number 4, located at 105 S. Granite St, Prescott, AZ 86303. I will be set up in the backroom of my workplace at The Frame & I in beautiful downtown Prescott, AZ. …
48th Annual Phippen Western Art Show & Sale is May 28-30, 2022
The Annual Phippen Western Art Show & Sale is coming up once again over Memorial Day weekend at the Courthouse Plaza of Downtown Prescott May 28-30, 2022. I will be at my regular spot at booth #80, near the Northwest corner of Gurley and Montezuma. The Quick Draw event is back! I will be participating both days in the Quick …