by Nan Rae | Mar 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
…is what I told the 80 some members of the San Fernando Valley Art Club as I began my lecture and demonstration Tuesday evening.Visual artists, writers, musicians et al have so much beauty and expression to bring forth that they desire to share it with the...
by Nan Rae | Mar 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
…is how we were identified on the waiting list at Cafe Beaujolais Saturday night. It was a long day, we were tired and wanted a relaxed delicious dinner at one of our favorite Eagle Rock spots where ‘everything truly is French, even the attitude’....
by Nan Rae | Mar 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
…must echo in my students dreams. It’s so ingrained that I hear them repeating it along with “you can even use it for wrapping paper if you think it’s that bad”.I feel so strongly about this principle because I know that every artist...
by Nan Rae | Feb 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
I had just left the Ikebana House at the Huntington Botanical Gardens when my cell phone rang.”Nan, it’s Judy.” Judy? Judy from GRADE school in Chicago? Judy now from Iowa wintering in your Newport Beach home? That Judy? Well yes it was!”Where...
by Nan Rae | Feb 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
…and it will benefit the West Valley Food Bank. So said Carolyn Weisz who, with artist friend Denise Hufhines came up with the plan to have a wine tasting, dinner and auction followed by more food and yummy deserts.Carolyn and husband Dr. Jeff hosted and guests...
by Nan Rae | Feb 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
…to be the guest of awesome Valerie Foster Hoffman for a private tour of ‘Masters of the American West’ at the Autry led by Curator Amy Scott. Dinner followed at the California Club and was a lovely chance to discuss the art.I hadn’t been to...