by Nan Rae | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
I always look forward to all of my classes but this past week at the Huntington was an explosion of JOY! There were 19 students and we painted Camellias. …….But first, because there were quite a few new students, I did a review of various brush strokes and the...
by Nan Rae | Jan 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Some of you may have noticed that I changed the name of my blog to ‘LIVE JOYFULLY’ because that is not only my personal goal but my wish for all of you. ….It has always been my great joy and privilege to have Danny Han-Lin Chen, internationally acclaimed artist and...
by Nan Rae | Jan 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
….and we witnessed it! But first, does it really take one blonde and two brunettes to figure out a parking meter? Apparently so! You all know how much I love ‘Recess Eatery’ on Brand Blvd. I’ve long admired how Chef Sevan Abdessian built the restaurant slowly and...
by Nan Rae | Jan 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
…Beginning with Tai Ling Wong coming to pick up the cards she ordered for USC Pacific Asia Museum’s Gift Shop. Of course she’s old friends with Kita and they had a fine time together with Kita actually behaving herself. Tai Ling, Manager of the Gift Shop, had been...
by Nan Rae | Jan 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
……we said a final farewell to the fantastic ‘15! I was delighted to see one of my paintings illustrating the class announcement in the Huntington’s Calendar. Time to say goodbye to my Christmas jamies for another year……. I met sweet Amy for lunch before she left for...
by Nan Rae | Dec 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
….thanks to some major planning which included having the table good to go days ahead of schedule and all of the Christmas cards sent! I decided to spare everyone the musical Crackers and fortunately these from William Sonoma arrived just in time! Trudy never forgets...
