by Nan Rae | Feb 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Checking in with Amy for a LA Opera event at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. What joy! But first….there was a luncheon. We got to see the final dress rehearsal for The Magic Flute! It was inspiring to see the students from across Los Angeles who were selected to see...
by Nan Rae | Feb 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
….and right up there was a photo shoot at the Huntington Botanical Gardens with amazing photographer Martha Benedict. You can see her stunning work at www.marthabenedict.com I am always amazed at the difference a professional photographer makes…… Sweet Cris...
by Nan Rae | Feb 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
……I was delighted when Linda Cantwell asked me to speak and do a Brush painting demonstration for the San Marino League Sustainers. This was amazing to me on so many levels as over twenty years ago I gave a lecture to the San Marino League on the history of Brush...
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...
