…..had the most moving article by John Glionna about Pastor Lee Jong-rak a pastor in Korea who sees perfection in disabled infants.  This journey began 25 years ago when his wife gave birth to a baby so disfigured by cerebral palsy that doctors gave him mere...

…this photo was taken at the “Journey of the Imagination” exhibit. Possibly something was lost in translation as Luben initially got my book the “Ch’i of the Brush” which started his classes with me and his journey in Brush painting. Of course we use more than one...

…was drawing me like bees to clover.  I had to see it!  So, yesterday (Sunday) being a perfectly delightful, sunny day, I headed off to Americana in Glendale.  The movie would start at 2:55 so that meant I had time for a leisurely lunch at Amici where I...

…..at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena when Carol Soucek King and I arrived…thinking we were EARLY for Lisa See’s book signing! We were so happy to be greeted by Elizabeth Gill Lui and Betty Wang.  Elizabeth is a true renaissance woman,fine art photographer, author...

………………honestly now, is anything better than a grilled cheese sandwich with bacon, tomato and a ton of butter?  If there is…let me know.

….you’ll love reading the San Marino Patch.  The ‘Patch’ covers all the goings on in San Marino and also features work of writer Grace Farag, who has a column every week featuring events and exhibits at The Huntington Botanical Gardens.  Grace phoned me a...

…..has set aside 20 silkscreen  pieces of his latest work ‘CRUISING WHITTIER BOULEVARD’ pre-publication (the release date is in December.)  The original oil painting of this delightful work (seen below) was commissioned by AltaMed Health Services for their...

…..of Woodbury University’s Department of Graphic Design for the most amazing exhibition of student work.  You will be astonished at the range and quality that is being produced by these talented & creative students. Enter a world of wonder… This thought...

  …..after three very long months that seemed like a year!  The Brush painting class is now in the TEACHING GREENHOUSE as the Ikebana House is being restored.  This is all in preparation for the Japanese Garden’s 100th anniversary.  There will also...

….and haven’t already seen it, there’s a few more days for the CIDA* Exhibit at Woodbury University of  ‘iNTERIOR ARCHITECTURE STUDENT WORK’.   *Council for Interior Design Accreditation (Grand Rapids, MI) You’ll be knocked out just as I was by the high...