IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT…..
…..and I was on my way to Lisa See’s house in Brentwood from the Burbank hillside. For you two people in the universe who may not know of Lisa, she is the most prolific and powerful writer, author of amazing books such as ‘Peony in Love’, ‘Snow Flower and...
DISNEY ARTISTS FEATURED….
….in the new Nan Rae Gallery at Woodbury University. In collaboration with Suspended Animation Gallery, Woodbury University is presenting “Animators as Artists”, an exhibition of non-Disney art by Disney Artists. The collection was gathered by Terry Chonin,...
EVERYONE NEEDS DIM SUM ….
….after a hard day’s framing selection! Just for the record the best framer for Brush paintings in L.A. is Agnes at the Magic Dragon Co. Not only that, she will have your paintings mounted beautifully and the price is more than right! Lynne...
YESTERDAY I HAD A DELIGHTFUL CONVERSATION……………………..
…..with an Episcopal Chaplain who said that his definition of faith is to be present in the moment/situation. That was an eye opening statement that got me thinking about why I was so very moved at Judith Nelson’s recent birthday bash. There we all were, over...
A PERFECT RESPITE CAN ALWAYS BE HAD….
at the tea house in The Garden of Flowing Fragrance at the Huntington Botanical Gardens. If you haven’t been to Suzou this exact copy of a scholar’s garden there is the next best thing. Seen left to right are lovely Carol Soucek King, dear Tomiko Varga, Annie...
Carol O’ Toole’s SMILE AND LOVING HEART WILL ….
make your day! What a dear friend she had been since our first meeting when I did a Serigraph for the Pasadena Jr. Phil’s.
Jim & Sandie Reilly invited me….
To be their guests at Bashan’s for Dr. Jim’s birthday. Hey guys, shouldn’t it be the other way around? But remember, I did say I’m a foodie so I was in heaven. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM!!!!
I FIRST MET DIANE KARPEL in the ‘90’s…..
…..when I had three booths at The California ART EXPO and Diane and her husband Jeffrey had a company called ‘Lease Art’. Diane had stopped by my space, we chatted and struck up a friendship. Each year I would send a Christmas card with the notation...
I’VE BEEN DONATING ARTWORK TO PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL IN BURBANK FOR YEARS AND….
….they always have the most amazing thank you parties for the contributing artists. These two pieces have been selected for the new Stroke Center which will be completed in 2011.
A FITTING TRIBUTE….
…for Jeffrey Isobe at Woodbury University. If you haven’t been following this story do read the past blogs titled: ‘On The First Day of Spring’ posted March 22nd and… ‘It’s Been Almost a Year’ posted February 3rd A grand luncheon was followed by the dedication of a...
WELCOME…
to my personal blog where I’ll be sharing adventures and how I determine each day to live joyfully as an Artist, Teacher, and Author. My latest book “What If… We Have the Power to Change Our Lives” an inspirational book that hopefully will empower you to live your best life! You can find me and my work at nanraestudio.com My hope is that this blog will inspire you to find joy everywhere and in everything and that is what I wish for you!