What an amazing tale of courage, survival and hope was told to ‘The Tuesday Reading Group’. Marion Jones &Marky Allen hosts of the event at the Valley Hunt Club                 Vanya Rohner,Halla Aguirre,Georgeanne ...

was treated to a real ZEN experience when Master Calligrapher Shantien ‘Tom’ Chow painted two large scrolls on the floor of the studio’s reception area.  We were all mesmerized as Tom first wrote five Zen words.   Zen, Bed, Dream and Beautiful...

for the benefit of ‘MY FRIEND’S PLACE’ and ‘LOS ANGELES YOUTH NETWORK’. Jana and hubby Ivan Tether (who’s on the board at My Friend’s Place) first told us about this wonderful organization that provides a safe haven for homeless youth in Hollywood.  Their mission...

…it’s a grand celebrational, simply sensational PARTY!  You can imagine my delight in being included as I actually had the day clear (O.K., so maybe I did play hooky). Back to the party…the Athena Circle invited the foremost designers in Los Angeles to interpret ‘A...

and Sunday, Oct. 25th is his 99th birthday! To celebrate, a group of relatives, friends and admirers gathered at the Santa Monica beach (at the north end of the pier) to watch Tyrus and his lovely hand-made kites. (This amazing experience happens the 4th Saturday of...

I’ve been teaching Brush Painting workshops at the  Pasadena Convention Center since the inception of these great shows.  It’s always great fun as artists come from all over the country to learn new techniques from the various instructors and find out about...

Rolls-Royce that is … so Paul Rusnak threw a little party for 1,000 of his closest friends to unveil one of them Saturday night.  It turned out to be a magical evening held on Spartacus Square, European Square & streets and the Court of Miracles … all on the...

I’m speechless (well almost) as it’s not easy describing the ‘love feast’ dedication of the Valerie and Eugene Hoffman ‘Cafe and Waterfall’ at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center on Sunday. A clue to how marvelous it would be was when we received the invitation...

and wondering just low long it’s been since you’ve been to a real tea party with ALL the accoutrements?  Scones of course with clotted cream, lemon curd and various jams.  Fresh fruit and lovely little tea sandwiches…the favorite being cucumber but curried chicken was...

…is quite a fascinating thing to do! Felicia (daughter of Dee Dee, my sweet and precious friend from grade school) and her sister-in-law flew in from Pleasanton for a one day Brush painting class and brought a captivating scroll !!! Mary and Felicia Me and Dee Dee The...