june 2012
châteauneuf-du-pape, france
i remember this day well in châteauneuf-du-pape . . . sitting outside drinking a glass of châteauneuf-du-pape and sketching this chair across the plaza.
Friday, March 15, 2013
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
Friday, March 01, 2013
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
june 5, 2012
antibes, france
i remember drawing this like it was yesterday. it was on the beach in antibes and it was the shoe of my fellow france resident, lisa nappa. i was always drawn to drawing these shoes of hers, the shape was so pleasing to me. that day on the beach was fantastic . . . the mediterranean sun, fromage, and fun. life should be so simple (and i do believe that was the brand of shoe ?).
Friday, November 09, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
september 27, 2007
thirassia, greece
i bought this beautiful ring in thirassia, greece. i was drawn to the burnt orange color and the simple setting. i always try to buy a small piece of jewelry on my travels. wearing it later seems to bring me back right to the place where it was purchased.
Friday, October 26, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
Friday, October 12, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
october 2012
emeryville, california
painting breakfast vignettes for a client . . . and BOY does this make me miss FRANCE !
Friday, October 05, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
august 2012
emeryville, california
i painted these magnolia buds for a client. i always think it’s funny when i’m asked to draw something that i ordinarily wouldn’t draw . . . it often ends up looking like it wasn’t me who drew it !
Friday, September 28, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
november 2010
berkeley, california
this piece will be showing at the 26th ANNUAL EMERYVILLE ART EXHIBITION, which opens on friday october 5th-28th. i will be exhibiting 3 pieces at this show, along with a lot of other great artists. don’t miss it !
Friday, August 31, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
june 2012
vallauris, france
france is full of tarts, tartes, and tartlettes.
Friday, August 17, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
august 15, 2012
plymouth, vermont
we went to the town where calvin coolidge lived called PLYMOUTH. it’s the sweetest and tiniest town you’ll ever see. every summer we go there (it’s 15 minutes from our house) to visit the plymouth cheese factory and to stock up on cheese. this is the second oldest cheesemaking operation in the united states and it was started by calvin coolidge’s father in 1890. you can actually watch them make the cheese right there in the factory. and next door to that is the plymouth general store where i bought this amazing fudge.
Friday, August 10, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
june 2012
villefranche, france
there was a beautiful little pond in the jardins de rothschild which was filled with koi. this was one of the most beautiful + stunning gardens i have ever seen. i can’t wait to go back, armed with my sketchbook and a whole lot of time.
Friday, July 27, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
june 2012
antibes, france
i am not a big pastry eater (my sweet tooth is usually reserved for chocolate) BUT i do love to draw pastries. france is packed with pâtisseries that house the most beautiful perfect colourful jewel-like pastries that i have ever seen. i was usually the girl standing outside of the pâtisserie looking in and sketching the merchandise in the window at a rapid speed. i could spend hours doing this. to me, it is much more satisfying than eating them.
Friday, April 13, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
september 2008
mount holly, vermont
mount holly, vermont
we go to vermont every summer for 2-4 weeks. there, we really connect to nature and the earth, leaving behind busy long-hour days at our offices. when you are far away from your reality and completely surrounded by the most beautiful landscape, it is easy to focus on the small things in life, such as the amazing mushrooms that grow wild all around us. i look forward to vermont all year long.
