Last night, I painted this portrait of Nikola Tesla to commemorate his 157th birthday! Here's to brilliant ideas!
Nikola Tesla, gouache on paper
Happy birthday, Nikola Tesla!
in Sketchbook
Delta Workshop weekend adventure
Well, it's been some weeks since my art show was hung at Delta Workshop in Sacramento, CA. I've been excited to share with you a recap of how the two weekends went midst the heat, the show and the ranch. Here we go!
I headed up to Sacramento on June 1st to drop off and install the work. My boyfriend sent me off with some necessary liquids. Here are some mason jars of green juice, water and coffee for the ride up.
When I arrived, Bridget, the owner of Delta Workshop, greeted me with her usual friendly smile. Here she is showing me some of her stationery selection.
The install went smoothly and you can see my artwork behind her display rack.
The following weekend, June 8th, I ventured up with my boyfriend and friends to attend the opening. This was going to be my first time at my friend Bella's family ranch in Shingle Springs, CA. Bella always told me the ranch looks like my paintings. I think she's right.
A vintage trailer on the ranch.
I see where Bella gets her amazing vintage style. This scene of her mom's living room is perfectly welcoming.
Bella's mom is a great cook and we ate nopales (cactus) that grows right off the porch steps, steak and green chile, a New Mexico staple.
Morning coffee and archery.
Breakfast on the ranch.
A sketch I made of Bryan playing Mancala.
Los Piñones, a truly great family that I feel honored to know.
New bag shapes and styles!
I've been mixing up my days with painting portraits, camping and dyeing, printing and sewing new bags! I'm particularly fond of this new Static printed bag. New shapes include this longer design, which is perfect as a pencil bag or clutch!
Static pencil bag, available here
Some sketches from the week
Now that my Delta Workshop show is hung, I am moving on to other projects including creating new work for another solo show in December, constructing new bags, and starting some new to-be-announced projects. This week, I had some time to paint in my sketchbook and here are some sketches I made with the little downtime I had. I've been obsessed with gouache and watercolor lately and I kind of feel like it won't go away anytime soon.
This plant is a hanging philodendron. They are the best houseplants since they are so easy to grow and get nice and long so you can get creative with how you hang them.
Darondo passed away this week and I was sad to hear about that. The Bay Area soul singer performed a few years ago in San Jose and it was amazing. You can hear one of his songs here.
I also painted some golden objects around the house including a lamp, a globe and a beer stein. This one definitely spawned a new project that I will be announcing in a few weeks!
Delta Workshop Art Show in Sacramento
in My Art Shows
I am really excited to head up to Sacramento on Saturday for my art show
opening! I'll have paintings on exhibit throughout the summer at Delta Workshop. The opening is on June 8 from 5-8pm. I will also be carrying art prints, journals, bags and brooches in the shop. They just opened up yesterday, so if you're in the area be sure to stop by!
The Delta Workshop space just opened up.