Paintings Now at Casa Bella Galleria

The show at Casa Bella Galleria went well. We even had a piano player playing everything from "An American in Paris" to tunes from the musical "Chicago." Shane and Rhoda offered to keep some pieces there long-term, so I now have 10 pieces there on consignment. I appreciate the chance to work with them. They were voted best local businesses in the Sac area and it's election time again. Please vote for them at www.kcra.com/alist. They are listed under the Shopping area. Psssst. You can send in one vote for every email address.

Show this weekend at Casa Bella Galleria!

Woohoo! After a lot of preparation and painting I'm ready for the big show tomorrow night and




Saturday. I'll be taking part in the Second Saturday in the Del Paso area of Sacramento. There are 24 galleries in the area, including a project (of which I'm part) where business owners open their doors to an artist and transform into a gallery for a few days a month. It's a way to get business in the door and help out local artists. I'm excited about working with the folks at this huge furniture/home design place because it will show what my paintings will look like when they're actually in a house. There will be food and wine too, in fact, I heard that a pianist will be there too.

Here are two samples of smaller pieces I did recently. The top painting is a vegetarian restaurant in Fair Oaks called Sunflower. My co-workers and I sometimes go there for lunch. The other painting is a restaurant/bar in Roseville called Crush 29. The interior design is pretty funky and cool.

Casa Bella Galleria is on the corner of Arden and Del Paso Blvd and the show goes from 6-9 p.m., both Friday and Saturday.