I’m headed to San Luis Obispo tomorrow morning for their annual plein air event. The weather forecast looks terrific, so I shouldn’t be hampered by rain (like last year). There’s a great roster of artists attending, so it should be a terrific show! Hope to see you there. See below for show details.

• Click for detailed show information at their site.

A painting from last year’s show:

Marsh, San Luis Obispo - Oil on Linen - 16×20

FIRST PLACE, San Luis Obispo Plein Air 2006

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been almost a month since I blogged last! I’ve never gone this long. Mike and I just returned from a Mediterranean Cruise. I decided last minute not to take my MacBook…yet another thing to carry and worry about, so I just took my sketchbook and a camera.

After a hectic 9 days at sea, we spent 4 restful days in Venice, just walking around, buying art and eating in cafes. Ah, it was super. I’m glad to be back, though, as my work at Wells is actually really fun (more on that later, a cool project to tell you about next week).

Back to Venice. San Francisco’s weather today was clouded in an uninspiring, so I did this painting in my studio from an image on my Mac. I did get some nice photos on the trip, so look for studio work to show up here over time.

Venice Canal - Oil on Linen - 12×16