This will be the last ArtHop that I will show in for a while. I need some new work and since I never hardly sell anything I don’t have the money to prepare any new work. But anyways it will be a while.

The National Juried Show at North Valley Art League in Redding has been judged and my baby won an Award of Excellence. It is very cool and comes with the big blue ribbon and a cash prize. It was great to see her get recognized for her excellent art.
She didn’t get best of show but this award is basically 2nd place and considering all the entries from as far away as New York it is quite an honnor. She is most talented.

In a little while I have my opening at Redding City Hall. It’s been a time coming and I hope to do it again someday. I know that I will have advanced so much more in my skills if I do have another show someday. I love some of my past work but I am most excited about the new skills I am learning.

Cheers, originally uploaded by ronWLS.

Fort Bragg in August. It is a nice place to be especially when you spend most of your summer in Redding, CA. Redding just gets too down right hot at times and you need a break. We’ve found a nice break to take is the Art in the Gardens at the Mendocino Coastal Botanical Gardens in Fort Bragg. This was our second year attending. Last year worked out better and hopefully next year will turn around.
They stuck us in a second row and there was not a well defined walk-way between us the others in front of us. Next year we WILL have a different set-up.
We we able to rent a house for 5 nights this year and only eat out once. Silver’s by the Bay or something like that. The place is in Noyo Harbor and is a decent place to eat.
Took this shot at sundown obviously. Everyone with cameras were getting out of their seats to take snaps by the windows. We had a window table and I took this photo with the P&S. Thought it turned out well considering.

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Weaverville. The town of my young dreams. I remember traveling through weaverville many years ago as a teenager and seeing a pretty young lady that smiled at me and I was hooked. Weaverville was THE town. Now I have a one-man show in the Mamma Llama coffee shop. Pretty cool from where I am standing.

Day 284 – Finally…

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Well it’s finally here…Open Studio Tour 2007 for Shasta county. Displays have set up and matting has been done. Lots of printing also in a attempt to make it a great show for those that attend.