New gallery

I'm all moved in!! I've been resting a tiny bit after all the cleaning, painting and the move. Did I mention before that this space housed " West Coast Machine Guns" just a month ago. Quite a different feel and now I'll be getting ready to paint the outside. I painted the floor with the most durable polyurethane floor coat 9 just one coat over old tile did the job. Now my floor cloths will have a nice back drop for show.

Art competition

I just got a look on line at my sister Anna Donahue's project for an international art competition that is based in Grand Rapids , Mich. called Art prize. Amazing kinetic sculpture . I'm really excited about this sculpture as it is an interactive piece which is what life and art are all about. Realtionships

before pics

I'll be painting up these geese

11X 8 floor cloth 

here are some of the before pics taken yesterday. Lots of help in getting the place cleaned and tomorrow we start painting! Just delivered my large gold and red floor cloth to it's new home last week. Getting ready to work in the new studio creating more floor cloths

New Gallery

So .... I've got the papers signed and I'm ready to make some changes. In color gallery and design is moving the shop to 533 East Main the end of Aug. Hoping to have a grand opening on the 1st of September. I'll be starting the transformation of the old " The West Coast Machine Guns " to "In Color Gallery and Design". I'll be posting pics as we go . Bigger space , no direct sun light to damage the artwork and we'll be on Main across from Victoriana's Antiques. I'm remaining open throughout the move at the old gallery. We will probably be closed just a day or two before the re-opening at the new location. I have decided to close on mondays as well as sundays for this month only in order to give a bit more time for outside business .
Pictures coming soon

finished bathroom

before

post WWII framing

rustic 9 ft
 ceiling beyond the dropped 8 ft ceiling

finished 6 ft X 7 ft total sq. ft 

ikea sink and faucet 

additional ledge at end of tub

ceiling fan

curved rod for more shower space

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before and after bathroom. wanted a BIG color in this little bathroom and now I get to have fun with  rugs and towels ..... finally . lots of hurry up and wait time when you do tile with accent  pieces. I picked out the IKEA sink for it's very small frame and yet, large basin . Got the faucet their too . The toilet was the most narrow I could find and of good quality, same with the tub, saved around 5 inches between the two.  Pocket door to finish it all off. The bathroom  was always too small . The door would hit the cabinet and the two old globe lights that hung down in front of the mirror. no room for dressing. I also got rid of a false wall hiding the inner wall shower plumbing at the end of the old tub and added a ledge and 6 inches of wall space by placing plumbing on the opposite wall

decorative painting accents

Stopped into our local french bakery, Fleur de lis , to pick up some pastries for a gathering at the gallery this morning and took a few pics of the decorative painting I did when the bakery was newly opening. A slight flourish here and there to bring enhance the french design. There is a nice mural of Notre Dame on the west wall also.... this is by muralist Janelle Emery.

vacation& home tiling

Eureka performing arts building

lions head growth

I'm back to work now. Went to the Redwoods .... camping and hiking. Amazing! Albee Creek campground ... 5 miles off the main roads and next to hiking trails. Vocabulary got very small next to those ancient trees.... " wow, there's a big one! " " look " " look "