Just finished and hung this mirror. No rhyme or reason to this .... just plain fun. 17X22inch.

Did a self portrait for the self portrait showing at the Axe and Fiddle this next next week. Around 40 artist have supplied their versions. I was asked, so this is what I did literally last minute. My friends and family say I look too grumpy in the pic .... I say " who is going to sit and smile into a mirror for a half hour ? " Oh well , you get  what you get

Carnival mirror has found its home. I finished this one last winter . I now have only 4 mirrors left in the shop . This one is only an 8 X 11 inch piece of the carnival.

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