I painted a hairless cat. My first one. Technically, he’s a charcoal grey Peterbald; his name is Esau, and I think he’s quite grand.
He belongs to actor Mayim Bialik, whom I met at the MTV Movie Awards Gift Suite in June. You’ve seen her in everything from Blossom to Beaches, but I must say my most [...]

Filed under: Art, Cats, MTV Gift Lounge, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on July 26th, 2010 | 3 Comments »

I have run across several little press tidbits lately and I’ve even had to start a Press page on this website.
This MTV story has legs.
Here’s an article that appeared in this week’s issue of Salem Weekly. You can read it online at Willamettelive.com, but just in case you like good old fashioned newsprint, here’s a [...]

Filed under: In The News, MTV Gift Lounge, Not painting on July 2nd, 2010 | 3 Comments »

When I received the invitation to go to L.A. last month, I was panicked, flattered, then panicked again. There were many, many details to be figured out, not the least of which was how I was going to pay my way on such short notice. Fortunately, several clients came forward to order new art. They [...]

Filed under: Art, Cats, Frequent Flyers, MTV Gift Lounge, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on June 25th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Remember that little MTV thing I went to? Well, when I was there I met many great people, and a few who have subsequently asked me to paint portraits for them. The first of these celebrity portraits is for actress/musician Renee Olstead.

You might recognize Renee from the TV Series Still Standing, the movie 13 Going [...]

Filed under: Art, Dogs, MTV Gift Lounge, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on June 19th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Here’s a list of the fine folks I shared the pet lounge with at the MTV Movie Awards celebrity gift suite.

Paw Prints Photography
Bow Wow Bling
Rock Star Puppy
Bowzer Beer
Hollywood Groom
Friendly Dog Leash

And more sponsors:

Hard Candy
MaximumLash
Super Body Care
Lalo Fitness
Lash Royalty
Grace Hats
Sugar and Bruno
Oliver Rayn
FP Jeans
Vanessa Gade Jewelry Design
Stella Hamm Designs
THREE
The Sampler
My Own Little Universe
Caboodles
Malaika For LIFE
Popcorn Indiana
Coca [...]

Filed under: Lists, MTV Gift Lounge on June 11th, 2010 | No Comments »