Sizzling and Sedulous Springtime

One of my solo show paintings currently on display at Segil Fine Art Source

'Olvera St.'..............oil on canvas panel................ 9x12 inches

February saw the opening of my awesome solo show at the Segil Fine Art Source in Old Town Monrovia! I had so much fun, and it was great to see so many wonderful friends come out and support me. My other half Ben was zipping through the crowd in true Gemini fashion, making sure anyone who wanted to buy a piece didn't get lost in the shuffle, which was a true blessing, as it gave me a chance to chat and socialize to my heart's content! I haven't had a solo show in a while, so it was truly gratifying to do one again and I had as much fun as my very first time showing solo. The exhibition's still up until the 20th of March so make sure you get down there and take a look.
View online gallery here.

Here are some pics from the solo show opening. Enjoy!

L'Artiste on opening night

Gallery owners Bill and Laura Segil posing with Jennifer

Ben rubbing his 'full of hors d'oeuvres' Buddha Belly

Randy Higbee and wife Cynthia posing with Jennifer









Jennifer and the very talented Aaron Westerberg









Commingling guests......









Beautiful guitar music wafted through the gallery......











More commingling...









Jennifer, Jason Situ and Gwen Ballantyne striking a pose

Click here to view more solo show pics on my facebook.

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In other news, my painting 'Urban Passage' was awarded 'Best of Show' by the illustrious January 2010 Fine Art Studio Online competition judged by the honorable and talented Brian Blood. Fine Art Studio Online (FASO) is the web server for many of us in the arts community. Their professional templates are extremely user friendly and reasonably priced. If you don't have them yet be sure and sign up with them here, it's the only way to go in my opinion.

~ 2010 WORKSHOPS UPDATE! ~

'Plein Air Painting in Sedona' (April 18 - 23, 2010) (FULL)

If you'd like to join me for my upcoming five-day intensive painting workshop at the Sedona Art Center be sure to register soon. Spaces are filling up fast! For more info click here.


'Plein Air Painting in Big Sur' Esalen Retreat (May 30-June 5, 2010)
If you can't make it to Sedona, join me in Big Sur at the end of May for another five-day intensive workshop, this time held at the legendary Esalen Institute! The only workshop I teach that has qualified massage therapists standing by ready to help remove any art-related muscle tension! Not to mention natural hot springs filled hot tubs perched on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean! For more info click here.

That's all for now gentle readers. Thanks for joining me in these adventuresome blog anecdotes which leaves my assertions feeling fresh as a spring day after a cold, harsh winter. 'Till the next time I say, blog on!