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I went to hear some friends perform their music at a fun little local bar, Red Cedar in Hoquiam, Washington.  When I went to order a drink, I saw my "Photographs from the Street: Aberdeen Cats" book was sitting on the bar. I asked the bartender (and owner) if the book was hers and introduced myself as its author.  She shook my hand and said that the students in a class she teaches at the YMCA had given her the book as a gift because she so often talked about her cats.  She loves the book and said her customers also enjoy it.  It is moments such as those that bring joy to me.

Fun opening at the Healing Gallery on April 24, 2025. 

Excited!  These two oil paintings, Three Gypies and Woman Life Freedom, have been selected for the Spring/Summer Healing Gallery exhibit at the HRH Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Washington.  The exhibit runs from April through September 2025.

Volume two of my Photographs from the Street: Aberdeen Cats is underway.  I have received such positive feedback on the first volume that I am inspired to carry on with this fun photography project.

I acted as the Artist Liaison for the Grays Harbor College Fall Gala.  Over 20 area artists were represented.  I also curated and helped install the exhibit.  It was a lot of work, but very rewarding.

I curated a new exhibit this month, with an opening reception on April 11.  There are 20 local artists exhibiting a total of 39 works of art.  The staff and patients at the hospital rave about how lovely it is to have beautiful art to look at.

I am happy that my art photography book is now carried by the wonderful bookstore in Elma, Washington, OddDuck Books.  The also wonderful bookstore, Harbor Books, in Hoquiam, Washington, also carries it.  Harbor Books will take on-line orders and mail out to you.  For more info, contact me here or contact the bookstores directly.

My treasured friend Nancy Farrar Coughlin created this collage for my book of photographs of Aberdeen Cats.  Her gorgeous cat Phoenix was not featured in the book as he is too shy to stay on the window ledge when I approach.  Maybe next time, Phoenix!  You can see more of her collages and her paintings at nancyfarrarcoughlin.com.

If you wish to order my new book, please click on the link below to order from my local bookstore, or contact me directly.  It is only $25!:

In addition to creating art, I also serve as the director and curator of the Healing Gallery in the HRH Community Hospital here in Aberdeen, WA.  Because of the pandemic, the show I curated in February 2020 was closed to the public until February 2023!  The hospital now allows a few visitors at a time and I was able to bring a friend to help add new art and reorganize the existing art.  The staff and patients of the hospital are very grateful to have some beautiful art to look at during difficult times.

As you can see from my last entry here, I let this website languish for several years.  In those years, however, I have been very active creating new oil paintings.  I have also started a street photography project that I hope to soon turn into a book.  Please check out my new paintings.  I have not yet posted my recent photographs but will do so in the near future.  Thank you for visiting my website and reading my newsletter.  I appreciate your support and interest in my art.

Proud to have my oil on canvas painting, Three Gypsies, in the new exhibit "Elements" at the Alder Grove Gallery in Aberdeen, Washington.

I’m thrilled to say that my little sandpiper painting was selected for inclusion in The Power of Small Things exhibit.  Port Angeles, Washington, from August 17 – September 29, 2019

I have artwork in this show.  Wonderful gallery in Hoquiam, WA.

I have two photographs in the Factory on 5th Sixth Annual Peoples Art Show.  February 6 through 27, 2015.  Opening reception February 6th from 6-10 p.m.  Location: 5G Gallery, 1715 5th Street NW in Albuquerque.

I have two small pieces in this group show at the New Mexico Art League, 3409 Juan Tabo NE, in Albuquerque.  The show runs from December 4 to December 27, 2014, with an opening reception December 13 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.