I have lived and worked in Venice, California, since the 1970s. For over four decades, I have been blessed to capture the local color of this eclectic community on canvas and to collaborate with a variety of uniquely gifted musicians.
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Creating a mural with Judy Baca at The Social and Public Arts Resource Center (SPARC).
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Celebrating a job well done with muralist Judy Baca.
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Flash back to the 1980's: gigging at the notorious Sunset Saloon.
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Around 1983, in the garden of my Venice Beach art studio, posing with my recently painted faux finish brick wall.
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With Denise Kaufman, Billy Yates, and John Jocabek in the Venice Canals.
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With Billy Yates and friends at a summer holiday event in the Venice Canals.
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My Art show at Frangi's, (formerly the Sunset Saloon, Now the Terrace).
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Performing solo on The Venice Boardwalk.
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Posing for a client, who bought this painting at The Terrace, in Venice Beach.
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With "Pier Pleasures", just before it sold at my Spumoni Ristorante exhibit, on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica.
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With my beloved mum, celebrating the Venice Centennial in July, 2005.
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Performing with Lauri Reimer, Bettina Spier, Karen Hart, Sam Clay and The Canaligators at the Venice Centennial Beat Ball.
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Sporting 60's bling and Summer of Love regalia at the 60's themed Venice Centennial gig.
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Posing with my painting Bridge to the 21st Century and Congressman Bill Rosendahl at the Venice Artists on Venice exhibit at the Social and Public Arts Resource Center SPARC.
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Jamming with Eric Ahlberg and friends at a Venice holiday event.
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Painting a commission for a true blue UCLA Bruin fan in my Venice Studio.
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With my recently completed rendering of Beautiful Downtown Bruinville.
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A diehard Bruin and an artist for life. :-)
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Surrounding by art and music, while warming up for a performance.
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Relaxing before a private showing in my art studio.
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With artist representative Ken Mitchell at an art opening in Ojai.
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With Michelle Phillips at a downtown Los Angeles political rally.
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At a fireside jam in with blues legend Paul Oscher and Sam Clay.
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With Lauri Reimer and Suzy Williams at the Talking Stick, in Venice.
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With Jon Bare, Shari Puorto and John Grigsby.
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With The Canaligators at the Summer Soulstice Festival in Santa Monica.
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Jamming with the Shoo Flies and friends at a party in the Venice Canals.
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Burning the proverbial midnight oil, to complete a commission of the canals.
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Rehearsing for a performance in the Venice Canals
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At a Malibu jam, featuring guitarist Albert Lee.
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With guitarist Albert Lee, after a jam in Malibu.
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With a few of my paintings at Very Venice Art Gallery.
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With the Canaligators at an annual Labor Day event in the Venice Canals.
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Dipsplaying my original paintings at the Montana Avenue Street Festival.
