June+July

 I skipped right over June because it was a busy month for me.

I had a Guest Artist show at Poppies Art and Gifts in Ojai, and sold some paintings, prints and cards there.  We actually had an opening with live music.  It was a pretty small turnout though, people weren't quite ready to step out.

I just took that show out yesterday, and with the sales at Poppies and the sales at Gallery 113 in Santa Barbara, I'm kind of low on paintings! At the moment I am working on a new 12x12 painting inspired by a visit to the Santa Barbara botanic garden.

The focal point of this new painting is a California Buckeye tree blossom.  Wow, they are spectacular. As usual, it's a very fiddly, detailed painting, and also includes two types of sage, a butterfly and bee.  That's why it's titled "Buckeye Butterfly Bee".

Next week I'm delivering boxed card sets to Lotusland in Montecito. These cards are of "Lotus Iris Hummingbird", and they will be displaying the original painting for sale as well.

I spend a lot of time in Santa Barbara.  From where I live in Ojai, I'm in SB in no time.  We spent a lot of time in SB when I was growing up, because my grandparents all lived there.  We'd visit my grandpa Bisaccia at his little house on Alisos street, or my Mom's parents at whatever house they were currently living in.  So Santa Barbara is like my backyard, and I enjoy going there.

Hope you have a good July, and a safe and fun Fourth of July.  

Check in next month to see what I have been doing.

Thanks,

Lisa