Category: Food

Happy Hour

At an art opening few weeks ago I met Beth Lemke, Proprietor of A Grape in the Fog in Pacifica. Thinking it would be great fun to include a glass of wine in my 50-50 show art, and needing a respite from the intense weeks of painting, I strolled in with my camera...

Travel, Food, Exhibitions

China of a Different Kind

If you've been following my posts for a while, you know that I have been to China with my mother and have used several images from our trip there in my artwork. Today I post "china" of a different flavor. . . the kind from which one sips a warm, soothing beverage. A big "Thank you!" to my friend...

Food

Getting in the Flow

I'm getting so busy painting that I'm not taking the time to scan and post my work! The first thirteen paintings for the 50-50 show are now in my 50-50 IV gallery , so take a look there for all of them. Three of the latest are posted below.     Sweet Sensations is a...

Fauna, Travel, Food

Food Fest

Part of what I love about the theme I have chosen for the 50-50 IV exhibit is the variety of subjects from which I may choose. Paintings 4 and 5 depict one of my favorites: food! Along the lines of "Life is short; eat dessert first," I eagerly moved on to rocky road cheesecake in all its...

Food

Doggie Nostalgia

The bright maroon dachshund with chef's hat near the San Francsico Zoo never ceases to bring a smile to my face. I remember when the head existed there at the Carousel Restaurant and was sad when a wind storm damaged its nose, forcing its removal. But it was restored and the pup is there...

Fauna, Food

Year of the Dragon

On one particular day in China, my mother and I saw an odd red and green object on a buffet table. Our first guess as to its identity was a plastic decoration. Uncertain, we asked our tour guide what it was. "That's a dragon fruit," he replied. Upon asking, we learned that it was edible....

Food

My Favorite Things

As Thanksgiving passes and Christmas approaches, I think not only of what I am grateful to have and experience in my life, but also of my favorite things - as per Julie Andrews' famous song in The Sound of Music (a holiday season "must see"). One of my favorites is mud pie, that sweet, cold,...

Food