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"If you are a little off, it's a mistake. If you're a lot off, you're Goya or Picasso." - Unknown

Moses by Joe Grenn

Whenever friends discover that I paint nude models, I usually get a lot of raised eyebrows and "oo la la’s", probably thinking the model would be a beautiful young woman. But you never know. One day...Read More>>>

Art News

I am happy and humbled to report that I received the following awards since my June newsletter.

Second place in Marin Society of Artists' "Artists View" competition.

Third place at the Marin County Fair for "Freedom" (It was sold to a collector from Singapore at a record price for me. I would say I can start thinking about quitting my day job but I'm already done doing my 25,000 root canals.)

The Special Award at the Marin County Fair for "ZImabwe" from the very prestigious Seager Gray Gallery in Mill Valley.

Little Dancer Aged Fourteen
by Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas is renowned for his beautiful paintings of the world of the Paris Ballet. His portrayal of the beauty, romance, elegance, and sophistication of the ballet are indelibly written in the history of art. But Degas was also a renowned sculptor. His Little Dancer Aged Fourteen or the Petite Danseuse is considered a masterpiece. But what really went on behind the scenes in the Paris ballet is a different story, dark and scandalous. And Little Dancer tells us the truth in her silence. I once ... Read More >>>

The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

Below are Don McLean's beautiful lyrics in his song Vincent. An homage to the incredible Vincent Van Gogh. If you have a few minutes, listen to the song.

Starry, starry night
Paint your palette blue and grey
Look out on a summer's day
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul... Read More >>>

Carlos Santana's New Album - Africa Speaks

The fiercest album to come out of Marin's Carlos Santana in fifty years features the sensational Spanish singer Concha Buika. When she was told by her agent that Santana wanted her to sing... Read More >>>

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