Scholastic Art Contest

Spent several days working on a concept to go with the phrase, “Read Every Day. Lead a Better Life.” Scholastic Books is judging the entries and will narrow it down to 10 that will be voted on by the public. I learned a ton about working with Illustrator CS5 and mixing my original watercolor with copy. Check out other professional artists’ interpretations of the phrase. The auction just closed for these 12 illustrations but the contest is open to all artists. www.charitybuzz.com

More Festival Photos

More photos of our garden – join us on April 30th for the

Encinitas Garden Festival

What a great way to kick off spring with a 20 home garden tour put on by the city of Encinitas. There is even a marketplace to browse and food to eat. Here’s a few photos of my garden. My studio / gallery will be open that day. encinitasgardenfestival.org/

Saturday, April 30th, 10-5:00   760 753-8615

Admission to the gardens is $21 for adults and $7 for children (up to age 10).

Purchase tickets in person at

1. •Anderson La Costa Nursery, 400 La Costa Ave., Encinitas, CA 92024, (760) 753-3153
2. •Barrels and Branches Nursery, 1452 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024, (760) 753-2852
3. •Cedros Gardens, 330 S. Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach, CA 92075, (858) 792-8640
4. •The Madd Potter, 310 North Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024, (760) 635-1641
5. •Weidner’s Gardens, 695 Normandy Road,  Encinitas, CA 92024, (760) 436-2194
6. •Sunshine Gardens, 155 Quail Garden Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024, (760) 436-3244

To purchase tickets by mail-order, please click here. Mail in orders must be postmarked by April 20, 2011.