A DAY AT THE BEACH

We went down to the beach Friday morning to get a quick stroll in and spend a few minutes together before the day got away from us.  It was a sunny gorgeous day.  This is one of the closest beaches to our home... We're so lucky to have this kind of access to the shore, while still living in the trees. We can make it here in ten minutes...this is some city to live in I must say.  This is the lighthouse to the harbor...

enjoy, june

THE DARK BROWN WOODEN STRUCTURE IS THE CROW'S NEST, A LOCAL PLACE TO HEAR GREAT BANDS AND DANCE AND EAT SEAFOOD...

THE HARBOR ENTRANCE AND EXIT TO THE MONTEREY BAY

THE BREAKER WAS LINED WITH THESE STRANGE GIANT CEMENT JAX...REALLY UNUSUAL

THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ ON THE OPPOSITE SHORE

GREAT WAVES SPLASHING. THAT WOULD COVER THE ENTIRE WALK..IT WAS KINDA SCARRY BUT EXHILARATING  AT THE SAME TIME (KINDA CHALLENGING TO CAPTURE WITH A DIGITAL)

Then as we drove down the street to head home and these are some of the houses we saw along the way...all on one street...oh course my favorite was the house with the tree sweater...now THIS IS DIFFERENT...thinking out side the box, huh?

HOW FREAKING COOL IS THIS?   I MEAN TO TELL YOU...!!

PAINTING IN THE CLOSED UP WINDOW OF THIS SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER

YES, THESE ARE ALL ON ONE STREET!

THIS REMINDS ME OF LA

LOOKS LIKE A NICE PLACE TO SEND YOUR KIDS

THIS ONE IS ACTUALLY AT THE CORNER ON THE BEACH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ROAD...LOOKS RIGHT OUT TO THE HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE...NOT TOO SHABBY HUH?

THIS IS THE ROAD ON THE WAY TO OUR HOME...SO NOW WE ARE HEADING TOWARDS THE FOREST...YAY FOR US!!

SO QUITE THE VERSATILE LITTLE AREA I LIVE IN...OCEAN AND MOUNTAINS...I LOVE IT!

ONE WORLD ONE HEART

New to OWOH?  I have a little story I'd like to share with you. 

Last year, my first OWOH,  I connected with a woman who lives in Montana, Abigail of Rusted Wing Gallery.  I purchased a piece of art from her younger daughter who lives with her in Montana and as life would have it, by chance I happen to also purchase a piece of art from one of her older daughters who lives in New Zealand.  I had no idea they were all related.  This opened the door for Abigail and I to start communicating with one another.  During our first several emails we talked about art, snow,  friends and work.  Then one day she asked me if I was by any chance single and would I be open to meeting a friend of hers who happened to live here in Santa Cruz Ca.  So I said why not... and that is how I was introduced to Ray.  We began with a couple of emails and quickly went into phone conversations that lasted two and three hours.  We had our first date on February 19, 2010.  We will be celebrating our one year anniversary of our first date in two weeks.  

Ray and I now share the same address with his soon to be eighteen year old son Case.  I have OWOH to thank for giving artist a platform to meet each other and share a piece of themselves.  I have met many lovely people and have made lasting friendships.  Art is the language we share.  

In the meantime my life has been fully consumed with my new family...Ray has two older children, Mekenzie and Calhan... and combining our homes and lives.  I haven't produced much in the way of "new" art in my series of work.  I have several pieces going all at once and new ideas for expanding my experience of creating. I'm pushing my art to another level and I can't wait to share what I am doing.   Since I had such an amazing response to the pieces I shared as my giveaway last year I thought I would continue with more of the same.

So for my TWO giveaways, using the random generator on the evening of February 17th, I will send two lucky people their choice of poster.  These are beautiful full color high quality, heavy paper posters.  The choices are either a storybook illustration......or for the rockers at heart...well you get the picture.

ADDED TODAY AT ll:40 AM PST..if you would prefer an 8 x 10 print of one of the illustrations instead of a poster just let me know.

Make sure you leave a comment and a way to get in touch with you, (email is best) in case you win. And don't forget to include which poster is your choice.

And I can't wait to meet some new artist and hopefully make some new friends....I acquired some great pieces last year and would love to add to my collection of art from around the world.  

Good luck, have fun!  

Who knows maybe you'll meet the love of your life if nothing else!

GIVEAWAY #1

FOR THE ROCKERS

Mick Jagger Poster (24 x 36)

This is a photo of the original piece which is 36 x 36

This is the giveaway Poster 24 x 36 

OR JANIS JOPLIN (back by popular demand)

Photo of original painting 36 x 36

This is the giveaway Poster 24 x 36

GIVEAWAY #2

FOR THE WHIMSICAL AT HEART

From The Benjamin McTish Storybook Illustrations Poster  18 x 24

If you click on the photos you can zoom in with another click and really check out the detail of these pieces to make a better decision as to which poster you would like to have, 

(Mathilda is my favorite, she makes me giggle!)

Benjamin McTish

Mathilda Wickcliff

Chantilly Lily

Finley Heaton, the Star Hanger

MASTER BATH REMAKE

So I finally have some photos together to show you what I have been doing around my new digs for the past several months.  Instead of canvas I'm doing walls and doors and having a great time of it! 

So without further ado, here are some before and after shots of our master bath.  Remember, lighting is just basic digital camera and is not really true to reality.  But you will get an idea either way.

BEFORE...LIGHT CELERY WALLS, ALL WHITE TRIM AND CASINGS

WHITE CEILING WOOD, NO WINDOW TREATMENT

AFTER...ALL AGING TECHNIQUES.  ANTIQUE GOLD LEAF ON ALL CASINGS, AGED BLUE WINDOWS AND CEILING WOOD...THE WALLS LOOK LIKE SUEDE UP CLOSE, THERE IS ALOT OF MOVEMENT IN THEM. VINTAGE FRENCH DRAPERY
WE STILL NEED TO HANG UP ART AND HOOKS FOR TOWELS, ETC. 

BEAD BOARD ON TUB BASE

BEFORE

AFTER,,,THE DOOR LOOKS SUPER SHINEY HERE, BUT LOOKS AMAZING IN PERSON...VINTAGE FRENCH LAMPSHADES, (which you can't really see here as the light is on..too bad they are great)

THIS IS THE CEILING WOOD ABOVE THE TUB AND TOLET, BUT I'M PAINTING A MURAL ON THE MAIN CEILING OF SOMETHING SPECIAL...WILL SHARE WITH YOU SOONER THAN LATER.

ONE WORLD ONE HEART 2011

IT'S GETTING CLOSER TO THE BIG EVENT!! 

Being close friends with Lisa I get the updates on how things are moving along....this is a TON of work for her physically and mentally.  She literally reads every single blog post she gets to make sure everyone is eligible.  Then she posts every thing and links everything and fields gillions of questions....I'm one of her closest friends, we speak almost daily and I still don't have a clue how to set up my post!!  So it goes to show you how many of you out there could have questions as well....on her behalf I'd like to say just  make certain to thoroughly read the many posts/directions she has posted on her site.... and most of all have fun....meet new people and see some amazing art work and creativity from around the globe...it's truly a great event to be a part of...so see you in a few days....loads of fun to everyone...

love juner

OUR FIRST NEW YEARS EVE

So here are the promised photos from our First New Years Eve together....We got all dressed up and went to the Shadowbrook, a beautiful restaurant built on the side of a hill overlooking the little beach town of Capitola.  You take a tram down the side of the hill to the wood cabin like entry into the bar.  A fireplace lit, quiet live music and packed.  We sat at the bar with a couple friends we happen to run into and had a short visit and an amazing appetizer.  We then drove over to Michael's on Main, one of my favorite restaurants/bars that sits on the Soquel Creek.   My best friend Nancy, her husband Pat and his band The Road Hogs featuring Cindy Edwards, (grammy nominee and rockin major singer) were playing that night.  We walked in to saved seats right on the small dance floor and partied until the lights came up at the end of the evening.  We ventured back to our home and continued to enjoy our night until the wee hours....what a great way to bring in the new year!!   Hope everyone has a grand and grace filled 2011....success, abundance, music, beauty, health, and love....juner

June and Nancy, (in her new cheetah coat that I gave to her for Xmas)

Nancy has a comfortable seat on Ray's lap

Cindy Edwards and The Road Hogs...Pat on the lead guitar in the back right side

Ray and June "Blue Steel" pose

The girls posing for the camera on the dance floor...we danced all night

One last mug for the camera, pursed lips and all

The first of many New Years Kisses