Back-In-The-Day Bottle Box
My partner John, a bicycling enthusiast, brings me things he finds in people’s free piles. There’s always the “free stash” these days, as folks grow tired of their spaces. This …
The Great Art Theft & TRAP’s Final Big Show
First Richard and Yvette Franklin talk about The Great Art Theft which returns to the Ojai Art Center on Sunday, September 25. Then Eddie Tuduri, Jimmy Calire, and Bill Bodine …
Do You Own An Original Painting?
In Winter of 2020 LS wrote me that he purchased a nineteen by fifteen-and-a-half inch painting. A note on the back said, “Attributed to Kyffin Williams 1918-2006, British.” LS found …
Wildling Museum of Art & Nature
Artist in Residence Kerrie Smith, President Kevin Patterson, and Founder Patti Jacquemain talk about the Wildling Museum of Art & Nature in Solvang.
Artists and Their Dachshunds
Lump, Archie, Amos, Bear, Stanley and Boodgie, not to mention Pouce, are/were all dachshunds owned by artists. I believe artists become attracted to the fierce independence of these little dogs, …
Suzuki Illustrates Zen
JS picked up this great book in a flea market: Suzuki’s Zen and Japanese Culture. This classic has gone through hundreds of printings in hundreds of languages. I found it …
Casino de Monte Carlo Historic Photo
TT owns a seafront shot of an unknown location which looked to me like the French Riviera in the 1920s. I searched for a similar vintage photo of a seaside …
Louis John Boutique!
Couturier Louis John from Louis John Boutique! talks about the history of fashion and vintage clothing. Watch Video
Dogs in Art
Many people love their dogs, as I do, and own art related to a certain breed. One fine day at an appraisal in Hollywood, I brought my dachshund BEAR. He …
Nebula Dance Lab
Artistic Director Devyn Duex, Choreographer Chloe Roberts, and Director Ashley Kohler Reynolds talk about Nebula Dance Lab of Santa Barbara. Watch Video