Pipe Holder Made in Occupied Japan
What is this little wooden bird that stands about seven inches tall? His head comes off, and we see a deep scooped out area and a hole in its hindquarters. …
Local Treasures Exhibit at AFSB
Artists Dug Uyesaka, Nance Cole, and Bay Hallowell discuss the opening of the Local Treasures exhibition at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara Gallery, with a reception on Saturday, September …
Midcentury Modern Hungarian Vase
Don’t let this tall orange ceramics vase with black crazing fool you. It’s NOT Asian, but a Hungarian vase. Geza Gorka, born in 1894 in Slovakia, created this vase. He …
NEW LOOK of Art Events
My art lover clients feel lonely. They long for the ole ‘wine and cheese’ opportunity to socialize in front of artwork with strangers at a favorite gallery. Collectors and art …
Wyllie Loved the Sea
PS sent me a William Lionel Wyllie etching, “On the Clyde at Govan,” and wonders about the history of the theme. The image depicts toil, industry, grime, and beauty. We …
Open Studios Tour & Breaking the Code
First artists Pamela Benham and Cheryl Doty discuss the Santa Barbara Studio Artists 20th Annual Open Studios Tour happening this coming Labor Day weekend. Then Claudia Hoag McGarry, Jordana Lawrence, …
Poking Fun with Pillsbury Doughboy
As I despaired before, I’m often asked to appraise dolls, and of course they DO NOT agree with me. This resulted from a scary doll experience at five years of …
Goleta Valley Arts Association
Artists Terre Martin Sanitate, Marie Gionet Arnold, and Patricia Heller from the Goleta Valley Art Association talk about their August show. Watch Video
Homicide at Rough Point
Top Investigative Reporter Peter Lance talks about his book, Homicide at Rough Point: The Untold Story of How Doris Duke, the Richest Woman in America, Got Away with Murder.
Hanging Out with a Midcentury Modern Tapestry
JS sent me a 1980’s Polish handwoven and artist designed midcentury modern tapestry titled “Na Stoku,” meaning “On Slope.” At fifty-four by fifty inch. She wonders about the wool craft …