Chalking Sense...

How could I pass up the opportunity to do menus for the incredible, organic Aphrodite's Cafe and Pie Shop on West 4th in Vancouver? The smells alone while I was in there were inspiring!

My Funny Valentines

Little Valentine's creations I made for my beloved colleagues...

The birthday season...

December & January is my busiest birthday season with the class...it is usually this time of year I begin to regret whatever birthday celebration procedure I resolved to do at the beginning of the year.

But there you have it - me, challenging myself again and again. (People keep warning me about this recurring pattern in my life.)

The actual art involved is rarely the problem, I enjoy doing it so much. Below are two of the most recent cards:

Nasturtium

California Indian Pink

What am I chalking about?

My latest chalkboard work is for a restaurant I have never even seen and the menu features a wine that I have never tasted... But still, it is fun work. Although after the second board, all I can think about is waffles...

Knitting for Nona continues...

Ever wonder what a Mary Jane baby wears?

Chalk about an education!

Sometimes the most obvious things elude us...


It took someone else to realize that I could do a chalkboard menu for our school's fundraising cafe at the Whistler Bizarre Bazaar. Short notice/little time produced the following results:

Our school, having recently changed our name, has no signs yet with our new name on it, so I also took this opportunity to chalk one up "real quick-like"...

I wish I had experience as a graphic artist, as I would love to help develop a new logo for our school. Obviously the blue and purple text need to be adjusted, I just have no time before tomorrow.

Chalking nineteen to the dozen...

Well, it has been a crazy last few weeks, but last night I completed 12 chalkboards, 13 surfaces for a local business.

The work involved some touch-ups, new text and some new artwork.

Below are few close-ups of some of the boards.

Just before receiving these boards, I had another call from another local restaurant looking for a chalkboard artist. I sadly had to turn the gig down as I knew I would have my hands full with this one and with my real job.