Good morning! Well, so frustrating but I am receiving emails letting me know you can't use comments......this must be my fault! I have it set up so that it has a code and for some reason that isn't allowing you to get in!
Well once again, I am taking this off and if you want to contact me just continue to write me at susanjenkinsart@charter.net
So sorry for this inconvenience. I am busy working on a painting, have to get it done befor I leave next week for Washington to do a workshop. Looking so forward to seeing all my friends there at Arts Desire.
I will post again when I have something for you!
XO Susan
Thursday, October 9
Monday, October 6
New Art Tags, Paris & Birds
Newest art tags. 3"x 8"Lots of glitter and glitz! Please click the pictue to see a close up. 22.00Tuesday, September 30
Wine and Cheese
18x24 oil on canvas Just finished this. Got a bit of flash back because I took the picture in my studio.This is a commission so it is sold.SOLD!!Tomato Still life
9x12 I am painting again, put my tag stuff away and my wood cut stuff and now I have to get busy in the studio! I will hope fully post a painting today!! SOLD!Friday, September 26
Pam Derby's Vinyard
I was at Pam Derby's Vinyard yesterday to look into a piece she would like me to paint for the wine tasting room. An absolutely beautiful day, I wanted to post this picture of the grapes on the vine that will be picked soon. Lovely. 
Thursday, September 25
Viki's Studio
Vicki Greene does very beautiful art pieces. From paintings to art tags . She has a wonderful studio and I thought it would be interesting for you to see a portion of her working area.
Monday, September 22
Crow woodcut
Did this wood cut this morning first thing. It is a small print on brown paper, 3x5. It is a simple piece because I am learning!! Can't wait to make more, have an idea for trees next! Making some sketches.
Briana's Peter Rabbit
This clay plac graces Briana's cottage. It is made of individual tiles that have been carved, handbuilt, fired and glazed. I love this piece. Click on the picture for a close up.
Sunday, September 21
Briana's Gull Cottage
Gayle and I had the best day today, long walk on the beach and then a wonderful visit to Gull Cottage in Cayucos. Cayucos is a tiny little beach town just down the road from Cambria where I live.Gull Cottage is where Briana and her darling husband Bill lived. She had a little shop there for many years, sold her wonderful clay pieces that she made so lovingly. She was our dearest friend.She passed away some time ago and it was so nice to go out and visit her cottage on the ocean today. She made beautiful totems,really fun and this is one that I have always loved and took a picture of this afternoon.
It was a fun visit with her son Brian and grandaughter Nikki. Just wanted to share.
XO Susan
Tuesday, September 16
Yellow Bird Teapot
Teapot finished this morning. Nutmeg grout. I love this shape too. Taking this to Chambers Gallery tomorrow. Click on the picture to see a close up! SOLD!susanjenkinsart@charter.net
Monday, September 15
Yellow Bird Teapot
This is my newest teapot. Piqueassiette. It has to be grouted and I will do that with a warm brown color. It will be wonderful with the brown of the handle and bring out the colors of the tile.There is a yellow bird, a strawberry, faces and words all made by hand.
Grouting tommorow when it has set and will put a picture on as the finished piece.
PEAR
This is one of the wood type cuts I did at Annie's. The piece was cut with carving tools and stamped(on the right) then taken to another step with bronzing powder, bleach and then painted with luminous yellow paint. A really exciting new to me experience! I am excited about it and have ordered tools and materials!!Have you tried this?? Let me know! susanjenkinsart@charter.net
XO
Thursday, September 11
SUNFLOWER wood cut
Last night our little art group visited Annie Lawrence in her gallery in Cambria. Annie is a wonderful artist and calligrapher . She introduced us to wood carving but using an entirely different material for carving with more of a rubber base.We had so much fun and being so generous with her tools and supplies we carved for hours!
I made several pieces, some good, some not but I sure did learn alot! Vicki is a natural, made beautiful trees in the Arts and Crafts tradition.Such an artist! Gayle did wonderfully making many pieces and always amazes me and her self and Lyn did a sweet tiny landscape and we were so impressed! Pizza for dinner and so much enthusiasm in Annie's wonderful workroom.
Above is a carving of a sunflower printed on paper that Annie had done and I so loved. I begged to have it and she gave it to me! I love it! So, we are all off on another art experience!!!
OLIVES art tag
We have many olive groves in Paso Robles. Olive oil is pressed here. It is just wonderful. Along with the vinyards in a marvelous micro climate in this particular area. This tag is made from one of my paintings of "olives". Had to add a bee of course, beloved bees.
Wednesday, September 10
Tuesday, September 9
CARROT "CUP" CAKE art tag
This is a special order. The painting of the "carrot cup cake" placed onto a tag. I love it! I will do more cup cake art tags!! What fun! SOLD!!
Monday, September 8
CARROT "CUP" CAKE
5"x7" oil painting on canvas panel. Yes, still painting, and still painting "cup cakes"! This one just painted. SOLD!
A PUMPKIN FOR FALL
art tag of pumpkins. Please click on the picture to see it enlarged. I took my pumpkin painting and made an art tag of it!! I love it! Notice the little bee in the corner. Speaking of bees, which we so love, they are back hugely in my mother's beautiful garden. YAY!
Sunday, September 7
Home art tag
Newest art tag. "HOME" I love to make the "home" art tags.All of my tags are at the gallery. Took them down yesterday. You can see Gayle's gallery along the side of my blog, at the top right is her web site address. She just got it up and running and is busy tweeking it. SOLD!
susanjenkinsart@charter.net to talk to me!
PUMPKINS for Fall!
24x36 oil painting on canvas. I feel Fall in the air, a crispness. Fields of orange,laden with beautiful pumpkins, turning leaves and ohhhh the pies! SOLD!
Friday, September 5
Thursday, September 4
COFFEE art tag
Well am I a bit obsessive?? Yep, I think so! I just LOVE making these tags! I have stuff all over the place! I am going to find a show to be in, I am making so many of them, these would be great for a show!! SOLD!
Wednesday, September 3
HOME art tag
81/4 "x 3" Home art tag. Wonderful gift for a house warming, or as a tag on a gift! Click on picture to see up close! SOLD!
Monday, September 1
Trattoria Uliveto
Yesterday I took my mom to Orcutt. Old town Orcutt is really rural! It is right out side of Santa Barbara. Up the highway 101 a ways north. My niece Amy and her husband Alfonso along with another family opened this wonderful new Italian restaurant. Alfonso Curti was the chef at Grappolos in Santa Ynez ,his brother's place. Fabulous Italian food! Now he has opened his own darling place and it was really an exciting day! If you want fine Italian food , excellent service , white linen and fabulous Italian ambiance go!! You will LOVE it!! You will also need reservations!
PEAR art tag
New "pear" tag. I am finding it better to take the pictures in the sunlight than to scan them, just so much brighter! Click the picture for a close up. Notice the bird too! This is one of my paintings photographed and then again hand applied paint, layering of papers,cut out and applied pieces,sprays and glitter!! 22.00 plus shipping.
Sunday, August 31
Scottie by Heather Roddy
I just had to share this painting of the Scottie that Heather, my daughter painted for a client. I just love it, to see more of Heather's work scroll down the side of my blog and find her website there. To email Heather to inquire about her painting your best friend troocolor@aol.comYay Heather!!
Thursday, August 28
"FALLEN" art tag
Newest angel. Collage and painting on paper. Please click the picture if you would like to see a close up.
Wednesday, August 27
"LISTEN" decorative art tag
This is a new tag, just finished. An angel. I have so much fun with these. Hand painted and assembled.This is large, 11"x 51/2" I have several done that I will be adding soon. I have used lace and different papers that I have found and they are finished with a spray of gold and varnished with a mat gloss. Hope you like them!XO Susan
Friday, August 22
Baa Baa Black Sheep
24x30 oil on canvas Just finished this painting this morning. Love the black face sheep! I had to put a blue Jay atop, funny little guys they are! SOLD!
Sunday, August 17
Friday, August 15
Pink Rose Cup Cake
6x6" o/b I am painting chocolate cupcakes because.......... I love them! Got an email about white cake cup cakes, those are yummy too!! Ok, I hear ya!!XO Susan
Thursday, August 14
Wednesday, August 13
CUPCAKE
5x7 o/b yep, back to food! I love cupcakes, going to paint a few more too! Also, making them in clay! I'm having a cupcake affair!!Did you know that in England they are called fairy cakes? Love that!
Let me know what you think,ok? susanjenkinsart@charter.net
XO Susan
Sunday, August 10
New Gallery
What a fun day! Todd Elliot came to my studio today. He is the owner of Elliot's Art and Frame in Carmel and the son of Vicki Greene. He went thru my paintings and picked out a bunch he liked and we all had a really fun visit! Oh it was nice to see those paintings on their way to a wonderful new home!
He has a real mix too. Animals and flowers, big works and small!! Exciting! Thankyou Todd and Vicki!!
If you are visiting Carmel please stop and see!!
XO Susan SHEEP SOLD!!
Thursday, August 7
WISH art tag
Newest tag, these are bigger, 51/2 " x 11". I have drawn angels and used paints,lace, sheet music and all manner of things. Still having fun! Gayle of Chambers gallery would like to carry them! Oh Boy!!
Monday, August 4
HOME art tag
This my newest art tag. Sorry it is so dark,it is way lighter than this, I don't know why that happens!! I am finding all sorts of wonderful things to add to these. Home makes one think of all sorts of fun ideas. Home is such a special place, where ever it is.SOLD!!
Saturday, August 2
Lavender Wand
My dearest childhood friend Annette was here yesterday to spend the day. She has a Lavender farm with her daughter Kim. They both work the farm in a sea of lavender! She brought me this darling hand made lavender wand, made by weaving ribbon in and out of the stems, lovely. It is about 12 inches long. You are supposed to put them in your undie drawer as a sachet. Right now it is in my front room on the coffee table and the fragrance has just filled the room!!They are making soap and oils and all manner of wonderful lavender specialties.
She said the bees are really coming to the farm in great numbers and we are all so happy about that! She will be adding bee hives soon on the acreage and told me lavender honey is delicious! I can hardly wait!! I know she will share being that she most certainly is my dearest childhood friend!!
Thankyou Annette for a treasured visit and my beautiful lavender wand!!!
XO Susan
Raku Pears
Speaking of pears! Just took these out of the kiln, hand formed rakued pears. I am continuing my facination with pears in clay and paint and raku. Loving it all! I painted these in colorful glazes and the raku process softened them nicely. Comments? Write to me at
Friday, August 1
Pear Trees
I just had to take a picture of the pear trees at Pam's too! Just beautiful! I had only seen pear trees once in my life and this was a treat. There are fruit and wonderful old olive trees surrounding her home.A wonderful day, thankyou Pam!
A Visit to Pam Derby's
Gayle and I went out to Paso Robles ( wine country)to visit with Pam Derby and see her lovely new home out in the middle of her vinyard "Lauras Vinyard, Derbyshire Farms".As far as the eye can see in all directions it is gorgeous vinyard with beautiful grape vines. This is a picture of Gayle standing at the edge of Pam's new infinity pool!
Her home is a Craftsman style with windows looking out forever!
I will be doing a small tile repair and painting as at one time that was my business, tiles and murals, ( a really long time ago!).
It was a really fun day, a tour of her beautiful home and lunch by the pool!
Today more playing with an old friend and then I really must knuckle down and get to some art work!!
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