Odd Job, Chapter One

Is sign painting an odd job for an artist? It depends. If you live in a city where there are sign painters, they would be a logical choice for a sign. If you live in Three Rivers, have a limited budget, would rather not drive 35 miles and want to have input, then choosing an […]

Odd Job Based on Mineral King

After many years of being an artist in Tulare County, and specializing in Mineral King, people often think of me when they need an artist. I get asked to do unusual things, which I call “odd jobs”. This one was a first for me – drawing in a manner that could be sandblasted onto granite […]

Odd Job #10, Part Two

Our Bride-To-Be of the rustic wedding selected the typestyle and chose the solid version, so I began burning numbers on wooden discs. At first I tried to trace and transfer the numbers. That didn’t work on the wood. After thinking it over, I realized that every table will be separate, so no table numbers will […]

Odd Job #10

When you need an artist in a rural place such as Tulare County, chances are you don’t know too many. When you need an artist for a specific job, chances are you will simply ask the only artist you know. The question usually sounds like this: “Do you know anyone who can do this obscure, […]

An Odd Job

As a California artist based in rural Tulare County, I am willing to do odd jobs. Odd art jobs, that is. (Please don’t call me to wash your windows – they will probably turn out odd.) Staying in the business of art in a place like this means saying, “Yes” when  asked to do odd […]