Yesterday, I hung up pretty much all of my remaining “Earthly Desires” paintings at On Mars, a hair salon in the lower Haight. Actually, since I sprained my shoulder a couple of weeks ago and am not able to do a lot of heavy lifting, I recruited a friend to do most of the hard work. Thanks, Bob! The walls in the main part of the shop are bright orange-red and the paintings look extra dramatic against that background.

Earlier this week, I got five recent Net and Nest paintings photographed to put on my website and Facebook page. One of the paintings had already been sold, but came back to me briefly so I could sand and finish the edges properly. I took the opportunity to document it. Getting photos taken of my work always makes them feel more like real objects to me, somehow.

And I’ve already signed up for this falls Open Studios. My studio neighborhood is Weekend One again this year, which means October 9-10. My art will be up on the walls at Secession for October and November.