island signpainter

chimera gallery

2012-01-24T08:12:00.000-08:00

like a total dufus, i forgot my camera when i went to hang up this spiffy new sign....it will be a couple of weeks before i'm on the 'pez again, but if you're in lopez village, swing by chimera and check out their new sign and freshly renovated space....it looks really great. congrats to this artists' cooperative operating since 1987! it's quite an accomplishment on our sleepy little isle. photo coming soon.
http://www.chimeragallery.com/

looking for work

2011-12-27T16:34:00.000-08:00

hey all, just putting it out there. i'm around until the end of february; all projects have to be completed by then! and guess what; even though i'm moving around a lot, i get to keep the same phone number i've had for almost 14 years! 360-468-4585

lopez thrift shop

2011-12-27T16:02:00.000-08:00

one more sign from last year that i didn't get a chance to take a photo of...

thank you, lopez, for an excellent year

2011-10-06T23:51:00.000-07:00

i painted 40 signs for 16 different clients on the island this year. i am so grateful to the lopez community for supporting my work in this way! one of my favorite things about this work is meeting a lot of people on the island with whom i wouldn't normally cross paths; and, for the first time i didn't have to get "another job." i wasn't able to photograph all new projects before i left, but i'll get my portfolio caught up this winter.
i've spent 13 years on the 'pez and some things there are making me really crazy....i'm staying away for a bit, but i WILL be back. love and blessings to all, b

lopez island pharmacy: new signs

2011-10-06T23:26:00.000-07:00

Healing Energy Arts of Lopez

2011-10-06T23:24:00.001-07:00

check these good folks out at: http://healingenergyartsoflopez.com/

CLAY at Rural Arts

2011-10-06T23:23:00.000-07:00

check it all out at: http://www.tbpottery.com/

the jigsaw cowgirl strikes again

2011-09-03T14:39:00.000-07:00

some fun recent projects

2011-08-03T18:15:00.000-07:00

to the village

2011-07-21T11:45:00.000-07:00

maybe now that one corner, you know the one, going down to town, with like 17 separate sandwich boards, will clear out a bit? it's sort of a traffic hazard. thanks, white bear!

...for a music classroom at Billings School

2011-07-21T11:39:00.000-07:00

thanks sabrina!

the Bay cafe

2011-07-21T11:28:00.000-07:00

lopez center for community and the arts

2011-05-24T16:25:00.000-07:00

i am so grateful to the lopez community for supporting me in my work; the center could have gotten these signs done for a lot less money, but voted to hire me anyhow. thanks so much, lopez!

one more for horsedrawn farm

2011-05-06T11:49:00.000-07:00

i can't believe ken and katherine let me get away with the speech bubble, and the bacon.

lopez island farm

2011-05-06T11:47:00.000-07:00

i painted this years ago, but never posted a photo of it; glad to see it's holding up well.

love dog cafe (refurbish)

2011-05-06T11:45:00.000-07:00

love dog cafe, before and after.

loepz historical museum (refurbish)

2011-05-06T11:42:00.000-07:00

i recently repainted one of the historical museum signs; i'm sure you can tell which is which.

2011-03-24T18:54:00.000-07:00

long overdue photos, finally posted; i painted these last year, i believe. i may be one of the most irregular bloggers. cheers!

come....to the vortex

2011-02-08T16:56:00.000-08:00

hildegarden

2010-09-08T16:09:00.000-07:00

hildegarde was a much loved, spunky, independent and amazing elder here on the 'pez...this is part of her memorial garden bed outside the senior hamlet.

turn your radio on!

2010-09-08T16:04:00.000-07:00

low country produce: lobeco, SC

2010-09-08T15:59:00.000-07:00

my first and only interstate commission; i still haven't received pictures of it in it's home, so here it is in my studio before shipping; no trips planned to the south at this point.

treehouse healing arts studio

2010-09-08T15:56:00.000-07:00

paper scissors on the rock

2010-09-08T15:54:00.001-07:00

lopez locals

2010-09-08T15:52:00.001-07:00

driveway address sign

2010-09-08T15:50:00.000-07:00

niki's cat

2010-09-08T15:46:00.000-07:00

caffe la boheme: revamp

2010-09-08T15:42:00.000-07:00

slow art lopez logos

2010-09-08T15:40:00.000-07:00

voice on the path

2010-09-08T15:34:00.000-07:00

this was the cover for a project a few folks worked on over the winter, with writing & poetry, comix and art.

Under Milk Wood

2010-03-24T16:17:00.000-07:00

i think it's ok for me to post this...upcoming play on the 'pez! i sort of thrive on assignments like this; i didn't know anything about this story; i've never read any Dylan Thomas, but i had fun doing the research. i know, i'm a geek.

mitrebox contracting & woodworks

2010-03-24T16:13:00.000-07:00

i did 5 of these for bill a couple of years ago; it wasn't until yesterday that i saw one and had time to stop and take a shot.

an old classic

2010-03-12T14:55:00.001-08:00

caffe la boheme

2010-03-12T14:54:00.000-08:00

we are lucky enough on this small island to have 2 espresso shops! can you believe it?

lopez island family resource center

2010-02-25T20:05:00.001-08:00

sylvanscape business card

2010-02-15T16:24:00.000-08:00

lopez library

2010-01-05T12:02:00.000-08:00

this post is long overdue...

swallow's reach music studio

2010-01-05T11:50:00.000-08:00

driveway directional

2010-01-05T11:37:00.000-08:00

vitaparcours/parcoursvita

2010-01-05T11:32:00.000-08:00

the L.I.F.E. trail is based on a Swiss system that is apparently popular in Europe, but our Lopez version is unique in that it is also a nature trail/preserve, and all of the signs are handpainted. kudos to steve for trusting me with this job! it got me through a couple of lopez winters.

lopez storage inc.

2010-01-05T11:22:00.003-08:00

a blast from the past: the fiddlehead salon

2010-01-02T18:18:00.000-08:00

i know this pic isn't too clear, but it was one of my best signs. if anyone has a better picture of this one, from a couple/few years ago, please pass it on to me! thanks, b

studio callisto

2009-12-31T21:27:00.000-08:00

this is from a few years ago when i had the second floor of the water tower (but i still offer all of those "services"). i know i need to post more signs in here; i've only got about one-third of them. i'm going to work on that this week!

isabel's coffee cup: before and after

2009-12-24T12:19:00.000-08:00

i'm honored to have been trusted with this lopez village icon...

inside spiral

2009-12-08T13:23:00.000-08:00

this is an older piece; it is the "negative space" from the vortex spiral which i turned into a 'sculpture' of sorts. it's on the wall inside the vortex cafe.

Maud's Used Books and Groovy Gifts

2009-12-05T17:24:00.000-08:00

Coffea arabica ssp "Lopezius" var. "Isabel's"

2009-11-29T16:39:00.000-08:00

sorry i can't get a good shot of this one; i'd need a ladder, and a light.

lopez island farmers' market 2009 poster

2009-11-29T12:59:00.000-08:00

lopez island farmers' market 2007 poster

2009-11-29T12:58:00.000-08:00

vivid salon & day spa

2009-11-29T09:25:00.000-08:00

a new business in lopez village...i can't wait to get a real haircut and a facial!

farmstand sign

2009-11-05T19:28:00.000-08:00

whispers of nature

2009-09-28T17:33:00.000-07:00

http://www.whispersofnatureherbs.com/

the newest addition to center road

2009-08-27T14:26:00.001-07:00

i guess when you're a dedicated foodie like kim and todd are, there are some side effects....

the art of wall project

2009-08-12T18:08:00.000-07:00

i got my chance to paint 'the wall' yesterday; it only took 4 hours which was surprising but it's not exactly my most 'anal 'work either. (ie; no careful lines or corners or me perpetually covering up mistakes, like i do on my signs). joel is looking for more artists!

2009-07-08T15:32:00.000-07:00

this is an entry-way sign for a

labyrinth shaped medicinal herb garden that susie and nick (and others) have worked very very hard on. it's pretty incredible to walk the labyrinth pathway, and it's been fun to watch it grow in. check out the amazing stand nick made from recycled lawn mower blades, and more, turning it into a beautiful flower...

remember this?

2009-06-11T12:47:00.001-07:00

lopez coffee roasters!

2009-05-20T12:31:00.000-07:00

this is some rockin' good coffee. thanks dean, for taking a chance.

chicaoji label and glyph

2009-05-18T12:32:00.000-07:00

if you haven't tried chicaoji yet, you must live in a cave. it's the best hot sauce ever, suitable for all types of restrictive diets and omnivores alike, and made by one very sweet texan. chicaoji.com!

remember tsunami books?

2009-05-18T12:30:00.000-07:00

quilter's studio

2009-05-12T13:46:00.000-07:00

my very favorite sign

2009-03-16T16:15:00.000-07:00

vita's wildly delicious

2009-03-02T14:15:00.000-08:00

green

2009-03-02T14:14:00.000-08:00

Path of Tranquility, Lopez Village

2009-03-02T14:13:00.002-08:00

this is a short, meandering path in the midst of lopez village, with a small sanctuary in the center to get away from the "hustle and bustle" of town

IMAGINE PEACE

2009-03-02T14:13:00.001-08:00

this installation is visible from fisherman bay road as you drive into lopez village. i was so excited about doing it that i gave these guys an incredible deal.

media cocktail

2009-03-02T14:11:00.000-08:00

the honey house

2009-03-02T14:07:00.001-08:00

L.A.I.H.

2009-03-02T14:06:00.000-08:00

fertile ground

2009-03-02T14:05:00.000-08:00

this is one of the oldest of my signs and is very worn out at this point.

horse drawn farm

2009-03-02T14:04:00.000-08:00

blossom

2009-03-02T14:02:00.000-08:00

sweet grass farm

2009-03-02T14:00:00.000-08:00

scots gaelic blessing over an entryway

2009-02-14T17:50:00.000-08:00

"a hundred thousand welcomes"

the old village water tower

2009-02-14T17:39:00.000-08:00

i had an art studio on the second floor of this tower for 2 years. it is a one-hundred square foot room with slanted walls and the most incredible views south and west.

for lopez island's best guided tours: www.cascadiakayaktours.com !

vortex/tower montage, lopez village

2009-02-14T17:30:00.000-08:00

the world famous Vortex cafe where the owner, jean, gave me my first big break in signpainting, back in the day.