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Sometimes People in an Audience Catch My Eye
Above: Line of people sitting in front of me at the opening performance for “Orphan Train.” In the pocket size Hahnemühle Nostalgie book with a Sakura Pigma Sensei. I had the great good fortune to go to “Orphan Train” at the Minnesota History Theater on opening night. My friend, composer and musician Charlie Maguire did […]
Sketching at the Charlie Maguire and Steve Cormier Concert
Above: Pencil and watercolor sketch of Steve Cormier in a Moleskine with the new whiter and more absorbent paper. Click on an image to view an enlargement. It was great to get out and hear Charlie Maguire and Steve Cormier singing songs of cowboys and farmers on Friday, May 20 at the Ginkgo on Snelling […]
Charlie Maguire: Singing Woody Guthrie Songs at the Minnesota State Fair
The Fair opens tomorrow, Thursday, August 27. What better way to begin your enjoyment of the Fair than with a concert of Woody Guthrie songs, sung by Charlie Maguire and Paul Metsa. See the details in the above image. Come out to the Fair and have some fun!
Getting Ready for the Minnesota State Fair—Always Have A Plan, But Be Flexible
Above: Something you won't see at this year's Minnesota State Fair, because of the bird flu epidemic. But it's fun to remember last year and fun with pigeons. Anyway, this is why we have to PLAN what we are going to sketch at the Fair. On Sunday evening's walk, I chatted on and on about […]
Thanks to Everyone Who Stopped by for Art-A-Whirl
Left: Portrait of a bull terrier—gouache on gessoed and taped paper. This is one of the paintings I had prints of at Art-A-Whirl. I want to thank all the folks who showed up at Flying Horse Gallery this Friday through Sunday for the Art-A-Whirl event. We had a great time, enjoyed meeting new people, enjoyed […]
Charlie Maguire Performance Saturday, March 14, 2015
Left: Charlie Maguire caught before a performance. Photo: COMPAS. Singer-songwriter Charlie Maguire will perform at the Ginkgo Coffeehouse on Saturday, March 14, at 8 p.m. He's celebrating forty years of songwriting (and will be debuting a new song). Plan to be there to hear it and his other great songs. Tickets: kathy@ginkgocoffee.com, or (651) 645-2647.