The art season starts heating up at the end of April, and the last couple weeks have been busy with travel and shows. I spent last week at Bass Lake, just outside Yosemite, painting with a great group of artists. I painted "Awahnee Alfresco" on location with John Cosby and Kent Rogersen - the crowds aren't too bad at this timeof year, but we still had a group of spectators who enjoyed the show while we were painting! I also went to the California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition in Pasadena- it's the best show of contemporary representational paintings that I've seen. It's great inspiration to see these paintings in real life! Take a look at the exhibit at www.californiaartclub.org.