Adams Avenue Grill: Great Food and Photo Show!

Hello friends! Please visit our favorite neighborhood restaurant between Jan. 8-Feb. 5, and see three of my photographs on display with the Photo Arts Group show. Yes, they were taken without a filter--God made the stars shine in the daytime for me by shining the sun on the ocean water on the rocks. I looked down and said, "Diamonds and stars!" and then I took one photograph.

There will be two others at the show--also from the same location, but you'll have to go there to see them! (I know some of you are cheating and just looking online instead of going to the shows...) Besides, if you don't go to Adams Avenue Grill you don't get to have their scrumptious Tomato Soup--they'll serve it in a cup (literally--a mug) or a bowl and it feels so good on a rainy day like today; there's a special tang to it that I've never found in another tomato soup, plus an occasional piece of bacon... it's so creamy and lovely that I might just have to walk over there today and get some! BTW, Justin and I recommend the lunch menu for those of you on a budget, while the dinner atmosphere is quite romantic (though you can still color the paper table clothes with crayons) and the servings are larger, the prices are higher. At lunch time the quality of the food is still fabulous, and you can order from a pre fix menu that includes dessert. Here's their link if you'd like more information: http://adamsavenuegrill.com/ And did I mention the service is delightful and friendly and if you're going to a show at the nearby Ken (movies) or Diversionary (live) they'll do their best to make sure you get there on time? (It's your own fault if you dawdle over another glass of wine!)

Another sample of my paintings

Hi everyone! Thanks to my beautiful friend Grace Ann, who forwarded me the Craig's List ad about it, I now have several paintings hanging....


Cure


Searching


That Night


Open (and also a yellow and orange one like this one--but smaller)


Three

Sudden change in plans--they're not in a coffee shop, but these paintings are still available to the public, just contact me directly at olaina@olaina.com.

Happy Holidays!

Ray at Night at ANI Home--still on display for Dec.

Did you miss the opening? That's OK. You can still see my art hanging at the ANI Homes office at 3827 30th Street, North Park, 92104. It will be up for the month of December, unless someone should decide they want to give it a good home or to a loved one for the holidays. :)

Will it be you?



"The Cure"


Justin looking at the photos ("Double Dare" and "Take Off" and bio; "That Night" acrylic painting in the background.



"Welcome" & "Possibilities"


Justin and I in front of "Man Alive" acrylic paintings and three photographs.

Painting a small car covered with stickers

The Utility Box at University and 30th, North Park

Sometime in my formative years I must have put a sticker on something I wasn't supposed to vandalize.

Yesterday I did my penance.

I am painting The World in A Grain of Sand on a utility box the size of a small European car, but first I have to clean it well to make sure the paint doesn't peel off later.

This means removing the graffiti (in permanent marker and other substances), the band posters (thank you for permanent clear tape), and the stickers.

I am armed with a scraping spatula, some chemical that is still making me cough today, and sand paper.

Thank God the yoga classes of last week have given me visible arm muscles--they are being well used.

In the meantime, I have met the owner (Neil) of the new salon and the contractors and electricians that will be finishing the job by Saturday, when Neil is set to have an opening party.

Me too. The whole neighborhood is having a party for my birthday and I will have the car painted by then.

Here's a picture of the before.

I'll take my camera down today to get some shots of the during and Godwilling after ( maybe tomorrow). The guys from George's camera come out to say hello every now and then, and ANI Homes is across the street, where I will be showing my work on Saturday.

I'm off for more fun! (It really is fun.) :)

An invitation from ANI Homes

Thanks for making this invitation, Ari!

I hope to see everyone there! Don't forget the party continues somewhere in town after the show--it's my birthday!

Friday, Dec. 8: Music and Art 6-9 p.m.

I so totally know why my journalism kids kept me at school until 2 a.m. so they could make their info-graphics.

Come to this event! It's going to be amazing!