A trip to New Mexico would not be complete without some time in Albuquerque's Old Town. The plazas are full of galleries and shops with beautiful artworks, pottery and of course jewelry. One of my favorite yarn stores is in Old Town. Fiber Chicks is owned and operated by Lesley Miller and she is a truly innovative knitter/designer/teacher who loves to share. Here she is at her shop entrance and check out those red fibre flowers.

On my way to the Rattlesnake Museum, another Old Town favourite, I took a step back in time as I watched the New Mexico Gunfighters representation of a shoot-out! Great street entertainment with elements of historic accuracy.

With wonderful sunny days in July and August I have spent much of the day outdoors so studio time has been limited. However ......

At the Easel - I completed a little oil painting of a restored 1947 Chevrolet for a very proud owner. It was a challenge to paint metallic reflections and something completely out of the box for me but I really enjoyed working on it. I learned that I should have a very, very smooth surface to really nail down the chrome reflections but overall I was pleased with the result. I wove a car blanket to show with the car painting in the Terrace Art Gallery's Members Exhibition - a long trip in a '47 Chevy would not be complete without a warm car blanket, especially in northern B.C. For the Terrace Art Gallery's fundraiser 6"x6" Auction on September 26 I painted the Usk Chapel found along Highway 16 east of Terrace. If you are in the Terrace area, do check out the incredible selection of 6"x6" framed canvases currently open for silent bidding. Unfortunately, I am on  Roadscholar programs in New Mexico when the final auction takes place but I hope at least a couple of my bids will withstand the bidding wars from Gallery supporters.