Mark Graham is a talented old time musician who combines good music with humor, a rather unusual combination. I was taken with his skill at working his mouth harp with his large, well made hands. He so kindly permitted me to paint this portrait while he was jamming at Folklife this year. I was recently…

The wonders of the Seattle Folklife Festival include very young people playing very old music. If anyone thought this stuff was going to die out, guess again, it is firmly entrenched in an eclectic few and is being exposed to all ages. I can say with confidence that there are more young people at the…

This is about being a cat from a cat’s eye view. I have been doing these whimsy kitties on and off, they are all originally inspired by a cat named Enza who I am lucky enough to have living with me.

I saw this handsome man drumming at the Folklife festival. I unfortunately did not get his name, but his face I think I caught. This painting is for sale.

A band without a bass tends to wander, lacking the stability, rhythm and punch that a bass provides. Carmen is a great bass player that I have the honor to be acquainted with. We caught him at Folklife jamming with friends, but he wasn’t too busy to say hello to us. If you want to…