July 8 and 9 was the Grand Marais Arts Festival. Saturday was a beautiful day… Lots of people stopped by, and it was a lot of fun! Sales were good, too. But I was awoken at 4:30 the next morning by a rainstorm. I rushed downtown to check on the booth, only to find the wind and rain had destroyed it all. Postcards and greeting cards were everywhere, and everything in the booth was toppled and wet. When we closed down on Saturday, I thought of putting everything in the car, but it was beautiful and calm, blue skies, and the area was crowded. I figured if it looked like rain, I could always come and take care of things when it was less busy. Oh well. 🙂 Maybe next time.

July 8 and 9 was the Grand Marais Arts Festival. Saturday was a beautiful day… Lots of people stopped by, and it was a lot of fun! Sales were good, too. But I was awoken at 4:30 the next morning by a rainstorm. I rushed downtown to check on the booth, only to find the wind and rain had destroyed it all. Postcards and greeting cards were everywhere, and everything in the booth was toppled and wet. When we closed down on Saturday, I thought of putting everything in the car, but it was beautiful and calm, blue skies, and the area was crowded. I figured if it looked like rain, I could always come and take care of things when it was less busy. Oh well. 🙂 Maybe next time.

I’ve been sketching Coho today, thinking about the design for the Coho Cafe’s t-shirt and coffee cup design for 2006. These initial drawings were done with ink and a small brush, then filled in with watercolor. I’ve got a better idea now of what I want the final design to look like.

I’ve been sketching Coho today, thinking about the design for the Coho Cafe’s t-shirt and coffee cup design for 2006. These initial drawings were done with ink and a small brush, then filled in with watercolor. I’ve got a better idea now of what I want the final design to look like.

This is the female Coho salmon in the ocean form.

This is the female Coho salmon in the ocean form.

I did this watercolor of a fish based on the 1953 Fisherman’s Picnic button. My artwork appears on the 2006 button and will also be on the street banners. Check back for pictures the first week of August!

The Fisherman’s Picnic Dates back to 1928

The event that draws most people to this community is the Fisherman’s Picnic. It is held annually in Grand Marais in Agust. Its name comes from the fact that it was originally started by commercial fishermen and their families. The first picnic was held in Tofte on August 26, 1928. This was a gathering of fishermen and their families who had brought their lunch.

Thousands of people converge on Grand Marais each year for the big event. Attractions include; fishburger stand, sidewalk sales, fish toss, minnow races, log sawing, boat parade, land parade and more.

The Lions Club International took over sponsorship of the picnic in the 1950’s.

I did this watercolor of a fish based on the 1953 Fisherman’s Picnic button. My artwork appears on the 2006 button and will also be on the street banners. Check back for pictures the first week of August!

The Fisherman’s Picnic Dates back to 1928

The event that draws most people to this community is the Fisherman’s Picnic. It is held annually in Grand Marais in Agust. Its name comes from the fact that it was originally started by commercial fishermen and their families. The first picnic was held in Tofte on August 26, 1928. This was a gathering of fishermen and their families who had brought their lunch.

Thousands of people converge on Grand Marais each year for the big event. Attractions include; fishburger stand, sidewalk sales, fish toss, minnow races, log sawing, boat parade, land parade and more.

The Lions Club International took over sponsorship of the picnic in the 1950’s.

I’ve been painting some new work to have at the Grand Marais Arts Festival July 8 and 9. I’ll be in booth #17, so please stop by and say hi! I’ll have mostly cards available at the booth… both photo cards and original painted cards, like these two floral watercolors.