Refurbished Theater seats

We picked these out of the dumpster bin and refurbished them for our home theater. They were originally part of a high school theater that was being remodeled. The seats had to be re-upholstered but the frames and springs still worked. I got the family involved in building bases for each set and now we have seating for 5, with 2 additional seats as spare. Fun, fun.

View from the front

View from the back

OMCA Friday Night, 7-28-17

The summer evenings in Oakland are really great. It's driving me to hold another Oakland Museum of California vendor booth show. If you happen to be in Oakland, come visit the OMCA Friday Night event, an outdoor party and half-off museum tickets. There will be live music, food trucks, and vendor booths. I'll bring my latest works for viewing and sale.

Summer Saturn

Saturn has been showing up in the night sky this summer. I managed to capture these shots with a handheld camera pointed into the telescope lens. Focusing and capturing the planet as it moves is really, really tricky.

Small orchard in yellow field

The orchards are making noises...

Fire Hydrants along the Filbert Stairs

Giving us messages along the way to Coit Tower.

acrylic and color pencil on recycled wood

acrylic and color pencil on recycled wood

Victorian storefronts in Old Oakland

One of my favorite cafes in Old Oakland is Cafe 817. Whenever I need to chat, discuss a personal issue, or commiserate about work, I like to invite my dear friends to this warm, inviting coffee shop and surround ourselves with the smell of good coffee and delicious food. The cafe is also displays artwork from local artists. I submitted a few pieces for an exhibit, but was not successful. Maybe one day...

Victorian storefronts, color pencil & acrylic on recycled wood, 6/2017

 

Soy Mocha with blue cup

Another look back at my favorite beverage.

"Soy mocha with blue cup", acrylic on canvas, 4/99

Prints available at: https://www.redbubble.com/people/bjengcomix/works/26831177-soy-mocha?asc=u