Blue Dot Cafe show, 8/2023

 

Cafe Sketches: A16 Pizza, Rockridge, 7/2023

With A16 as your name, it's not clear what is your business. I found out that A16 refers to a major highway in Italy, and A16 in Rockridge is an Italian restaurant well known for their pizzas. A16 is beautifully decorated with artwork, lanterns, and flowers, and well lighted with large skylights. 

A16 Pizza, Rockridge

Oh, by the way, the pizza and pasta are delicious too. 

CoWaBunGA
 

Cafe Sketches: Hanshin Pocha Oakland, 5/2023

Do you ever find yourself working late and need a drink, with snacks, before heading home? Well, here's a spot just for you: Hanshin Pocha in Temescal neighborhood of Oakland. Hanshin Pocha features spicy, Korean dishes that go well with soju (or any of favorite drinks) and supposedly cures hangovers too. 

Hanshin Pocha Oakland

One of our favorite dishes was the do-it-yourself rice balls, with cheese. The dish comes with cellophane gloves so you don't get all that cheese all over your hands.

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Cafe Sketches: Anh Restaurant & Bar, 04/2023

By the waterfront in Richmond CA, Anh Restaurant & Bar serves Vietnamese cuisine in a California fusion style. Anh's is like a little oasis on the waterfront with a great view of the Bay, a beautiful bar, and Asian decorations throughout the dining area.

Anh Restaurant & Bar, 4/2023

Anh's would be a great place to take a break, grab a cocktail, after walking along the Richmond shoreline.  

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AEA silent auction donation, 7/2023

For the Port of Oakland Asian Employee Association, I am donating four artworks from my Lion Dance series of artworks. The paintings are color pencil and acrylic on recycled wood board and includes a custom stand.

Lion Dance series

These will be in the AEA Scholarship Dinner and available at the silent auction.

CoWaBUNGa 

Darv's commission, 6/2023

My Art Jam buddy Darv asked if I could create an artwork as a gift to his good friend Johnny. We went over the details of what previous artworks he liked in my portfolio and what images he wanted to include. I really enjoyed the images he selected and prepared the gift below.

"Johnny and Darv", mixed media on wood board, 6/2023

Stand included, signed on the back

Here is a progression GIF for your viewing pleasure...

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Café Sketches: MingHin Cuisine, Chicago - 05/2023

What caught my attention when I entered the main dining room of MingHin Cuisine in Chicago (Lakeshore East) was the large ceiling sculpture that ran through the length of the central seating area. It consists of translucent, individually hanging, glassy elements in irregular shapes, looking like jellyfish or maybe pasta.

That caught my attention, but the dim sum quickly settled me into a wonderful brunch with my family and friends. Be dazzled by the art, but comforted by the baos.

CoWaBunGA