Tonight, the Maitland Art Center will open its gallery for the beginning of  “pARTicipation” . The event is a three week long art show, and places artists with patrons like no other show I’ve experienced. Tonight, the auction begins, which benefits the museums education programs. For $5 you can walk through the gallery, and stroll the gardens, watching artists at work. I will be there from 6 to 9pm, along with many other (really talented) artists. If you happen to be a member of the museum, you can go for free. The dinner, on April 2, requires a ticket, but assures you a seat at any artists table your heart desires, and many other perks. I’ll be working on a painting I’m doing for the show I’ll have at the Maitland History Center, on April 21st.

I’ve been doing some painterly doodles again, instead of the sketchbook, but intend to get back to those sketches.

Here’s what I’ve been up to:

Judy Garland, singing “Forget your troubles, c’mon get happy…”

Houdini had a birthday yesterday (3/24/11), this doodle is painted from a very early photo of the magician.

Last but not least,  Elizabeth Taylor. Her last tweet: @DameElizabeth: “Every breath you take today should be with someone else in mind.  I love you.”. My mom shared that with me, as she followed her on Twitter. What a lovely way to go.