This is the piece Susan and Dave bought in Hawaii this summer. It is by Anthony Quinn. I love the colours and how there is a folk art feeling. You should see it framed in their house over the fireplace -beautiful! And you will when you come to our first art club meeting in January...

Susan and I met today and ate a delicious breakfast cooked by her daughter Katie. We both had surprise art presents for each other and they were (no surprise here) quite similar. Now we are going to look at the great site Etsy to see handmade creations by artsy folks all over the world.

Stay tuned for your first art exploration assignment and the date for our first live meeting. Hunt down a sketch book and start thinking about your wine selection...