Picture of the Week #131 "Before Lunch at Brasserie Lipp"

Picture of the Week #131 "Before Lunch in Brasserie Lipp" Paris, France 1996 Signed and Stamped

One of my favorite haunts of Paris. The ambience hasn't changed, only the prices have. Here the waiters are waiters, not actors. The trio of Cafe's, from Cafe Flore, to Aux des Magots to Brasserie Lipp, on this one famous corner of the world. J'adore Paris, my second home.

Picture of the Week #130 "Bravo"

Picture of the Week #130 "Bravo" Venice, Italy 2011 Signed and Stamped

Living in Los Angeles rarely offers us weather or occasion to wear gloves. So, to find this store in Venice totally devoted to gloves amused me no end. I always realized that Italians are far better dressers than laid back Angelenos. This just confirmed it. Maybe it's old world thinking but there seems to be a dignity to dressing up and gloves are just part of the icing on the cake.

Picture of the Week #129 "Almost Silent"

Picture of the Week #129 "Almost Silent" Beverly Hills, California 2011 Signed and Stamped

Zen like, was the first impression I had when I entered ACE Gallery in Beverly Hills. The Master showman Doug Christmas is one of the few dealers to have the passion to devote this much real estate to the minimalist sculpture that stands in the center of the main gallery. The meditative piece as well as the setting made a very powerful statement.

Picture of the Week #128 "Red Umbrella in Hong Kong"

Picture of the Week #128 "Red Umbrella in Hong Kong" Hong Kong, China 2007 Signed and Stamped

When I was in Hong Kong for a painting of mine to be in Auction I took most of the time there to run around and take pictures. As you can see, rain or shine I was out there. Hong Kong is a modern metropolis so there was very little "old world character" for me to shoot, so I focused on graphics.

Picture of the Week #127 "Descending The Temple Stairs"

Picture of the Week #127 "Descending The Temple Stairs" Thimpu, Bhutan 2000 Signed and Stamped

I spoke today and previewed my cut outs from the Venice Carnivale at the Wayfarer's Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes. It went beautifully. The setting was great, the audience attentive and really enjoyed seeing these unique photographs. Now that I'm home and doing my picture of the week I thought maybe I wouldn't reveal too many images from the Carnivale just yet. Then I racked my brain thinking what should I show? I went through my potential list and came up with this picture from Bhutan. Clean and simple after the extravagance of the Masquerade in Venice.