Coffee Creations art created using only espresso

My booth, and in the 2nd floor of the building behind, my new studio!

Bend, Oregon’s largest outdoor event took place recently.  Thousands of people were strolling around enjoying all the art, music, and food.  We had an exciting early conclusion though- the event staff came running telling us all “75mph wind and hail is headed our way! Pack up now!”.

I’m often asked how durable coffee art is- my first piece did survive being sat on in my car by several frantic friends as we fled a tornado in Oklahoma… but I wasn’t anxious to repeat that test.   Read on…

Scenes from Cafe Femenino

I had the privilege of creating a work for auction for the Cafe Femenino Foundation, being inspired by the Millrock Latte Art contest going on at the same time.   Coffee Fest graciously gave me space on the skybridge of the convention center where I was able to watch the contest, paint, and display other coffee paintings. Read on…

This weekend I revisted a childhood friend- sidewalk chalk.  My town of Bend, Oregon had a hot air balloon festival and space for artists to create chalk art as everyone strolled by.  I wanted to try using actual coffee grounds as the chalk, but wasn’t allowed to. Oh well, getting to use color was fun.

It took about 2 days to complete Van Gogh’s Starry Night.  In the evening, crowds of people walked across everyone’s art!  I was surprised at how durable chalk art is, as well as being very enjoyable to create.  You should try it! Here are some tips I learned:

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cd cover in progress

What do Johnny Cash, the White Stripes, Bob Dylan, Bill Haley and the Comets, Brak from Space Ghost, Jars of Clay, and  Bob Marley all have in common?  Songs about coffee, as fellow coffee-lover and Danish musician Per Vers discovered. Read on…