Lisa Loeb!!

Recently I met Lisa Loeb and got to present her with a portrait that I painted!!

For many years I have spent at least one day at Pine Crest Day Camp working with the campers in my very own activity called "Art With Alli." It's always a wonderful time at PCDC and I really love seeing the talent that the kids have!

So this year, Lisa Loeb visited Pine Crest Day Camp during and all-camp assembly promoting her new album, "Camp Lisa." It's an album that makes people, old and young, remember their summer camp/ sleep-away camp experiences. She came to the stage and played a few songs from the album. Even more exciting, since many of the staff and older counselors were around when her most famous hit was on the top of the charts in the '90s, she sang "Stay." Soooo cool!! All of us were singing along. Then, before she left, I was introduced and then brought up to the stage the portrait I painted of her to present it. Lisa LOVED it!! She told me she was hanging it in her house for her husband for Father's Day! Just the other day she emailed me to say how cool the painting was and it was safely on the wall in her California home! She is a delight!

Thanks, Lisa!

Manchester, England

With all the volcano talk, I forgot to update everyone on the actual exhibition!

Generation Pop Gallery is on New York Street in Greater Manchester. The gallery has huge windows that open out to the city, and with the lights on, the place just dazzles! I painted lots of new pieces for my UK collectors which I was excited to unveil at the gala event. One of my favorite pieces of the show was a huge Paddington Bear!

Thanks to everyone who came that evening, including all the media people...you all helped to make the evening a great success! A special thanks also to the Marks' Family...your hospitality and generosity is top notch!

Even though it was a short visit (or at least was supposed to be) one of the gallery directors was able to "surprise" me with some information: Several pieces of my artwork are part of an installation exhibition at Harvey Nichols Department Store!!

If anyone wants to check out the pieces in Harvey Nicks in Manchester, go right up to the cafe...you can't miss them!! I even was able to snap a few shots before the manager came over and said photography was not allowed. I explained that I was the artist, but to please tell everyone else exactly that!! Super exciting for me to see it all in person, and a great stroke to my artist's ego. Thank you!!

A couple pints and some fish & chips at the Old Monkey Pub later, I embarked on my journey to somewhere with an airport that was not affected by volcanic ash...I had no idea what to expect, or what kind of adventure I was in for. And as everyone now knows, I did make it home safe, albeit late, but home safe.