Façade Renovation - Concept to Completion!

before

color concept

after renovation

What a feeling of satisfaction when you complete a project from vision to completion. There is no way I could have done this alone. Thank you Santa Margarita Beautiful committee for trusting my vision, DeCou Lumber Atascadero for the paint and supplies, and my crew of volunteers who helped out last Saturday and "got 'er done". Thank you Santa Margarita Lions Club for feeding us, and finally Nick at Oak Country Lumber for the wood and much much more. I love this town!

More photos on my Flickr site

The Art of Spontanaiety

Untitled, a photo by san pedro glue stick on Flickr.

This is a random photograph I came across while "tangentially researching" on flickr. If you ever need someone, or a team to loosen up, or get the creative juices flowing for a brainstorming session, bring a prop and see what materializes. Here is an article about just that in Casual Connect.

Impression

Impression, a photo by bilbord99 on Flickr.

I caught one!

Site sketch

Site sketch, a photo by bilbord99 on Flickr.

Warm up with a sketchy sketch...

Feel the Place

Feel the Place, a photo by bilbord99 on Flickr.

I move around the site, take photos and "feel the place".

Brother Can You Spare a Dime?

Every town needs a gathering spot. Without one there is no heart. In Santa Margarita, it tends to be the Post Office where the community gets their mail. The daily ritual gives us an opportunity to see neighbors and maybe share a sandwich, coffee and conversation. The sad fact is that our little public space is in need and has very little curb appeal except to the town drunk and an occasional bicycle nomad. As an official Adopt-a-Highway Tall Bike Posse Team Leader, I spend approximately 20 minutes in this area picking up strewn cigarette butts, big gulps and faded fliers.
In a visual presentation on my Flickr site, I outlined my proposal. I took site photos, painted a concept sketch and proposed a future solution to the town's public art. Please have a look and give me your comments.
We are fortunate to have civic minded people in this town who care for community. Please visit Santa Margarita Beautiful and participate on 2011 Cleanup Day - May 7th.
Question: What have you done for your community lately?

Poster For Sale at Tolosa Gift Store...

My poster illustration is on the winery giftstore! Purchase a commemorative poster from Tolosa Winery's 2nd Annual Cote de Tolosa Velo Challenge. ALL proceeds will be donated the the SLO County Bicycle Coalition. Buy one at the Tolosa Winery Store

Check out the photos from last year's event.