The artist is pondering the idea of having the students help complete a part of the Tile House in the Wonder Valley workshop…
Category: desert
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The date was March 24, 2002, according to my digital records. My friends Michael Johnstone and David Faulk, San Francisco based artists came to visit my little homestead in Wonder Valley. They promised me a dress up 🙂 too !!! David being the dress up queenPalm/planetaryEmpress, she got dolled up. Michael and I took out…
Gram Rabbit Plays Santa Barbara at Soho
WOW what the hell is wrong with me?!?!?!?!?! I’ve been so absorbed lately. I don’t know how I failed to mention that my fiancé and I went to see Gram Rabbit a local Joshua Tree band…here in Santa Barbara. WOW we had fun. We (Shirley, Jill, Doug, Christian and Madison) danced and a great time…
Owl from the Oasis of Mara
This is an image of mine that never went to press. I have printed it as a 30×30 canvas and also on archival 12×12 matte photo paper. I just ordered some of these postcards myself thru zazzle. I was very impressed with the quality and feel of the cards.
Photographs from the gate to the Tile House
which is in a place called desertWonderland. Newly painted front gate. Also a photograph of the black and white goddesses that watch over my place night and day. They were pleased with all the painting.
Mojave Desert Land Trust
In my most recent trip to the desert from the sea, I decided to use my book as a way to be proactive in protecting the wilderness in Wonder Valley that I love. I am donating 5% of the profits from my book “8 Years in Wonder Valley” to The Mojave Desert Land Trust …an…
Exhibit in 29 Palms
I believe that pictures do say a lot more than words but I would like to say a few things regarding my recent show in 29 Palms. First of all a BIG thank you to Gretchen for being such a fabulous gallery hostess. Had the walls painted magenta and orange before I even got into…
Buddhas and Birds and Buddhas Abide
Creating a few exciting mosaics incorporating newly created handmade tiles fresh from the kiln. Preparing for two shows in southern California. The first show is on April 5th here in Santa Barbara at The Frameworks Caruso-Woods Contemporary Art Gallery for their annual Buddha Abides show. The second show is a solo exhibition at The 29…
Acorn Woodpeckers… desert to the sea
Back in Santa Barbara after a lovely weekend in the desert for the Homestead Cabin Festival at The Palms. The Sibley’s were great. They played a new song… Shari Elf was jam-packed fun and The Hafler Duo sang their desert songs. Many of us got to create Homestead Cabins out of Graham Crackers and other…
The Road to Wonder Valley
WOW. Thank you to Massif Pictures for a beautiful clip of a beautiful place with so many beautiful people… REALLY… To view the trailer click on the Road to Wonder Valley Trailer. For those who don’t know, I was interviewed last year for a film, about the artists that are living in the high desert….
New Book, Eight Years in Wonder Valley
MagentaRaven is publishing a new book, printed on semi matte paper, entitled 8 Years in Wonder Valley. 38 of the best photographs from eight years of documentation by yours truly, Perry Hoffman Images of wild birds, owls, coyotes, scorpions, snakes and rusty metal… and fire. I have just emailed friends with a special…
Art Cars
Soooo the following day after the big gala at Fi-Lox-See, Bonnie Kopp of True World Gallery in Joshua Tree, brought a fleet of art cars to my abode in Wonder Valley. What a treat !!! I did not get everybody’s names. Kate Pearson was from Bisbee. Joy Johnson from Berkeley (boots on top of car…
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