cindy pon
a little sweet, a little sour

Category Archives: art show

art show!

all san diegans are cordially invited to the
chinese brush painting society’s art show.
i can’t believe it’s just next week–i’m very
excited, especially since i’ll be selling my cards
for the first time this year. they have been well
received and i hope people enjoy them!
i finished The Glass of Time, which i enjoyed,
but didn’t find as compelling as [...]

a peaceful morning

i’ve been painting quite a lot in the new year and
trying to add to my very small collection of
brush paintings as our (chinese brush painting
society) show in balboa park is in mid march.
the person that i usually hire to mount my brush art
has retired, and so far, no one has replaced him.
thus, i’m left with unmounted [...]

white ribbon

*foto courtesy of k!
i failed to mention a few weeks back that
my lotus painting with the delicate dragonfly
(the one featured on my bookmark!) won the
third place ribbon at the fair this year. yay!
and here’s an anecdote to go with that winning.
all artists were invited to a reception to preview
the exhibit before the fair opened–it was [...]

off to san fran!

i’m off to san francisco tomorrow morning
with the love and the bubs in tow. it’s a mini
family vacation as well as a celebration of our
twelve year anniversary!
i’ll be signing at books inc in laurel village on friday night!

also, next friday MAY 15, i’ll be at a
benefit for rollingreaders at the new children’s
museum in downtown san [...]

you spin me right round

i used to be very protective of my writing.
in fact, few people ever read what i wrote,
my best friend who just visited being the select
few. i still remember when i shared a poem with
an acquaintance back in high school and he laughed
after reading and said, “it rhymes!” with such
derision i felt my poetic soul crumple [...]