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2020 All events have been cancelled due to Covid 19.      

I love to learn and have always throughout my adulthood taken a variety of classes to improve my skills and insights as a performer, a manager and a business person, and a human being.   The Institute for Brain Potential offers twice a year some very interesting classes.   Though the six hour workshops are geared towards health care professionals and credit requirements for maintaining licenses, I just take the classes to learn and expand my knowledge base.   The recent class, "Reasoning with Unreasonable People"  taught by the eminent Dr. Shannon, was meticulously presented, informative and detailed.   Though I wasn't expecting it... I actually experienced a "a ha" lightbulb going off, immediately after having the thought of wondering why the prof was telling a story.  He knew what he was doing. Exquisitely well.

Partiart added fun and color to the 4th of July celebration @ The Contra Costa Country Club.  Demand for face painting was high.   I started 40 minutes early and worked 15 minutes over.   Fortunately, during prime time I was joined by two other face painters, Katy Lawrence and Bird McCargar.   We rocked!   Chris Throop, decked out in patriotic tails & top hat delighted the kids at the jumpy house with his balloon sculptures.   Michael Goldstein joined him during the peak time to add extra balloon twisting support then @ 9PM performed a delightful variety show of music and magic. I was racing to complete as I still had another party to get to, but, despite my "End of the Line" sign, the line did not end.   Finally, I packed up and nearly flew to my car to load out and head out but was stopped in my tracks by a road block.   The fireworks were just beginning and I wasn't going anywhere... fire marshalls order.   So, I smiled, embraced the moment of now and was joined by my crew and enjoyed the fireworks with a ringside view.  They were visually spectacular.  I have never been so close. Being first in the car queque to exit, I think, "Free at last", I'm off to the Miller's event, an Hawaiian Themed Xmas Party on July 4... but alas, I had not gone 1/4 of a mile and hit the worst traffic jam just trying to get to the freeway.   With the ban on personal fireworks, the public was out in full force and we were all going home simultaneously. Finally, I get to the Miller's party... it was just about wound down, but fortunately there were plenty of leftovers as I was really hungry by then.   A great place to wind down and even better that they lived next door to me!   Twas a good July 4th!

What a special treat to be part of a troupe for a night of Gregangelos Velocity Circus. What a treat to be part of such a beautiful vision. Called by Denise Adkins who works with both Gregangelo, artistic director of Velocity Circus, and Event Producer, John Kelly, a colorful group of multi-talents gather at the golf club @ Pebble Beach for a Mid Summer's Night Dream special event.   With this particular company one literally comes to the job with their work skill and a fresh undergarments  then the magic of vision, professional makeup and thought out costuming by Gregangelo and his talented staff take over.   It's a pleasure to submit. Complete with wings, and stationed to work by a window over looking the Cove @ Pebble Beach and the 18th whole - I focused on my presentation of grapho-analysis of couples and individuals in an engaging, informative and entertaining manner.  I think they had a blast.   When dolled up by Gregangelo, I'm not real aware of the visual sensation I'm making while working as I am so focused on just doing a good job.   However, I can see by people responses and reactions that the combination of the two really takes special events to an extraordinary level. Especially fun was being with "old buddies", Jodi Carr and Dinnie McLaughlin who were on the assignment too.   We carpooled together thus making the commute a pleasurable social catchup in addition to conserving energy. Really nice at my mature stage of life and career to still be able to shine. I am grateful.        

March 2, 4:30-6:30 PM @ The Danville Community Center, next to the Library. Come celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday!   Carla will be there face painting "Things" from Dr. Seuss.  There will be crafts, storytelling, and other treats.   The library consistently produces a beautiful event.

Sunday, September 14, 1-3PM  Hillsdale Shopping Center, San Mateo, Macy's Center Court.    Carla Winter will be face painting for the movie promotional "Boxtrolls" soon to be released.   There will be fun, hands on "Boxtroll" activities for the kids in addition to Carla's painting finesse.  On a movie roll this year, tis my third film promotional.

Very exciting to have been invited by Allied Marketing on behalf of Dreamworks,  to be the face paint artist to promote the upcoming release of the the movie "How to Train Your Dragon #2". The kids are so excited about the movie they jump up and down when talking about it. This assignment was very good for my self esteem as an artist, as I am pretty sure I wouldn't have been hired if they didn't think I could paint, I kept telling myself. And, they found me, so, I must at least be semi on track with my web presence, in my low key way.  It was a fun and challenging assignment, the client was assessable, and competent, and I learned a great deal and grew as an artist.

May 25&26 10-6PM-Kids Fest, Mt. Diablo High School,2450 Grant St.Concord CA. An incredible face painting gig! Carla Winter has been hired by Dreamworks Animation, a subsidy of the Fox Film Corporation to help promote their upcoming movie, "How to Train Your Dragon, #2". She is the featured artist for their booth with the job requirement, "Dragon's Only"

I am suggesting to the Condo Association that the wind broke the gate last year too, so it appears we have an annual event. We should create a fiesta celebrating the big wind by serving frijoles (beans) and then we are the big wind! :-) Para celebrar el evento anual de gran viento romper puerta, debemos hacer una fiesta y servir frijoles! Luego todos hacemos grande del viento para celebrar! :-)