August 30, 2009 sketch

6″ x 4″, colored pencil, charcoal
About me: Yelena Shabrova, an artist and web designer who lives and works in Silicon Valley, Ca. See more of my art at shabrova.com or visit duskowl.com for everything that has to do with graphic design and web development.Fine Arts League of Cupertino is having their annual juried Fall Fest Art Show on September 19 and 20, 2009.
Reception: September 18, 2009, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
FALC will be conducting a Silent Auction during the reception. The proceeds will be donated to the West Valley Community Services – a non-profit community-based agency that provides many community services in Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and West San Jose. If you would like to participate, New Spring I will be a part of the auction:
Three artworks will be a part of Fall Fest Art Show: Mom & Son, Truckee River, and a new piece, Fortitude:
Show open: September 19-20, 2009, 10 a.m. till 6 p.m.
Show location: Community Hall, 10350 Torre Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014
On the Racetrack III – 11 3/8″ x 8 3/8″, pen and ink on drawing paper
The third and final part of three drawings inspired by Bay Meadows, a racetrack that, sadly, does not exist anymore. We used to visit it regularly, and it was always a pleasure for us and our kids to spend a day there. Now the long stretch of stands, the smell of the paddock, the turf and the sight of stables and horses everywhere are all gone to yield space to houses and office buildings.