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Category Archives: artist lifestyle
Remembering Maui
Have you ever wanted to go back to a time when you were younger, thinner, warmer, or maybe in a prettier place? That’s what being in Maui is like, especially the part about being younger. Warmth and light are things … Continue reading
I’m a Meebo style artist
In the spirit of the season, Meebo sent me Meebo stuff! Specifically, Sue Golden, who I’ve never met, but who works with my son, the new Meebo guy. Artist friends ask me why I do that blogging, Twitter, Facebook thing. … Continue reading
Painting in Maui
Maui ~ the Garden Isle Our days were filled with tropical hues, the kiss of sunshine and warm winds. Scents of gardenia, ginger and tuberose filled the air and brilliant blue skies matched the Pacific far below. Waves crashed upon … Continue reading
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A Salute to OccupyEverything Artists
Inspiration is often elusive, like November sunshine in Western Washington. “Catching up on news about OccupyEverything, combined with a week-long whirlwhind of training, task overload and travel, has left me bereft of artistic inspiration.” Yes, I have a job other … Continue reading
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Just a Little Blackbird
Long road trip, what to paint? Shall I read my Kindle instead, since I have about a dozen novels in progress? Painting won out, mainly because I’d just popped several new half pan Winsor & Newton watercolors into my travel … Continue reading
Art in the Pearl
Portland (Oregon) has an energized yet comfortable art scene. Art in the Pearl is the annual Labor Day arts festival in the northwest Portland Park blocks and we never miss it, rain or shine. I don’t recall there ever being … Continue reading
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Art by the River at Camp Kalama
“So there we were, a bunch of artists, not very much unlike that unruly group of Impressionists who back in the 1870′s set out to revolutionize the art world by breaking away from tradition and painting outside from life.” Here … Continue reading
Plein Air Painting at Moulton Falls
Ah Summer. The joy of doing something just for the joy of it. That’s what we decided to do on a Saturday afternoon in July. Chores aside and to-do list ignored, we packed up our painting stuff and set off … Continue reading
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More lap painting, baseball and drawing wolves!
Take me out to the Ball Game! Ah summer! Gloppy sunscreen, shaved ice and baseball moments. I’m trying to incorporate creative art expression into every part of my life. The Fourth of July is a busy holiday and it put … Continue reading
A Birthday Gift: Natalie
My family must be lucky, they always get art on their birthday! Hopefully someday that dusty painting or faded watercolor they stashed in their closet will be worth something. In my family there are those who know and love art, … Continue reading
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Tuscan Art Therapy at the Bread & Ink Cafe
Rx for a Stressfull Week – Soothing Visuals at the Bread & Ink Cafe. Whenever I get so stressed out that nothing seems manageable, the best therapy is focusing on the soothing visuals of color-infused paintings. I’m not a member … Continue reading
Artsy genes run in the family
I always thought my artsyness came from my mother, eccentric and artistic as she was. Known by many as the ‘crazy lady who painted,’ I hope to be known the same way someday, without the ‘crazy’ part! But recently I … Continue reading
