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Je Suis Tout (I Am Whole)

Posted on April 28, 2012 by
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She is calm and whole in a green and peaceful place. Our lives are an assimilation of family, culture, beliefs and experiences, leading us to believe in what we are. Discovering one’s self can be easier for some, than for … Continue reading →

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Tulip Magnolia for the Twitter Art Exhibit

Posted on February 26, 2012 by
Tulip Magnolia, 4.5 x 6, watecolor

I’ve entered another Twitter fundraising art exhibit! In November 2010 I entered my first Twitter Art Exhibit, a collaborative fund-raising effort to help a library in Moss, Norway. All I had to do was submit a postcard sized painting and … Continue reading →

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Making a Painting Together

Posted on December 18, 2011 by
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“Painting together is all about trust. Trust that the other person will make what you’ve done better, not mess it up.” View from Ecola State Park by Allan Marie 12 x 16, oil on canvas done en plein air at … Continue reading →

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Art in the Pearl

Posted on September 4, 2011 by
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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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Tuscan Art Therapy at the Bread & Ink Cafe

Posted on May 15, 2011 by
Cottage by Celeste Bergin

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 →

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