Category Archives: art

An artist’s thoughts on Wales (based on a breakneck-speed tour of the countryside)

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Maura Satchell, contemporary artist and writer

If you’ve never ventured into Wales from England, Scotland or Ireland, do so, immediately! If you are a fan of natural beauty and our earth’s glory, the gorgeous and rugged terrain is something you won’t want to miss. My better … Continue reading →

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Summer Delight

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Maura Satchell, contemporary artist and writer

End of summer fine art original mixed media painting Continue reading →

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Acadia Morning

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Maura Satchell, contemporary artist and writer

If you’ve ever been to Acadia National Park in the early morning, or overlooked the Penobscot Bay at the edge of Bar Harbor, Maine, you’ll know the feeling… unspoiled beauty, nature, serenity. Above all, beauty and clarity. This pristine area, along the … Continue reading →

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Music in art creation – my process

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Maura Satchell, contemporary artist and writer

As you might know, I make visual art as well as write. Recently, I’ve noticed an interesting thing. I work by two different mental processes when creating, depending on whether it be by words or pictures. Here’s the scoop: The … Continue reading →

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Me: Part 2

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Maura Satchell, contemporary artist and writer

After a couple of years in the country, we relocated back to Nashville where I went through two years of high school before another move to Murfreesboro, an hour south of Nashville. During my high school, I got involved in … Continue reading →

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An artist’s birth in darkness. (Book Review of David Sandum’s I’ll Run.. Memoir)

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Maura Satchell, contemporary artist and writer

Four years ago, Sweden-born painter David Sandum came onto my radar promoting his “Twitter Art Exhibit” (TAE)  It was his philanthropic idea to put out a call to artists on Twitter for small postcard-sized works he could sell to raise funds … Continue reading →

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The upside to downpours

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Maura Satchell, contemporary artist and writer

In case you haven’t heard, the Tampa Bay area has been overwhelmed by water the past week and a half. We were fortunate and avoided the early onslaught as we escaped to Maine for a beautiful wedding and a fantastic … Continue reading →

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One good turn…

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Maura Satchell, contemporary artist and writer

The 2015 Twitter Art Exhibit was held in Orlando and opened on a Thursday night during the First Thursdays Art Event in downtown Orlando and I made the trek solo from work in Lakeland.  No big deal since it is … Continue reading →

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Plant City is abuzz!

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Maura Satchell, contemporary artist and writer

It’s all about the Plant City Strawberry Festival these days!  The festival starts next week, but art submissions are due in today.  So… naturally, I submitted.  I am bummed because I was in such a rush I was unable to … Continue reading →

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The Nashville Skyline Painting

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Maura Satchell, contemporary artist and writer

So, I started this painting for my very first show in Nashville.  It was spring, 2010 and it was to be one of about 25 original paintings for my month-long show at the fine Nashville restaurant The Mad Platter, located in … Continue reading →

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