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I have a great computer system, really I do… Dual monitors, a Dell Inspiron whatever whatever that my techhie hubby set up for me admittedly a while ago, but it is a high quality system all the same. I think the problem is, I’ve been tooling around with four different web browsers at once. Long …
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I’ve been under the weather for a while – actually since December and I kept figuring I was fighting something. Finally gave up and went to the doctor this morning. Turns out it’s allergies. Yeah, having the cat inside during winter, practically living in my office is not a good thing. The doctor gave me …
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> A week ago, we had two lovely snowfalls back to back. It shut the schools down for, well, the entire week. It also meant closure of Sharp Spring’s Natural Area, an exquisite many acres of nearly virgin land. I parked outside the gates, and with my Iphone and dog, went exploring and picture-taking. My …
> The top painting is on Arches 140 lb. watercolor paper and the paints really did beautifully – especially the walnut one I made which was smooth like butter and very, very rich which is why I used it alone in the very zen-like second painting. Done in the Sumi-e style, it is simply walnut …
> OK, to be fair, he’s not entirely off base. I mean, on the front door, we have this smartass window sticker we bought when in Glastonbury (UK) this past fall that’s a spin on the Neighborhood Watch signs that every good whitebread neighborhood posts. Ours reads “Neighborhood Witch.” Then, there’s the pot of pampas grass …
> I gotta say, this was an excellent year for me personally and professionally! I dove headfirst into art this year, reorganized and formalized my studio, and by chance scored my first solo show at an upscale restaurant in Nashville for six weeks from late June to Father’s Day. Great timing except Nashville’s millenial flood …
There’s something about porches, don’t you think? When you are able to let go of the critical “I should be elsewhere” mindset and just hang on a porch doing whatever. If you’re like me, you find it liberating and reinvigorating. To me it’s the ultimate “Hominid’s revenge” where we who stand on two feet and …
> Barbara with a painting from more than 20 years ago! The Collaborative Artists Network (C.A.N.) is getting geared up! We painted at Barbara Rembert’s studio in her home yesterday inspired by some glorious instrumental music, great, great food, and the artistic and creative energy that flowed like a bubbling stream. Barbara has a tremendous …
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I’ve been getting a pile of sale flyers in my inbox lately, and my debit card is burning a hole in my pocket. I rationalize that at least the purchase of art supplies isn’t like some conspicuous spending that would be really gauche in this day and age. I mean, after all, we’re buying this …
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> As you may recall, Lynne, Lucilla, Margot and I have been meeting weekly at one another’s homes although today was Barbara Rembert’s first day joining us. It definitely won’t be her last as we’re piling in on her next week. But back to today – it was held at Margot’s lovely place in Green …