From the category archives:
For the past several years now in early autumn, Charlie Schurcliff who is a wonderful painter and neighbor has invited me to join him at his home to paint and have lunch with a small group of artist friends. They travel from as far away as Montreal for the opportunity to paint the special vistas. [...]
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“There are moments in our lives, there are moments in a day when we seem to see beyond the usual.” ~ Robert Henri
Three days spent on Monhegan Island in early October was like like taking a trip to Heaven.
The minute I boarded the “Laura B ” in Port Clyde Maine for the short trip to [...]
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“I sing the song of life…With the smile of the sun and the dance of the twilight. I float in the sky in rhythm with free spirit and joyous heart.” ~ Swami Paramananda
Years ago I found a small leather bound ”Book of Daily Thoughts and Prayers” by Swami Paramanda. It was in a pile of books at [...]
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I will be exhibiting three of my paintings at this very special Art Show and Sale…what a beautiful location to view art!…
Date: Sunday September 18th, 2011
Time: 12:00 – 4:00 P.M.
Location: Ipswich Bay Yacht Club
Address: Paradise Rd.
Art, Pottery, Jewelry and More….A fun show !
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“How does one become a butterfly,…You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.” ~Trina Paulus
My studio has been a safe and comfortable cocoon for me this summer. A place where I can spend hours getting lost in my landscapes…dreaming… drawing…putting colors on canvas and paper.
But now [...]
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” Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmer of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky is hardly a waste of time…” ~John Lubbock
Today instead of doing loads of laundry and errands that can wait I’m going into my Studio to finish a [...]
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I spent the past three days motoring through Maine with my husband. Our first stop was Wiscasset… “One of the Prettiest little towns in Maine” . Usually I’m on my way to Monhegan Island ( where I did the painting above) when I go through this quaint town. The Wiscasset Bay Gallery is filled with beautiful works of Maine Art [...]
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I’ve been taking late afternoon walks on the beach that transport me to a Carribean Island without leaving Ipswich. There have been soft balmy breezes …winds just strong enough to fill the sails of the boats coasting by. Sitting on a large boulder watching the ultramarine waters capped with white waves puts me in a meditative state…a place that’s difficult [...]
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