Shoe Business…

November 9, 2011

Recently I was asked to decorate a shoe for an upcoming Fashion Show and Silent Auction that will help the Class of 2012 of Ipswich High School raise some funds.   I agreed but wasn’t quite sure what I was going to do to make this shoe stand out at an auction!  It’s pointed toe and spiked heel looked architectural sitting on [...]

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Painting Autumn with Charlie

October 17, 2011

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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Island Magic…Monhegan Moments

October 12, 2011

“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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Found Wisdom…

September 26, 2011

“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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Art By The Sea…Show and Sale

September 9, 2011

 
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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Changes…Learning to Fly

August 14, 2011

 
“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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Summer…Time Out

July 16, 2011

” 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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To Maine and Back…

July 8, 2011

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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