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Twenty-five Years Ago Today

Posted in Serendipity on April 20, 2019| 1 Comment »

Mama 2You would think that twenty-five years would make memories fade but I can remember everything about that day.  The call came very early in the morning to tell me that my mama had died.  She had fought cancer for many years and finally it took her.  She was young, just 52, too young….and I still think of her and miss her every day.  I think about how she would have enjoyed these years that she has missed.  She would have loved Morgan and Alexis, her granddaughters.  Seeing them grow up would have given her such great joy.  She would have enjoyed watching the paths that Brother, Sister and I have taken.  And I think she would have loved to see The Studio and sent me great ideas for classes.  I’ll never understand why she had to die so young. She was truly the best person I have known…and I still miss her every day.

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Paint-by-Numbers Inventor Dies

Posted in Serendipity, tagged , on April 6, 2019| Leave a Comment »

06Robbins-obit1-superJumbo-v2Dan Robbins, the inventor of Paint-by-Numbers, has died.  He never claimed that his invention made you an artist but said it gave you the experience of being an artist. I like that.  Check it out here.  

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Giving Thanks for Jed

Posted in Dogs, Serendipity, tagged on March 31, 2019| Leave a Comment »

 

It’s been several days now since we lost Jed.  I was cleaning up a few things in my home studio when I found photos from when Jed first came to us. It was estimated that he was about 1 1/2 years old then but as he was picked up as a stray it’s still a guess as to what was his real age. He was such a gentle sweet boy…always happy…always wanting to please everyone.  It never gets easier saying goodbye to our dear pets but today we are trying to look back at all the joy and remember those good times.  I am sharing one of the first photos I took of Jed when he came to our home.  He loved laying up in the window seat watching everything outside.  And the other photo is the last I took of him right outside that same window, sitting in the sunshine.  He was a lovely boy.

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Straighten Up!

Posted in daily painter, Serendipity, tagged , on March 5, 2019| Leave a Comment »

20190305_172439.jpgSometimes you just have to spend a day trying to straighten up some of the “creative” mess around.

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Painting Bowls

Posted in Serendipity, Workshop/Retreat, tagged , , , on February 18, 2019| Leave a Comment »

 

It’s rare that I get a day off when there is a great class being offered nearby that I can take.  It happened yesterday!  I went to The Mud Peddler Studio in Shepherdstown, WV and painted with my friend, Denise Kupiszewski.  She is an excellent teacher and helps you create beautiful pieces.  The event was so much fun that I can’t wait to try again.  We decorated two bowls, one we keep and the other is going to a fundraiser for a charity.  Nice, huh?  Everyone did something totally different and they were all fabulous.  Thanks Denise.  Let’s do it again soon…and maybe this time in Front Royal!

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Mama’s Birthday

Posted in daily painter, Serendipity, tagged on January 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »

 

Today would have been Mama’s 77th Birthday.  We lost her in 1994 and I still miss her every day.

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More with Georgia…

Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged , , on November 11, 2018| Leave a Comment »

 

More with Georgia O’Keeffe….and the amazing show at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh.

We saw several of her paintings that we hadn’t seen before and they were wonderful.  I especially like the figure one and the Evening Star.

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Georgia O’Keeffe in Raleigh

Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged , , , on November 10, 2018| Leave a Comment »

 

Yesterday I had the chance to see a delightful exhibit at the North Carolina  Museum of Art in Raleigh. 20181110_074039.jpg

It was unexpected and such a nice experience.  I will share some of the images with you all over the next few days.  Enjoy!

 

 

 

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Vote-It’s Your Right!

Posted in daily painter, Landscape, Serendipity, Small Town Life, tagged , , on November 6, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Flag It’s important to exercise your right to VOTE today!

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Holiday Cheer!

Posted in daily painter, Holidays, Serendipity, tagged , , , on October 28, 2018| Leave a Comment »

 

As much as I hate to put Christmas paintings up this early I do have to paint them early enough to set up classes and give people time to plan to attend the Paint Parties.  So here are two “Holiday Cheer” paintings that we will be doing at the December 1st Paint Party at 2 pm. (Click here to register for it.) Painters will have their choice of shapes and colors.  And as a bonus, when we finish the paint party it will be time for the annual Christmas Parade and we can watch it from the porch of The Studio.  Sounds like fun, huh??!!

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