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permanent collection?

Posted on December 31, 2011 by notnow

This painting may not be part of the permanent collection. There are many who have seen it– stopped and gasped, maybe frowned when their eyes finally put the bear together in the corner.  It still lives with me, though. It’s … Continue reading →

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the permanent collection

Posted on December 26, 2011 by notnow

This painting–My Personal Wilderness–I did three years ago before beginning cancer surgery and treatment. I started the piece after a friend pointed out that I “have always painted about the healing power of nature. ” Ohhhhhhh, that. I hadn’t thought … Continue reading →

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the permanent collection

Posted on December 24, 2011 by notnow

This is another great big lovely painting that may live with me forever. I am quite fond of it. It reminds me of my painter friend Margaret. It’s one of my attempts at letting go of animals as subject matter. … Continue reading →

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the permenant collection–fox rescue dream

Posted on October 7, 2011 by notnow

This painting, 60″ x 48″ is another dearly loved but likely-to-live-with-me piece. It is pretty warped, which is a total aggravation but often part of painting on stretched-canvas. The story behind it is that once we had a dog who could … Continue reading →

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the permanent collection

Posted on July 23, 2011 by notnow

This painting, “Woman with Hawk,” is part of what I call my permanent collection. These are paintings that will probably always live with me because of structural flaws, as in this case, the canvas has water damage and is not … Continue reading →

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