Figures Of Speech
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Oops-a-daisy
I’ve been working on a new painting as I mentioned in my last post that illustrates an idiom often said when a small child falls – “Oops-a-daisy”. Yes, the idea for this painting was inspired by my falling and hurting my ankle. (See also my recent email newsletter about SOCK questions for how I use…
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Time to enjoy the mundane
My art exhibit continues at Caplan Art Designs, it’s going well and is in capable hands. I find I’m now enjoying quiet time to explore thoughts towards my exhibits already scheduled for next year. In my recent email newsletter containing lots of rabbits I wrote of how important I feel it is to know what…
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Figures Of Speech art and books
October begins my one-person art exhibit at the Caplan Art Designs Gallery! The opening reception is Oct the 5th from 6 to 9pm. In my recent email newsletters – here and here – I’ve been sharing some of the individual artworks in my exhibit Figures Of Speech. Tuesday’s email newsletter will have a 20 page…
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Cliches, travels and a cat
I’m fascinated by language and have been for as long as I can remember. As a deaf child I would marvel when people who had very good hearing didn’t listen. I got curious when people used cliches and other slogans or phrases while seemingly unaware of what they meant. Hearing and using language were things…
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Figures of Speech delivery
This week I packed and delivered 25 of my artworks to the Caplan Art Designs Gallery for my upcoming Figures Of Speech exhibit which opens Oct 5 and will run until November. After my one-person exhibit finishes my art will become part of the ongoing Gallery group exhibits. Here’s what my studio looked like prior…
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Colors, trees, art and books
I’m in the home stretch for my upcoming art exhibit at Caplan Art Designs which opens October 5th! There are 22 paintings, 2 sculptures by me that are ready now. Number 25 is in progress more on that in a sec… Besides creating the artwork itself I photographed each piece for the Gallery’s promotional uses.…
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About my art exhibit opening but mostly about books
My exhibit Figures Of Speech went very well! Lots of people came! So many came that I hid in the kitchen watching the winery chef do her magic! Of course I talked to lots of people and gave art tours so when I say “I hid in the kitchen” that was where I chose to…