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Monhegan Island (Day 3 Photos)
By Polly Castor on September 13, 2025Read morePhotos of another beautiful day on Monhegan Island.
02Monhegan (Day 2: Town Photos)
By Polly Castor on September 12, 2025Read morePhotos from a lovely day on Monhegan Island.
Monhegan Island (Day 1 Photos)
By Polly Castor on September 11, 2025Read moreSeven of us arrived in the rain, looking forward to painting for a few days.
What I Painted at Camp 2025
By Polly Castor on September 10, 2025Read moreI was only there for the beginning of this class, but here it what I did and what I...
Creative Arts Camp 2025
By Polly Castor on September 9, 2025Read moreSee my photos in this post of an all too short time this year at camp.
Reading the Greatest Bargain (Quote by Gene Roddenberry)
By Polly Castor on September 8, 2025Read moreInstead of experiencing just one life, the book-lover can experience hundreds or even thousands of lives.
Continue (Poem by Maya Angelou)
By Polly Castor on September 7, 2025Read moreAnd by doing so you and your work will be able to continue eternally.
Summer’s End (New Large Oil Painting)
By Polly Castor on September 6, 2025Read moreI'm feeling a little bittersweet that summer is almost over, and that's what this new oil painting of mine...
Scallion Oil Halibut (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on September 5, 2025Read moreThis dish is called pa gireum in Korean, and it is super easy and very flavorful.
Odysseus’ Return (New Abstract Painting in Acrylic Collage)
By Polly Castor on September 4, 2025Read moreI painted this acrylic collage after returning from also sailing the Aegean Sea.
My Friends (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on September 3, 2025Read moreThis story is about a piece of art, and the story is art in itself.
Art Needs Friends (Quotes by Fredrik Backman)
By Polly Castor on September 2, 2025Read moreTomorrow I'll review the book, My Friends, by Fredrik Backman, but first I wanted to capture some of the...