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Jade Fadojutimi (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on June 23, 2025Read moreShe paints large, and I love her gestural strokes, as well as her bold use of color.
00News (Poem by Alfred Lamotte)
By Polly Castor on June 22, 2025Read moreAnd that’s the way it is this Sabbath morning.
The Trackers (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on June 21, 2025Read moreI listened to this driving to and from Maine last week, and enjoyed it.
When the Sun (Poem by Juniper Klatt)
By Polly Castor on June 20, 2025Read moreOh how lovely it feels to be alive; how magical to wake with the light and live...
What I Painted at the PSME Plein Air Retreat
By Polly Castor on June 19, 2025Read moreDuring our plein air retreat I did six paintings in three full days, two of flowers, two of rocks,...
Food I Prepared for the PSME Plein Air Retreat
By Polly Castor on June 18, 2025Read moreIt was fun to nurture people in this way, and I'm already thinking about what to make next year!
PSME Plein Air Retreat 2025 (People, Places, and Art by Others)
By Polly Castor on June 17, 2025Read moreA great time was had by all.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (Flower Photos)
By Polly Castor on June 16, 2025Read moreThis lovely spot is definitely worth the visit.
A Hymn for Father’s Day
By Polly Castor on June 15, 2025Read moreO Father, Thy kingdom is come upon earth
Broccoli Cucumber Salad (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on June 14, 2025Read moreThis salad is easy to make, lots of crunch and texture, and the dressing is delicious.
Arden Bendler Browning (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on June 13, 2025Read moreI like how Arden Bendler Browning's work straddles the line between abstraction and landscape painting.
Recent Black and White Photos
By Polly Castor on June 12, 2025Read moreThis is why I have a practice of taking photographs in black and white.