Vegan Green Soup (Recipe)
This welcome comfort food is heathy, nurturing, and tasty. It feels restorative and soothing, while still intriguing enough to keep wanting more.
Polly Castor
My New Solo Show Opened Yesterday! (Photos)
The reception yesterday was well attended, and I really appreciate everyone who was able to come.
Be Totally Receptive (Quote by Jean Klein)
To arrive at aesthetic experience we must be totally receptive, welcoming, free from memory, so that we are open to the play of color, sounds, rhythms and shapes.
My Dear Husband Has Framed 77 Paintings for My Show
My husband is a great example of love in action.
The Untethered Soul (Book Review with Quotes)
If you need to gain more objectivity over your thoughts and feelings to experience more freedom, this would be a great read for you.
Global Warming 2021 (New Conceptualist Painting in Pastel)
This is the first of a yearly series I am undertaking to depict where we stand in the climate change saga.
Come to my Large Solo Show Opening November 7
There are 77 paintings in the show, done in 2020 and 2021. Hope to see you there!
How to Hide an Empire (Book Review)
This book was phenomenal. It was engaging and accurate, dense with information and full of ah ha realization, all while still being incredibly readable.
Pumpkin Photos 2021
Every year I appreciate taking on pumpkins as a still life photography subject, so much variety, texture, size and shape!
Bits and Clips for October 2021
In all these links, memes, photos, paintings and poems, I hope you find something here inspiring, educational, motivating, beautiful, or helpful…
Photos of October Hikes in Huntington State Park 2021
I love all the color, shape, form and texture. I love the fresh air and paying attention. Being there is good for my soul.
I’m in the Renaissance in Pastel National Juried Show at the Slater Museum
It’s a privilege to be in this prestigious show.
Lions of Fifth Avenue (Book Review)
It was nice to read historical fiction that was not about war or pivoting around a true person.
Scratch Farm Kitchen (Restaurant Review)
Fresh, casual, and delicious, unpretentious farm to table food, served in a no-nonsense fashion, with lots of great combinations and options, using seasonal local ingredients… the food here is healthy, colorful, tasty, and satisfying.
Kayaking in the Bayou with Alligators
While in Louisiana for our niece’s wedding, before our family returned home, we visited the bayou to appreciate the unique beauty there.
