Two New Autumn Landscapes in Pastel that are in my Show
Here are two new autumnal landscapes in pastel that were completed just before my show.
Polly Castor
To Be of Use (Poem by Marge Piercy)
The pitcher cries for water to carry and a person for work that is real.
Photo Walk: Early Fall in Huntington State Park 2018
Follow along with me on this long walk at Huntington State Park, which overlaps the borders of three towns near here, including mine. All these photos were taken casually with my iPhone, as I wandered contemplatively through this chunk of land I equate with my home these last 25 years…
Reception for my Degrees of Abstraction Solo Show
People came from every department of my life: art people, church people, homeschooling people, book club people, students of mine, collectors of my art, and blog readers!
Cheesy Lentil Cauliflower Soup (recipe)
This filling, cool weather food feels more decadent and scrumptious than Halloween candy, and is as easy as it is yummy!
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (Book Review)
This tour de force, five star, Pulitzer Prize winning novel, at 654 tightly printed pages, took me a long time to read. However, there is no question that it is a masterpiece of excellent writing…
Two New Abstract Paintings in Pastel that are in my Show
Here are two examples of classic abstraction– abstractions (instead of impressions) of representational things that are in my current one woman show in Southington.
Blessed Are You (Poem by Fred Turpin)
Blessed are you who rage at injustice,
yet at peace deep within the heart.
I Met my Husband 30 Years Ago Today
I wrote up the miraculous story of how we met; I think it bears repeating here today. Please go read it here…
Visiting My Solo Show During the Apple Festival
We went together to my one woman show in the gallery in Southington during the mobbed 50th Annual Apple Festival, which is why I chose to have my show there during this time.
Welcome in the Christ (Deep Think #8)
Remember the most important element: there can be no healing without the presence of the Christ.
The Fall of the Leaf (Poem by Henry David Thoreau)
Grown tired of this rank summer’s wealth,
Its raw and superficial show…
Be a Lady, They Said (Quote by Camille Rainville)
Don’t say yes. Don’t say no. Just “be a lady” they said.
Steaming Hot (New Abstract Conceptualist Pastel Painting)
Steaming Hot is one of my new abstract conceptualist paintings that is featured in my Degrees of Anstraction One Woman Show this month.
Tea with the Dames (Movie Review)
– I’ve been so busy the last couple months that it was lovely to have time to go with a friend to watch a breezy, unscripted conversation between the four Dames of British theater. Judy Dench and Maggie Smith, in particular, are favorites of mine. And while I can only give this light tea time … Read more
Lyn Asselta Plein Air Pastel Workshop Photos
I took this three day plein air workshop taught by Lyn Asselta. It was sponsored by the Connecticut Pastel Society…