Art

We Got a Free Kiln!
By Polly Castor on July 10, 2020
Feeling very grateful for this current leap forward, and trying to be patient for the next right steps in...
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Motherboard (New Abstract Painting)
By Polly Castor on July 7, 2020
I just finished this painting that was begun a long time ago...
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Tree of Life (New Large Conceptual Landscape Painting in Oil)
By Polly Castor on June 29, 2020
This depicts the Tree of Life mentioned in the Bible.
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Judy Hoiness (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on June 25, 2020
Here is the work of an artist I admire.
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Some Thoughts on Painting “Style”
By Polly Castor on June 16, 2020
There is a formula for choosing and having a painting style. Otherwise you can just be yourself.
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Two New Abstract Paintings About Racism
By Polly Castor on June 11, 2020
There are many ways to think about race, and painting is one of them.
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Somehow We’ll Get Through This (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on June 8, 2020
The way there from here may be fraught and difficult, but we can get past it, into the light.
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Spring Forward (New Landscape Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on June 4, 2020
My last painting of spring for a while, I love the forward movement both in my walks and the...
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Two Pastel Landscape Painting Books (Review and Notes)
By Polly Castor on May 29, 2020
Here are my notes from two well established landscape painters in pastel.
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My Cup Runneth Over (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on May 26, 2020
Here is a favorite bit from Psalm 23 depicted abstractly in pastel.
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Two New Pastel Paintings of the Spring Landscape
By Polly Castor on May 15, 2020
Here I have captured some of the more fleeting stages of spring in the landscape. What a wonderful season!
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In Among the Leaves (New Impressionistic Botanical Painting)
By Polly Castor on May 7, 2020
This paint looks especially good on pillows, yoga mats, and face masks. Check it out in my merchandise link!
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Thank you Polly for your radiant joy and embrace of each of us, wrapping us in your color and beauty of Soul.

Thanks for sharing from the seat of your soul with generosity and openness.

I wanted you to know that I found the time I spent on your blog to be relaxing, refreshing, inspiring, and totally enjoyable.

I am so happy to have found your site and to be able to enjoy your expression of Spirit! Love your poetry, your photos, your ideas, your …YOU! THANK you for sharing so abundantly!

You inspire goodness, wholeness, contentedness and joy.

Loved your plein air painting, the pictures of the garden plenty — oh wow. Love opening your blog each day — it is a treat that I save sometimes.

I have so enjoyed your recent posts– about your garden, your reflections about parenting, your vibrant artwork– so many wonderful expressions of Spirit.

I am simply amazed at the wealth of beauty, soul, and experience. Love it. Love you! Thank You for sharing your innermost so openly.

Thank you so much for your fantastic, soulful images– your photos really capture the love, joy, camaraderie, power, and intensity of the present moment.

Everything on your site is so colorful, spiritual and alive!

Every day I look forward to your blog. It’s encouraging me to find ways to express what God reveals in me.

Thanks, Polly, for listening so carefully and sharing so selflessly.

I feel such gratitude for the beautiful way in which you express God. Thanks for blessing my life and being such a shining light in the world!

I just want to say that I have really been enjoying your blog! It gives me hope for the world…

I get so happy when I see your paintings. I really do. They bring me such joy. I feel your heart when I see them.

The Brussels sprouts were an exceptionally BIG hit here…. could you direct me to more literature on spiritual healing?

You are an inspiration to me, and I’m sure to many others. With appreciation for all you do to magnify good!

Love your blog’s colour and joyfulness and the inspiring leads, Polly. Easy to see why you are much loved. Thank you.

When I open my email in the morning I read all the have-to emails first; I save yours to read as dessert. Thanks, Polly!

You are doing so wonderfully at praising God with your talents.

Your abstracts are interesting and you have a unique style that is all your own. Original, demonstrating individuality and confidence! I see joy and love expressed.

The phrase ‘divine choreography’ is resonating with me. Bless you for sharing your inspiration with us all.

Your blog is uplifting and enlightening, and seems to speak to me just when I need it most.

I so enjoyed your trip blog. The outstanding photos and the amazing narratives made me feel I was on vacation for a few minutes each day.

Thank you for sharing such a personal, and at the same time, universal, love of beauty.

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Polly, your reflection of Soul’s endless creativity is truly wonderful! Thank you for letting the divine shine through you so brightly!

What a beautiful spirit you have, shining right through your source.

I want to express my gratitude to you for such a well thought out essay. I found it quite enriching and resonate with those true answers.

Yes, healing does happen when we deeply and humbly pray. Thanks for keeping that idea alive.

AUDACIOUSLY GORGEOUS!!!!! (:

Putting the art of poetry, photography and painting into your hands is God’s gift to us who get to read it and see it. Thanks.

I salute you! And I sure do thank you for inspiring me to greater efforts along all lines of life!

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I recently I recommended your blog to a friend saying, “She’s like a dear friend, she just doesn’t know me.” Thank you for all the delight you add to my days!

Quite unforgettable. You truly have a way with words: warm; strong; inviting; enlightening; so substantive, and more.

Your site is bolstering my creative thoughts. I need to put them into action.

It is always refreshing to see the loves, joys, challenges, and triumphs that you share on your blog.

This is absolutely beautiful and so incredibly helpful and inspiring! Thank you so much! ❤️

Magnificent poem. How blest you are to be a poet, photographer, artist, metaphysician, all wrapped up into One.

Your blog is very interesting and insightful.

You are my favorite artist. I just have to say it. Your paintings make me so happy.

I am a silent regular reader of your daily blog, and I’m finally in touch to tell you how much I like it. I love it!

Excellent post, dear Polly! Thanks!! There is lots that I relate to in your comments!

I for one want to thank you so much for writing this blog. I started about a year ago and look forward to reading it every day. I feel like an armchair adventurer…

Keep up the good work. You are an inspiration! I love reading your blog with it’s many insights.

Just beautiful, Polly. So honest and uplifting. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and the helpful ones of others.

Thank you for sharing yourself and creativity in such a transparent way, it is very inspiring and humbling to me.

Love all you do and express. You’re an amazing role model!!

WONDERFUL blog, Polly! Thank you for your spiritual calm, support for each of us, uninhibited creativity, and amazing paintings. I am just left in awe !

You have a great eye for beauty Polly. I love your blog.

I just adore all of your wonderful posts and everything that you share so generously. ????? You have a beautiful sense of soul that you share – it blesses me and so many!

What an incredible blessing and inspiration you are. Thank you so much for your beautiful heart!

Thank you for the constant good thoughts and beautiful expressions of love and joy that you share on your blog.

Your blog captures a life well lived, constantly imparting good– truth, health and happiness– including beauty, harmony, art, science to the world.

This is absolutely magnificent. Bless your precious and beautiful soul for sharing this.

Your blog is full of the wonderful, multilayered colors and textures that you play with, and share so unselfishly with the world.

I truly love and am inspired by your blog, including capturing the beauty of life in the moment, teaching by example, taking time with children, and spirituality.

Way to go on your artistic journey. You show great courage, humility, and such support for everyone around you.

I am so totally impressed with your photography, poetry, and painting. Your talent is incredible!!!

Absolutely stunning, Polly. I love the infinite range of ideas, expression, and media in this BIG blog of yours.

This blog is simultaneously simple and profound– a perfect, balanced combination of seriousness and light.

I did your 52 books challenge, and loved the structure that it provided to my selections. Doing it again this year too!

Your eyes are keen and your photographs dynamic.

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Polly, I just love your spirit, innovativeness, receptivity to beauty and to God’s goodness expressed. Thank you for your blog.

I have tremendous admiration for your strength, your depth, your compassion, your passion and your love. You are a woman deeply filled to the brim…

I have to tell you that your spiritual to-do list was the springboard for a great talk with my older daughter. We are going to check on each other, and progress.

I love your coffee cake recipe, I have a book list from your blog, I love the photos, the poems, the paintings, the movie reviews, the humor, the honesty, the color.

This blog is upbeat, progressive, sincere, colorful, metaphoric, and exploratory. Such a rich feast!

LOVE it. Made me smile while I was reading it.

You are terrific and amazing. In many outstanding ways.

Thank you for all the inspiration you share so generously. I am deeply grateful!

You show us how God’s love shines in all things. You are a blessing!

Thank you for your burst of sunshine reflected in your positivity this morning… I look forward to your blogs.

What a fine piece! You certainly are a shining example….[it] was uplifting and instructive.

You are such an inspiring person, Polly, and I love the variety of your activities you share with us all! Thank you so much.

Your photos are so vivid and expressive and inspiring and artistic and alive!

You encourage me to grow with your everyday wisdom and your lovely contributions.

I enjoy your strong, bold artwork– there is so much going on in them that my imagination takes off. I really appreciate your blog. It brings joy every day.

Thank you for the joy you share. I look forward to reading your posts!

Polly, I am absolutely amazed. My mouth was watering! I’ll be thinking about it all night…and tomorrow we will break out the paints!

I feel the joy and love of the color and thought in all your work! You are letting your light shine.

Oh yum, Polly… These gorgeous photos made my mouth water and my eyes pop!

Love your blog. Today’s was dynamite, and very helpful for understanding our role as individuals at this time.