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Raspberry Bars (recipe)
By Polly Castor on January 22, 2022Read moreThese are really good, best the next day– definitely they are a perfect make ahead and bring tomorrow kind...
10Focal Point on Hendrick’s Head Beach (New Large Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on January 21, 2022Read moreThis time I painted everything but the featured rock in cool colors in order to emphasize the awesome rock...
Three Cookbooks I’m Enjoying Right Now
By Polly Castor on January 20, 2022Read moreThese books are all terrific, with plenty of beautiful photography, with great recipes for easy to make food, and...
Golden Hour on Hendrick’s Head Beach (New Large Landscape in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on January 19, 2022Read moreI loved the complimentary colors at play during the golden hour in this beautiful spot; the light, the seaweed...
Measuring by Degrees (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on January 18, 2022Read moreFor doing that well is what determines our level of realized marvelousness...
Now on YouTube: My PowerPoint Talk on Abstraction
By Polly Castor on January 17, 2022Read moreSettle in, and I'll inundate you with ideas and images. Hopefully, it will teach you to understand and appreciate...
Our Mother Who Art in Heaven
By Polly Castor on January 16, 2022Read moreLet's all snuggle into the embrace and unconditional love of that, which wants the best for us, yearns for...
The Choice (poem by Alfred K. Lamotte)
By Polly Castor on January 15, 2022Read moreIt's up to you... a bitter, seedless life or sparkling joy?
How to Talk to Girls (Quote by Lisa Bloom)
By Polly Castor on January 14, 2022Read more(Hint: Don't tell them how pretty they are...)
Three New Non-Objective Abstractions in my Artist Journal
By Polly Castor on January 13, 2022Read moreThis kind of work adds to my understanding of how materials influence a piece's outcome, as well as generates...
Baked Shrimp with Tomatoes, Feta, and Mint (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on January 12, 2022Read moreThis recipe is a seriously good recipe, and one you’ll be delighted to have in your repertoire.
Home is Heaven (with Amaryllis Photos)
By Polly Castor on January 11, 2022Read moreLet's take that definition of heaven and equate it with our homes here and now, instead of thinking of...