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I’m in this National Juried Women’s Art Show in Hartford
By Polly Castor on August 28, 2021Read moreYou can see the whole show at Arts Center East, 709 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT 06066, until September 10,...
21The Beach House (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on August 27, 2021Read moreThis was a breezy summer read, even though there were serious themes here of cancer, abuse, teen pregnancy, and...
The Fabric of Our Lives (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on August 26, 2021Read moreDoes the fabric you identify with align with your actual life?
What We Ate on Our Camping Trip
By Polly Castor on August 25, 2021Read moreOur daughter did all the food planning, prep, packing, cooking and clean up. We got her the new Dutch...
Two Plein Air Pastel Paintings of Katahdin Stream
By Polly Castor on August 23, 2021Read moreI painted next to this rushing stream the whole day our daughter climbed the mountain...
Photos of Katahdin Stream
By Polly Castor on August 22, 2021Read moreWe were here so our daughter could climb Mount Katahdin. I'd paint the river, while she climbed the heights...
Katahdin Bark with Lichen and Moss (Large New Plein Air Pastel)
By Polly Castor on August 21, 2021Read moreI was fascinated with the abstract quality of all this this texture on the tree bark, and I painted...
Close up Details of Baxter State Park (Photos)
By Polly Castor on August 20, 2021Read moreI'm a big one for mindfulness, and this whole trip was rife with it. The textures of the moss,...
Canoe Day on South Branch Pond (Photos)
By Polly Castor on August 19, 2021Read moreWe took our time and made a day of it, enjoying the view, the reflections of the shore and...
Art Done at South Branch Pond (Mixed Media)
By Polly Castor on August 18, 2021Read moreEither trying out new materials or approaches, or just sketching moments to remember, here is what we painted in...
South Branch Pond Sunsets (Photos)
By Polly Castor on August 17, 2021Read moreSunsets at South Branch Pond are amazing to behold...