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My One Woman Show Opens Today (89 Paintings!)
By Polly Castor on January 19, 2020Read moreA lot of work is about to come to fruition!
00Live the Life You Love (quote by John O’Donohue)
By Polly Castor on January 18, 2020Read morePlease don't fall out of rhythm with the secret signature and light of your own nature!
Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on January 17, 2020Read moreThis book is well written about a challenging family in the African bush.
Four New Pastel Landscapes Just Finished
By Polly Castor on January 16, 2020Read moreHere are a few paintings from my travels that I've finished up recently for the show...
The Work of Happiness (Poem by May Sarton)
By Polly Castor on January 15, 2020Read moreI thought of happiness how it is woven out of the silence in the empty house each day...
The Summer Country (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on January 14, 2020Read moreIf you are looking for a completely diverting but unessential read, this may be what you are looking for.
Life After Death (New Abstract Conceptualist Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on January 13, 2020Read moreThis painting is steeped in metaphor about the eternality of life and the only-ness of the now.
Mere Opinion is Valueless (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on January 12, 2020Read moreOpinion: get rid of it. What a better world it would be without it.
Grace Notes #24 (with Photos)
By Polly Castor on January 11, 2020Read moreI am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
The Hare with Amber Eyes (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on January 10, 2020Read moreIf you are interested in history, this book is a great way to get a grand swath of it,...
Long Shadows at Huntington Park (New Landscape Pastel)
By Polly Castor on January 9, 2020Read moreI love hiking in Huntington State Park late it the day in the autumn when the shadows are...
Photos of Recent Holiday Food ( With Links to Recipes)
By Polly Castor on January 8, 2020Read moreTry out these favorite recipes we had over the holidays.