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Tattoos on the Heart (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on May 3, 2019Read moreThis book is written by a Jesuit priest who has a ministry among the competing gangs in a ghetto...
00Nexus (New Large Mixed Media Painting)
By Polly Castor on May 2, 2019Read moreThe new highly textural painting of mine is quite large (28"x40") and is done in mixed media: pastel, acrylic,...
Photos of Local Flowering Trees
By Polly Castor on May 1, 2019Read moreEnjoy this burst of color, and pretend is is a May basket spirited onto your doorknob... the love is...
Bits and Clips April 2019
By Polly Castor on April 30, 2019Read moreThis is a monthly feature of the best that I've seen , heard or read on the internet during...
My Painting was in the Roux & Cyr Gallery in Portland
By Polly Castor on April 29, 2019Read moreMy painting Field of Dreams was honored to be in Portland's commercial gallery for the month of April.
The Moonflower Vine (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on April 27, 2019Read moreBeyond family, this book's themes are rebellion, faith, secrets, love, independence, and the need for extending compassion to everyone...
Fabulous Forsythia (Photos)
By Polly Castor on April 26, 2019Read moreI have so often been whipping out my iPhone to capture their massive, but wafting, saturated color that there...
Aggregate (New Large Abstract Conceptualist Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on April 25, 2019Read moreAn abstract conceptualist work, “aggregate” means a gathering, a collection, a whole formed of disparate elements, a loosely compacted...
Colorful Vegan Chickpea Salad (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on April 24, 2019Read moreThe salad is cheerful and delicious. It is perfect to make for a change of pace or for your...
I’m Lichen It (Photos)
By Polly Castor on April 23, 2019Read moreI took these pictures of some of this vibrant green introducing itself after months of gray, brown, and white....
Ramses Series (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on April 22, 2019Read moreThis sweeping saga about Ramses the Great is wonderful. A series of five books, is written by an Egyptology...