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The Briar Club (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on September 26, 2025Read moreI totally recommend reading this historical fiction set in the early 1950's and give it 5 stars.
11Cathedral Woods (New Large Oil Painting)
By Polly Castor on September 25, 2025Read moreThis painting has the elements of the place in general, while no specific photo reference was used.
Our Primary Responsibility (David Abrams Quote)
By Polly Castor on September 24, 2025Read moreOnly by being deeply here, in and of this place, am I palpably connected to every other place.
I Don’t Believe in Drudgery (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on September 23, 2025Read moreI do believe in hard work, and in the luminous beauty of ordinariness.
I’m in the Renaissance in Pastel National Juried Show
By Polly Castor on September 22, 2025Read moreGlad to be in this show...
Recent Pages in My Bible Lesson Journal
By Polly Castor on September 21, 2025Read moreI find the process of journaling while I study really helpful for making it my own.
Featured Artist: Michael Vermette
By Polly Castor on September 20, 2025Read moreI admire how he handles the paint, the vigor of his colors, and the energy in his brushstrokes.
Tomato, Corn, and Avocado Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on September 19, 2025Read moreThis is so easy and is absolutely wonderful, and the homemade dressing is fabulous!
What I Painted on Monhegan 2025 (Seven New Plein Air Paintings)
By Polly Castor on September 18, 2025Read moreHere are the seven paintings I painted in plein air last week.
Confessions of a Grammar Queen (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on September 17, 2025Read moreMay we also summon the courage to fight for what we deserve, which is nothing less than the best...
Art by Others on Monhegan
By Polly Castor on September 16, 2025Read moreIt is interesting to see the endless variations represented of one small place, and fun to be part of...
Monhegan (Last Day and Leaving Photos)
By Polly Castor on September 15, 2025Read moreWe had a wonderful time.