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No Such Thing as Realism
By Polly Castor on March 14, 2017Read moreThere is no such thing as realism or abstraction necessarily. You'd find that out very quickly if you tried...
01NYC in Architecture, Light, and Reflection
By Polly Castor on March 13, 2017Read moreHere are the photos I took in New York City last week featuring architecture, light, and reflections...
Projects and Divine Mind’s Direction
By Polly Castor on March 12, 2017Read moreGlide instead of trudge. Work out from perfection instead of up to it. Enjoy the refreshing breeze of...
Fun in New York City
By Polly Castor on March 11, 2017Read moreI spent a lovely couple days last week with blog reader Hallie in New York City. We had...
Curried Tuna Recipe with Apples and Raisins
By Polly Castor on March 10, 2017Read moreThis is a delicious, easy alternative to traditional tuna salad.
From Violence to Hope (New Abstract Pastel)
By Polly Castor on March 9, 2017Read moreThis most recent concept piece of mine was done for a collaboration between the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut...
The New Woman Shall Subdue the Whole Earth
By Polly Castor on March 8, 2017Read moreMary Baker Eddy quote with paintings of women by Richard Burlet...
Success is Determined by Progress
By Polly Castor on March 7, 2017Read moreSuccess is not defined by the opinions of others, not measured by wealth, power, or fame...
I Got an Award in this Connecticut Pastel Society Show
By Polly Castor on March 6, 2017Read moreI was delighted to get a merit award in this lovely Connecticut Pastel Society show going on this month...
Sunday Sketching (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on March 5, 2017Read moreThis is an absolutely wonderful book. It is part memoir, part a book about design and creativity, part humor...
Whistling Swans (poem by Mary Oliver)
By Polly Castor on March 4, 2017Read moreDo you bow your head when you pray or do you look up into that blue space?
Recipe: Scallops on Flash Roasted Tomatoes and Leeks
By Polly Castor on March 3, 2017Read moreMy husband raved about this. Maybe it was the butter talking or the novelty of serving a different type...