Art by Others – Polly Castor

Mosaics in the Orlando Airport (Photos)
By Polly Castor on March 11, 2020
When my husband saw these he knew I would love them. I do and you may too!
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A Visit to the Katonah Museum to see Art by Women
By Polly Castor on January 28, 2020
At least women artists are starting to get some play in museums...
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Hans Hofmann Exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum
By Polly Castor on November 14, 2019
Here you can see photos of the entire Hans Hofmann show at the Peabody Essex Museum. So glad I...
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I’m in this Renaissance in Pastel National Juried Show
By Polly Castor on October 28, 2019
Check out here some of the stellar work in this show.
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Collection of Memes About Art
By Polly Castor on October 11, 2019
I hope you find them interesting, supportive, motivating, or inspirational.
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Maine Pastel Exhibition (Photos)
By Polly Castor on September 19, 2019
On the way to our workshop we stopped by to see the Maine pastel exhibit, taking some photos for...
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Jen Evenhus (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on September 16, 2019
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Art Show Opening: Susan Newbold and Nancy Mooslin
By Polly Castor on September 9, 2019
Camp friends put on a beautiful art show in New Haven; get by to see it if you can.
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Creative Arts Camp 2019: Art by Others and My Notes
By Polly Castor on August 30, 2019
Surrounded by all this good going on, it is easy to have a great week!
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Gallery and Gift Shop Beauties We Didn’t Buy
By Polly Castor on August 12, 2019
Not shoppers, here are the best of the few galleries, bookstore and crafts we saw on our jaunt to...
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Featured Artist: Christine Koch
By Polly Castor on August 10, 2019
We loved meeting Christine Koch in Woody Point, Newfoundland, and loved her printmaking and gouache paintings. I thought you'd...
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Jacob Aguiar Demos
By Polly Castor on June 10, 2019
At IAPS, I also saw Jacob Aguiar do three demos which are included here.
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I have tremendous admiration for your strength, your depth, your compassion, your passion and your love. You are a woman deeply filled to the brim…

I am so totally impressed with your photography, poetry, and painting. Your talent is incredible!!!

Keep up the good work. You are an inspiration! I love reading your blog with it’s many insights.

Loved your plein air painting, the pictures of the garden plenty — oh wow. Love opening your blog each day — it is a treat that I save sometimes.

LOVE it. Made me smile while I was reading it.

I want to express my gratitude to you for such a well thought out essay. I found it quite enriching and resonate with those true answers.

I feel the joy and love of the color and thought in all your work! You are letting your light shine.

What an incredible blessing and inspiration you are. Thank you so much for your beautiful heart!

I love your coffee cake recipe, I have a book list from your blog, I love the photos, the poems, the paintings, the movie reviews, the humor, the honesty, the color.

I just adore all of your wonderful posts and everything that you share so generously. 😉😍🌸🌺💝 You have a beautiful sense of soul that you share – it blesses me and so many!

I get so happy when I see your paintings. I really do. They bring me such joy. I feel your heart when I see them.

Thank you for the joy you share. I look forward to reading your posts!

You are … just plain wonderful, Polly! Your blog is bursting with poetry, art, writings, love of God, family, friends, all things great and wonderful and good!

Thanks for sharing from the seat of your soul with generosity and openness.

The Brussels sprouts were an exceptionally BIG hit here…. could you direct me to more literature on spiritual healing?

Thank you for sharing such a personal, and at the same time, universal, love of beauty.

Thanks, Polly, for listening so carefully and sharing so selflessly.

It is always refreshing to see the loves, joys, challenges, and triumphs that you share on your blog.

Your blog is very interesting and insightful.

You are such an inspiring person, Polly, and I love the variety of your activities you share with us all! Thank you so much.

Love your blog. Today’s was dynamite, and very helpful for understanding our role as individuals at this time.

I am a silent regular reader of your daily blog, and I’m finally in touch to tell you how much I like it. I love it!

Your eyes are keen and your photographs dynamic.

Oh yum, Polly… These gorgeous photos made my mouth water and my eyes pop!

Magnificent poem. How blest you are to be a poet, photographer, artist, metaphysician, all wrapped up into One.

Thank you for your burst of sunshine reflected in your positivity this morning… I look forward to your blogs.

Absolutely stunning, Polly. I love the infinite range of ideas, expression, and media in this BIG blog of yours.

Love all you do and express. You’re an amazing role model!!

You show us how God’s love shines in all things. You are a blessing!

This blog is upbeat, progressive, sincere, colorful, metaphoric, and exploratory. Such a rich feast!

Love your blog’s colour and joyfulness and the inspiring leads, Polly. Easy to see why you are much loved. Thank you.

You are doing so wonderfully at praising God with your talents.

I have to tell you that your spiritual to-do list was the springboard for a great talk with my older daughter. We are going to check on each other, and progress.

This blog deeply resonates while being beautiful, delicious, inspiring, and fun. Not easy to do!

I truly love and am inspired by your blog, including capturing the beauty of life in the moment, teaching by example, taking time with children, and spirituality.

Your abstracts are interesting and you have a unique style that is all your own. Original, demonstrating individuality and confidence! I see joy and love expressed.

WONDERFUL blog, Polly! Thank you for your spiritual calm, support for each of us, uninhibited creativity, and amazing paintings. I am just left in awe !

Quite unforgettable. You truly have a way with words: warm; strong; inviting; enlightening; so substantive, and more.

This blog is simultaneously simple and profound– a perfect, balanced combination of seriousness and light.

I feel such gratitude for the beautiful way in which you express God. Thanks for blessing my life and being such a shining light in the world!

Thank you for all the inspiration you share so generously. I am deeply grateful!

I am so happy to have found your site and to be able to enjoy your expression of Spirit! Love your poetry, your photos, your ideas, your …YOU! THANK you for sharing so abundantly!

What a beautiful spirit you have, shining right through your source.

You are my favorite artist. I just have to say it. Your paintings make me so happy.

I so enjoyed your trip blog. The outstanding photos and the amazing narratives made me feel I was on vacation for a few minutes each day.

You encourage me to grow with your everyday wisdom and your lovely contributions.

I enjoy your strong, bold artwork– there is so much going on in them that my imagination takes off. I really appreciate your blog. It brings joy every day.

Just beautiful, Polly. So honest and uplifting. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and the helpful ones of others.

I just want to say that I have really been enjoying your blog! It gives me hope for the world…

Your blog is uplifting and enlightening, and seems to speak to me just when I need it most.

Yes, healing does happen when we deeply and humbly pray. Thanks for keeping that idea alive.

This is absolutely beautiful and so incredibly helpful and inspiring! Thank you so much! ❤️

The phrase ‘divine choreography’ is resonating with me. Bless you for sharing your inspiration with us all.

Thank you for the constant good thoughts and beautiful expressions of love and joy that you share on your blog.

I recently I recommended your blog to a friend saying, “She’s like a dear friend, she just doesn’t know me.” Thank you for all the delight you add to my days!

This is absolutely magnificent. Bless your precious and beautiful soul for sharing this.

You are an inspiration to me, and I’m sure to many others. With appreciation for all you do to magnify good!

You inspire goodness, wholeness, contentedness and joy.

Polly, I am absolutely amazed. My mouth was watering! I’ll be thinking about it all night…and tomorrow we will break out the paints!

I loved this post! It gave me much to think about. Thank you for being such a beautiful and prolific source of inspiration. You are a wonder! I’m a fan!

What a fine piece! You certainly are a shining example….[it] was uplifting and instructive.

Thank you Polly for your radiant joy and embrace of each of us, wrapping us in your color and beauty of Soul.

Every day I look forward to your blog. It’s encouraging me to find ways to express what God reveals in me.

Polly, I just love your spirit, innovativeness, receptivity to beauty and to God’s goodness expressed. Thank you for your blog.

AUDACIOUSLY GORGEOUS!!!!! (:

I am simply amazed at the wealth of beauty, soul, and experience. Love it. Love you! Thank You for sharing your innermost so openly.

Putting the art of poetry, photography and painting into your hands is God’s gift to us who get to read it and see it. Thanks.

You are terrific and amazing. In many outstanding ways.

I have so enjoyed your recent posts– about your garden, your reflections about parenting, your vibrant artwork– so many wonderful expressions of Spirit.

Your blog captures a life well lived, constantly imparting good– truth, health and happiness– including beauty, harmony, art, science to the world.

I salute you! And I sure do thank you for inspiring me to greater efforts along all lines of life!

Excellent post, dear Polly! Thanks!! There is lots that I relate to in your comments!

You have a great eye for beauty Polly. I love your blog.

Your blog is full of the wonderful, multilayered colors and textures that you play with, and share so unselfishly with the world.

I for one want to thank you so much for writing this blog. I started about a year ago and look forward to reading it every day. I feel like an armchair adventurer…

Your photos are so vivid and expressive and inspiring and artistic and alive!

I wanted you to know that I found the time I spent on your blog to be relaxing, refreshing, inspiring, and totally enjoyable.

Thank you so much for your fantastic, soulful images– your photos really capture the love, joy, camaraderie, power, and intensity of the present moment.

Everything on your site is so colorful, spiritual and alive!

I did your 52 books challenge, and loved the structure that it provided to my selections. Doing it again this year too!

Way to go on your artistic journey. You show great courage, humility, and such support for everyone around you.

Your site is bolstering my creative thoughts. I need to put them into action.

Thank you for sharing yourself and creativity in such a transparent way, it is very inspiring and humbling to me.

When I open my email in the morning I read all the have-to emails first; I save yours to read as dessert. Thanks, Polly!