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Thanksgiving Artist Date
On Wednesday I had a bit of time to spend so I had a small artist date at the Worcester Art Museum. I went there especially to see the exhibit “Jill Slosburg-Ackerman — In Rome: The Pine Grove. And....
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2012: My Year in Review
If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you know that it is my tradition to post a year end recap post with all the highlights. This year I have been adjusting nicely to my role as a...
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2013 Art Goals
Welcome to 2013, my friends. Because of limited time and my chronic illness, I am going to be realistic about what I can do this coming year. Here are my goals: Work in a series as my main focus. I...
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Embroidery Experiments
Greek Woman by Pauline Demosthenous. Embroidery, 14 x 12 inches. I come from a long line of expert designers and seamstresses and I’ve always felt sad that I haven’t taken on any of that knowledge...
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Taking care
I’ve been sick deathly ill for over three weeks now with a bad head cold and now a sore throat, ear and jaw pain that won’t go away. I am hoping that the antibiotics I am taking start to kick in....
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Creative Rhythms
March was a slow month for me in terms of output, although I feel like I’ve made progress in other ways. The other night I just happened to pick up my two framed paintings at the same time that the...
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Art for the Arts Show
Yesterday I had my two pieces, A Mild Winter and Blue Green Waters in the Art for the Arts Show presented by the Auburn MA Cultural Council. I have never displayed my work in a public forum before, so...
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Watercolors and Wine
Last week my sister and I had the opportunity to take an afternoon watercolor class taught by artist Kara K. Bigda. It was held at the Hardwick Winery and the class was combined with a wine tasting. I...
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The Magic of Colored Pencil
My colored pencil paintings Birthday Sunset, Orange Sunset and A Mild Winter will be on display at the Spring Bull Gallery in Newport, RI from June 1-30. I’m so excited! I decided to join the CPSA on a...
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Refocus on Drawing and Sketching
I’ve been putting off my artwork lately, mainly because I am too tired at the end of the day to do anything. The general lack of energy is bothering me, so I am focusing on improving my nutrition in...
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Northampton Greenery
Last Sunday I visited Northampton, Mass. for the day. I like to visit the area about once a year, as I always find a lot of inspiration when I visit, and it reminds me of the years when I was in...
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2013 in Review
A selection of images from 2013. ©2013 Carolyn A Pappas I took December off from my blog so I could enjoy my daughter and do lots of “Christmassy” things with her. I hope everybody had a nice holiday...
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2014 Art Goals
My mantra this year is “Less thinking, more doing.” The image below is a work in progress. I got this plain 2014 planner at Target a few weeks back and I am in the process of drawing/doodling on it. I...
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Abstract watercolor on scrap paper.
©2014 Carolyn A Pappas, Watercolor Quilt. Watercolor, 5 x 7 inches. I’ve been feeling in such a slump recently that I’ve cast aside my goals for the time being in favor of making art for the pure joy...
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Mid Week Snow Day
Having the day off from work today is a real blessing for me. I do not mind having a break and staying in all day. It is a chance for me to relax a little and to work on some of my own work. I have...
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Moving forward.
I have been posting my work online for quite a number of years now, since 2004 I think. I have gone through a number of iterations with various blogs on blogspot and then using wordpress.org. Some...
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