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Happy Earth Day from Leah Mebane's Earth Art!

Earth Day Painted Hands

In Gratitude on April 22nd I would like to express deep gratitude for our Mother Earth. Not only for giving us life and nourishment and blue whales (as if that weren’t enough) but also for providing us with beautiful ready made paint for over 100,000 years.

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Missing Danna - News from a Friend of Many

Danna Tartaglia painted table - top

Danna Tartaglia is a beautiful artist whom for years we could always see painting just inside the Carefree Buffalo in Jacksonville. Last year she moved, rather suddenly, to Ojai, California, bought a gallery and started a new life. I’m sure there are many who miss her…I sure do. But I had the occasion to speak with her the other day and later she sent me come photos of what’s she’s working on right now…

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Leah Mebane's Earth Art Newsletter!

Eco-friendly paint kits for children and adults using pure, natural earth pigments; My first children’s book is complete! This is a sweet little book, written by Myron Cretney, about how we can all have fun in nature without gadgets and batteries; New Earth Paintings on display at the Ashland Art Center until Feb. ’12

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April Journal Updates ~ Tah Dah!

April just seems so long ago and so full. It takes on the full weight of the ending of Winter snows in addition to the savory teases of Springtime … and long with that, comes all the awakening. The planning of Spring/Summer art shows, getting the ol…

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