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Oh, So Many Choices

Oh, So Many Choices I have used collage as a technique in some of my paintings for many years. I also keep every scrap of paper left over in case I need it later on in another painting. Needless to … Continue reading

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Unique content is best for your website and customer communications. But, smart use of third party text and photos can augment your marketing without stretching your resources. Just remember to respect copyright for content you didn’t commission or create yourself. Copyright laws apply to all kinds of text and photos published in print or on
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New Painting: “I Can’t Hear You!”

This painting is from design 14 of my “Just Sayin’…” series.  This series is inspired by the interesting poses we take while talking on our mobile, cell, smart phones.  Sometimes, I find the poses amusing especially when I do them myself.  Since my young woman hear is thoroughly modern, I thought I’d include a device […]

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Cool Art Therapy Intervention #10: Magazine Photo Collage

Those magazine picture clippings you have been saving in a drawer might just mean more than you think. And it’s related to the first installment of the “ten coolest art therapy interventions.” Primary Topic:  …

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