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Removing Paint to find Your Values – Published Article InsideArt and Streamline Publishing
I wrote an article for Insideart, a Streamline Publication, edited by Christopher Volpe, about Finding your values in a scene you are painting. But instead of adding paint, this is about subtracting paint. Recently, I was in Vermont for an art symposium and an artist friend, who kindly hosted me and another artist friend for…
Read MorePainting Sold at the “Arts in the Garden” Benefiting the Women’s Fund of East TN
I had a lovely time at the Blount Mansion on May 4, 2023 at the “Arts in the Garden” event — a fundraiser for the Women’s Fund of East TN. There were different types of arts and artists at this event. My sister, the potter Janet Harper, and I each donated a piece of work…
Read MoreKnoxville Museum of Art Fundraiser: “Artists on Location” Plein Air Week and Sale
I just got back from painting in Knoxville, TN for a week at the KMA, “Artists on Location” event, which benefits the Knoxville Museum of Art. I applied several months ago and was juried in with a great group of artists. We all painted the environs of the area, framed our work and showed it…
Read MoreJust Completed Wonderful Fundraising Workshop Weekend: “Painting and Pottery”
My sister Janet Harper, who is a fabulous potter in Knoxville, TN, and I, decided to join creative forces and offer an entire weekend to experience painting and pottery. The plan was that our guests would create a still life painting with a vase that they would also create out of clay. We divided the…
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