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Stella Canfield’s Workshop
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend a painting workshop put on by Stella Canfield. Stella’s vibrant use of color and motion intrigued me and after attending one of her demonstrations I decided I needed to go to her workshop. That morning it was raining out and I spied three women walking along…
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Seattle International Randonneurs Spring Populaire Bike Ride
Yesterday I participated in an annual “rite of spring” bike ride. My husband invited me to be his guest writer on his blog if I would be so kind to write my impressions of the bike ride. So I did, and I hope you don’t mind going over there to his blog to see all…
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Dancing through the night
It’s cold outside and dark, but inside it is friendly and warm and the music plays with an irresistible rhythm and the dance floor is covered with lively couples orbiting the room. This winsome couple focuses on the beat and on their moves as they dance gracefully in effortless unison, captured in a moment that…
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California scenes
I spent a long weekend in Sacramento, finding actual blue sky for more than 20 minutes at a time for the first time this year. These first two drawings depict our favorite part of California; the American River trail which is absolutely splendid for bicycling. You never come into contact with cars but you do…
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Paint together challenge
About a dozen artists have gotten together and we are all painting/drawing the same man’s face. Sadly I do not know who he is, where he was, or when he was photographed, more the pity because he certainly has a fascinating countenance. A lot of people suggested that he was living in part of the…
Mimi Torchia Boothby
a gallery of paintings