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Impasto floral still life painting with pink and orange flowers in a blue patterned vase, created during a daily painting practice focused on showing up and staying present.
Day 11. Just Showing Up

“Just Showing Up” 8×8, oil on canvas, framed Last night was the opening of an art exhibition I’ve been working...

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Expressionist portrait of a woman with floral crown with a raven, painted in textured layers of pinks, blues, and earth tones.
Day 10. About Suffering

“About Suffering” 8×8, oil on canvas, framed I first read W. H. Auden’s poem “Musée des Beaux Arts” as a...

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Original impasto floral still life painting of peonies in a blue and white vase by contemporary artist Denise Hopkins.
Day 9. Precious, Pointless

“Precious, Pointless” 6×6, oil on canvas, framed I created this painting right before I noticed a box in the garage...

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4x4 oil painting of St. Cecilia playing a lute with a blue starling on her shoulder.
Day 8. Music to My Ears

“Let Your Music Play” 4×4, oil on canvas, framed This is a painting of St. Cecilia, patron saint of musicians....

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4x4 oil painting in a gold floater frame of a woman from the chest up with wild hair full of blossoming roses and a bluejay nesting among them. Lime green background.
Day 7. The Wild Life

“The Wild Life” 4×4, oil on canvas, framed A few months ago, the New Orleans gallery I signed with asked...

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4x4 in palette knife oil painting of a female figure walking on water.
Day 6. Walk on Water

“Walk on Water”, 4×4 oil on canvas, framed Last 31 in 31, I made a small painting and wrote a...

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palette knife landscape oil painting with thick textures and bold colors of a tree in a field
Day 5. Still New Here

“Still New Here”, 8×8 oil on canvas, framed I recently did a small experiment. I went for a walk in...

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Oil painting with vibrant textures of a woman sitting on a ledge looking at a yellow bird resting on her knee
Day 4. Reflection

“Reflection”, oil on canvas, framed I recently started using some unlikely objects in my studio– the core of a romaine...

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loose, abstracted palette knife oil painting of a hummingbird resting on a branch in a gold frame. Streaks of greens and oranges.
Day 3. Revisit

“If you Blink, You’ll Miss it” 6×6 in, oil on panel, framed Looks like I’m staying with the hummingbird again...

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