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One more of Marshall's pastel paintings... or two... aren't they lovely? From the 33 series.The one below is perhaps my favorite. He starts these deep lush pastels on colored paper which give such a great depth to the work. Something about tree bark! Perhaps that is what draws me in to Ashley G's work so much... (yes i have four now of her originals) and Lisa at Bird in the Hand's work too... come to think of it, we also have four of Lena Corwin's plates, two of the Springtime limited editions with a tree on it. Yes, I am a tree hugger!



Smile! Marshall and ... like a bear loves honey ...


Pat and her selfportrait ... I adore her style!


Here is Tom with something completely different from him... wonder where those poppies came from...

Busy teaching and packing here for a road trip to Montreal this long weekend - visiting dear friends there and McGill University for daughter number one. And to celebrate DH's birthday too... how about a boost of culture as well. I promise to take a lot of photos to share. Will be on an art hunt for public art and lots of design goodies for Tuesday.

The word for the day is ... twist ... as a peel in your gimlet, a nice bending exercise and that ever popular peppermint twist of a dance.