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Outsider Artist -Clementine Hunter

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Clementine Hunter, Canasta Players, mid 1960s, Oil on Rigid Pasteboard


 I came across this article about Clementine Hunter in the New York Times Travel section. Clementine Hunter was an outsider artist who grew up on a slave plantation. In her lifetime, she painted over 10,000 pieces of artwork and painted on everything she could get her hands on, for example, discarded wood remnants. She lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Here is the link to the article.

Daily Routines

I came across this inspiring and motivating article from brain pickings.org about how to recreate daily routines. It's not about waiting for something to happen, you need to make it happen every day. I liked one of the quotes " A small daily task, be it really daily, will beat the labors of a spasmodic Hercules." Here is the book from which the quote came from. Here is the article.

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Eric Fischl, “Saint Barts Ralph’s 70th,” Oil on Canvas 2009

New Painting

I just recently finished a painting of an Australian lolly called Jaffas. They are orange flavoured chocolate on the inside and orange coloured on the outside.

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George Baselitz, The Brücke Chorus, 1983 Oil on canvas

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Fairfield Porter, Jimmy and Liz, Oil on Canvas, 1963

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Judith Geher, First Blush, Oil and Graphite on Wood Panel, 2012

Australian Snack: Chokito

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A Chokito is a chocolate covered chocolate bar containing caramel fudge with crisped rice.  They have since changed the look and logo since I last ate one.  I remember the tagline for the advertisements were "Chokito gets you going."

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Jeffrey Smart, Quinces by the Sea, Watercolour

Happy Valentine's Day

Jim Dine, Hearts

Commissioned Portrait

At the request of a good friends' husband, I was commissioned to paint their 2 sons and their dog for his wife's birthday. I had it completed awhile back and my friend was very happy with what I had accomplished.  Here is the finished product:

Inspirational Quote

My Chocolate Painting

I had painted this painting awhile back and forgot to post it on here.  One of things I miss about Australia is it's chocolate! And these three that I have painted are my favorites: Pollywaffle, Violet Crumble,  and Picnic.