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C8C Art Gallery

Last weekend I found the piéce de resistance to complete one of my Halloween vignettes…these spidery web shoes! I got them for $2 at a local yard sale…SCORE!!! I knew exactly what I would do with them the moment I saw them. They are size 11, so they are an exaggeration to begin with. The [...]

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April 17, 2012

Transforming Your Life Into Art

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

Your entire life, my dear ones, is a work of art…a masterpiece created by the Master. And as is true of all masterpieces, everything has meaning and is important! All the big things, all the little things and all the in between things matter.  Your  me-time, washing dishes, day dreaming, dessert selections, idle chats, handshakes, [...]

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March 13, 2012

Leprechauns Left Some Shamrocks for Me

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

Leprechauns paid a visit to my little yard this week leaving behind this glorious bunch of shamrocks…

 

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February 29, 2012

LEAP for Joy…We Have an Extra Day Today!!!

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

It’s February 29 aka LEAP DAY! In addition to LEAPing for joy that I get a whole extra 24 hours ~ it’s like A FREE DAY ~ I am wishing each of you a…

 Feel free to print one of these for yourself!!!

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February 25, 2012

Dream Doer Sandra Pineault

by Rebecca E. Parsons

Artist Sandra Pineault (Pino) is a dream doer. Her art is delightfully inspiring…the kind you can look at for a long time and remain intrigued and captivated. It has dynamic movement and her color sense is perfection.
She says of her art, “Experimental, meditative art is my creativity corner. Usually I work with acrylics on my [...]

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If you watched the Super Bowl last Sunday you will remember the M&M’S ad, created by BBDO New York, which thrust Ms. Brown into the spotlight after working behind-the-scenes for the past seventy years as Chief Chocolate Officer (CCO) at MARS Chocolate. In her role as CCO, Ms. Brown helped launch several new products and [...]

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November 20, 2011

seaside gratitude week…the zen of temporary art

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

temporary art as meditation…
as we enter this Thanksgiving week… I’m thankful for the power of gratitude itself! one morning i started sketching faces with my cane…i named my sketches the zen of temporary art… i often create temporary art as a form of meditation…there is something very fulfilling about sketching in the sand or stacking [...]

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Dream Doer Sarah Ahearn Bellemare on Artistically Speaking Talk Show

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Sarah Ahearn Bellemare joins me on Artistically Speaking Talk Show this Sunday evening (11/20/2011) at 6:30 PM east and 3:30 PM west to talk about her life as an artist.Tune in as we explore the creative life…
Sarah is a painter from New England. Her mixed media paintings are layered with found images, fragments of text [...]

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Birthdays & Giveaways & Fun…Oh My

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It’s my birthday….a BIGGGGG birthday!!!
Lots of candles on the cake! Stay and have a piece…Remember the giveaway I am having that ends today…please go sign up to win this very beautiful piece of art…it is low entry, so your chances of winning are magnified!!!

found in my inbox this morning…
Happy Birrrrthday to Youuuu,
Happy Birrrrthday to [...]

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Artist Jane LaFazio on Artistically Speaking Talk Show 10/23/11

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Jane LaFazio, a full-time artist since 1998, truly believes she is living the life she was meant to live! Hear all about her creative life and lifestyle on Artistically Speaking Talk Show with Rebecca E. Parsons tonight 10/23/11 at 6:30PM east and 3:30PM west. Every artist has a story…we tell them here!
Jane has cultivated a [...]

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Dream Doer Judi Hurwitt

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Mixed-media textile artist, Judi Hurwitt, will be on Artistically Speaking Talk Show this Sunday 6:30 PM east/3:30 PM west.
Judi is a dream doer living and working near Houston, TX. She specializes in developing rich textures and colors with paint, paper and entirely hand-made tools.
I never use commercial stamps, paper, etc, only my own.
Judi Hurwitt’s Art

 
 
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Thoughtful Thursday~Energy

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We can project our energy by focusing our attention in the desired direction…where attention goes, energy flows…influencing other energy systems and increasing the pace of coincidences in our lives.
-James Redfield

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Artist Ricki Mountain (Groove Press) is a Dream Doer

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Dream Doer Ricki Mountain is an established artist,  illustrator, collagist, and painter. She will be on Artistically Speaking Talk Show this Sunday (6/26/11) at 6:30 PM east/3:30 PM west.
Ricki uses her creative artwork along with technology to create unique one of a kind images. Her prolific and versatile nature appeals to audiences of all ages. [...]

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2 Works by Guest Artist Vicki Miller

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Guest Artist Vicki Miller
Ode to Namatjira

This is an art quilt, measuring about 55 X 45″. It is based on a painting called “Ghost Gums – Mt Sonder” by a famous Australian Artist – Albert Namatjira. The original painting was painted before I was born, and Albert also died before I was born, but his art [...]

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