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My Artwork: Past and Present

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I started taking art lessons when I just 5 or 6. My grandmother was already taking my older sister to art classes so all 3 of us took lessons together for a little while. We had a local artist who turned her whole basement into an art studio and had lessons. Christina O'Brian was her name and she passed away in 2017. Through the years she had me painting with both oil and acrylics and while I enjoy both acrylics has a much easier clean up.  My grandmother was quite an artist. Sadly, I only have a few pieces painted by her.   I didn't think I had any of my earlier painting projects but my mom found these two in some of her boxes when they were unpacking in their new house.  I don't remember either one of these but they sure do make me laugh/smile. There aren't any dates on them but I know I was in elementary school at the time.   I kept those weekly lessons up until I was in high school. Then I gave up our weekly lessons for art classes at the school. In fac...

Share 4 Somethings January 2026 Edition

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It's the last Saturday of the month and time for Share 4 Somethings with Jenn. This year we're sharing something we loved, something that sustained us, something we're carrying forward, and something we're making space for each month.    Something I loved: watching Ian zip around in his new "toy" plowing snow; it looked like fun   playing Triominoes with my boys and my mother in law; we were laughing so much! Going to the movies for the first time in YEARS (we saw the latest Avatar) A fun morning exploring local shops and this bakery with Evan I didn't love having to cancel our dinner reservations at Hell's Kitchen for last Sunday but the huge impending storm wasn't cooperating. We ended up still going to Foxwood's the night before and tried out Cedar's Steakhouse instead. I LOVED that we still managed to squeeze a date night in for January! (even if I didn't really take any photo but the 2 below)   Something that sustained me:  Good fo...