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Kat! Kat!’ Warns the Blue Jay

‘Kat! Kat!’ Warns the Blue Jay! The smaller birds take flight in terror. Is that a smirk on his face as he pecks open a seed? A bright blue blotch alone at the feeder.

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No Surface is Safe!

If there is a way to cover it with art, I will. This is my kitchen wall. I started painting this mural back in Newburyport while caring for my ill Mother. I used 3 Baimbridge board panels so it would … Continue reading

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Shrimp with Lemon Moon

The Creative Experience class assignment was to design a ‘Place Setting’ for a famous person. The class had to guess who the famous person was just by the creation. I unveiled Shrimp with Lemon Moon. Picasso obviously. Right? They all … Continue reading

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Sweet Little Cat & Mouse Rhyme

I guess that big red bow doesn’t fool these crafty vermin. The Peter Patter Book 1918

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Ding Dong Bell Indeed!

Nothing’s safe from that rascally Little Johnny Green! Mother Goose Rhymes 1860

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Modern Art (In Blue Coat:)

I came across this old comic from the funny pages that I had saved. It still cracks me up! Copyright by Berry’s World.

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Polly Picklenose

This just may be worse than ‘Do you want your face to freeze like that?” Favorite Nursery Rhymes (1900) POLLY PICKLENOSE “Polly, Polly, goodness gracious! You must quit your making faces.” Polly laughed at what they said, Cocked her nose … Continue reading

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Creativity Meets Technology

When I was contemplating how I would introduce my artistic proclivity to my techno-geekology…I had a Vision! Creativity meet Technology. Computer Illustration done with Photoshop.

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Now That’s Not Nice!

What a little snit? Ya really gotta hope she’s not the baby-sitter! From Favorite Nursery Stories 1910

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Dang That Smarts!

I’m not sure if this 1895 nursery rhyme refers to the same Doctor Faustus who sold his soul to the Devil in Christopher Marlowe’s story. My favorite line is the first one- Doctor Faustus was a good man. And his … Continue reading

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