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Donna Dewberry Grows Bolder With One StrokeShe was a stay-at-home mom who had an idea. A simple, easy way for millions to create beautiful works of art. Seemingly overnight, Donna Dewberry and her One Stroke painting technique became a huge hit on PBS and QVC.
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Norman RockwellBorn: Feb. 3, 1894
Died: Nov. 8, 1978
His paintings and illustrations are known the world-over for their look at everyday life in early 20th century America. -
Getting a clear perspective on lifeA few weeks ago I started to feel ill. The symptoms, which included weight loss, really slowed me down. I made an appointment with my doctor. While waiting for the day to arrive, I went searching on the internet to see if I could get a clue as to what was going on. What I found was quite a jolt. The symptoms could, among other things, indicate stomach cancer. That really set me back on my...
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Friends in High PlacesWe landed at MIA and rented a car. It was January of 1987 and we were eager to start our new life on Miami Beach. That weekend, shortly after signing the lease for our recently renovated Art Deco apartment we went to the supermarket to stock our empty refrigerator. Stewart, my husband, was driving. Obeying the stop sign on the corner, he brought the car to a full stop, looked both ways and...
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His Moment to ShineFor decades, Harold Garde painted at night after returning from his day job. Respected by the art community, Garde never achieved the kind of widespread critical and commercial success that many thought he deserved. Until now.
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Brushing up: A primer in exterior paintingSpring is right around the corner and along with cleaning up, plenty of people spruce up their homes with a new coat of paint. Here are a couple of tips told through a real life experience... When I was young, in the 70s, my boss used to lay me off during the summer months because he could get 3 school kids to work for what he was paying me. It gave me the opportunity...
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Still Tweeting!With about a month and a half in on this "Twitter a Day" habit, I have to report that trying to say something coherent in 140 characters or less is harder than it sounds!I got talked into testing the waters of something new, and it's been an interesting daily writing exercise. Let's face it, my daily natural output of words--both spoken and written--is a bit like Niagara Falls. Trying to create...
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Remembering...My parents lived through the depression and survived because of the many skills they had...and...
