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This painting of a Hosta flowers is painted on slate.

Rockin’it

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Hey I’m doing the thing I never thought I would, painting on rocks. For many years my passion was observing and painting realistic watercolour images of stones underwater. Hence the moniker: Riverstones Studio…These days I use acrylics more than watercolours. I went … Read More

acrylic, art, art is life, artistry, Bear River, color, colour, inspiration, nature, Nova Scotia, sunshine
riverstones studio stool

Sound the Retreat!

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Sound the Retreat! What IS an artists’ retreat anyway? Retreat implies running away, but I prefer to think of it as running toward and leaving behind, albeit temporarily. A retreat is a place where you can focus on your work, or a … Read More

Artist retreat, artist’s retreat, artistry, chickens, forest bathing, getaway, rental retreat, rural retreat, studio space
magnolia blossom painting

Spring !!

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Riverstones Studio Life is an Art Phillips Curran, visual artist spring! As we age in this life, we all gather symbols to tell us spring is here…these days mine is magnolia. My personal signs for spring have adapted to my new surroundings. … Read More

acrylic, art, art is an art, artistry, Bear River, botanical art, canvas, color, colour, creative life, flower art, flowers botanical art, forest, inspiration, Nova Scotia, painting, spring art
Life Is An 'Art

Life Is An ‘Art

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Life is an art I always say and this exhibit takes a certain perspective on those words. Life is indeed, an art. In this series of paintings and a sculpture, I am exploring the symbol we use to designate our heart- our … Read More

acrylic, art, art is an art, artistry, Bear River, canvas, color, colour, creative life, decore, inspiration, mixed media, Nova Scotia, painting, vision. insight
Lighthouse Waves is an acrylic painting by artist Karen Phillips Curran

community integration

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I moved to Bear River Nova Scotia almost two years now. Covid has greatly restricted my integration but nonetheless, I’ve made inroads into the community. I have painted and exhibited one show now in Bear River, am in two of the three … Read More

art, art is an art, art is life, artistry, artwork, Bear River, canvas, clouds, decore, inspiration, life is an art, lifei s an art, mixed media, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, painting, psychology, watersides
stones and water watercolour

life is an art in the spring

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spring has sprung spring is definitely here in Nova Scotia. It’s been a long slow one here this year and the danger of frost is still a possibility but the days are warm and the growth is phenomenal and mind-blowing. I’ve been … Read More

acrylic, alternate photography, art, artistry, Bear River, canvas, clouds, color, colour, creative life, forest, garden, inspiration, landscape, life is an art, painting, sunshine, water colour, watercolor, watercolours
Lighthouse waves, 15x30" acrylic artt

finding community

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Its been a year now since I moved my life and art practice to Nova Scotia. It is starting to feel like home again. Until April 23rd I’m in a members show at ARCAC IN ArtsPlace Annapolis Royal, about 20 minutes from … Read More

acrylic, art, artistry, canvas, community, inspiration, landscape, life is an art, Maritimes, mixed media, nature, Ontario, painting, water, watercolours
Reproductions - TOOLS-2-e1464101391318-1170x1453.jpg

a new vision

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Being alone is not a new thing for many artists. Lots of us spend solitary days inside our minds, inside our studios. It is a bit of a dichotomy, since we are the monitors of our society, expressing its beauty, its angst, … Read More

alternate photography, art, artistry, canvas, inspiration, landscape, life is an art, mixed media, painting, society, vision. insight

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  • Life is an art in the summertime!

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