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Rockin’it

Phillips-Curran — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 19:22:29 +0000

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 to a local Plein Air event called Paint the Town. … Read More

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Life is an art on the water

Phillips-Curran — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:06:45 +0000

Ahh the splash of seawater resonates. I am here in the east coast near the Bay of Fundy and I visit the Annapolis Basin frequently. The inspiration I glean from these visits sustains me. The waves soothe me or excite me depending upon their mood! This piece currently resides in Teichert Gallery … Read More

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Life is an art in the summertime!

Phillips-Curran — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:49:50 +0000

Summertime! Life is an art in the summertime. Summer is a tad short in Canada, so every day that is summer, is here to live love and laugh your way through it. It is a time of tremendous growth, my second crop of peas is almost ready! by Karen in July … Read More

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Life Is An Art and Mary’s Tree

Phillips-Curran — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 16:09:47 +0000

Karen Phillips~curran Life is the art! Tales from the studio Mornings here in Nova Scotia are different. The difference? I’m retired…! What? Do artists retire? I don’t think so. It’s a ruse… I’ve been creating colourful imagery all my life. Some evenings I spent an hour with my grandson drawing a … Read More

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Life is an art

Phillips-Curran — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:07:33 +0000

I’m still settling into my new(ish) life here in Bear River Nova Scotia. At heart, I think we all are kind of tribal, and with that in mind, becoming part of a small community takes time and grace. (I’m still working on the grace part..) Up here on the hillside overlooking … Read More

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life is an art in the spring

Phillips-Curran — Sat, 21 May 2022 20:41:32 +0000

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 a long-distance swimmer, I grew up swimming every day with … Read More

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Sound the retreat! (Artist’s retreat that is)

Phillips-Curran — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 15:26:29 +0000

We all need a little time away to rejuvenate our “creative selves”. In October of last year, I went to Newfoundland for a month long stay at Bareneed Studios on the Port de Grave peninsula. I had been planning the visit for a few years. I found some sweet inspiration there and … Read More

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in like a lion!

Phillips-Curran — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:55:58 +0000

Even though blankets of new fallen snow greet me here in southwestern Nova Scotia, part of me knows that spring is on its way. My rooster, Ziggy, vehemently tells me, often, throughout the day. His actions towards the hens is another clear indication that he is ‘thinking spring’. He stands and stares … Read More

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packing a lifetime

Phillips-Curran — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:43:55 +0000

I am making the move to the east coast of Canada where ihope to paint to my heart's content… Read More

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running out of time…

Phillips-Curran — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 20:36:01 +0000

it wont be long now and the show will be over, come on over to our (virtual) house and see the work!… Read More

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