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I’m Swamped!

I am working on three different painting projects and that is my excuse for not posting recently. They are almost finished but, as you painters know, one can never predict the exact date when they can be officially declared “done”.   The garden could use an early spring cleanup … I might take a bit… read more

Rainy Day Winter Musings

I just discovered art board – backward of me, I know, because the stuff has been around for eons. I bought a package of four boards some time ago and forgot about them until a studio cleanup brought them to light.   I did an acrylic painting of a colt on one of them and… read more

Back Home

“In The Moo’d” and “Wired” have arrived back home from their trip to Gruene, Texas, where they participated in the 2nd Ever American Society of Bovine Artists Art Show and Sale in October, 2010. They then stayed on at Cactus Jack’s Gallery until the end of December.    Here are photos of the ribbon and… read more

A New Year

A new year and I’ve been sluggish about painting. However, I got inspired by a photograph of a rescue horse from the wonderful organization S.A.F.E. (Save A Forgotten Equine) in Monroe, WA. www.safehorses.org.  The photo was posted on their Facebook page and I received permission to paint the head of this lovely lady. I’ll donate the… read more

Holiday Slow Down

I am having a hard time getting going after the holidays – haven’t started any new paintings and the one I had on the go before Christmas looks kinda blah! Every time I walk past it, all I can see are dull colors – it’s a row of horses standing out in a pasture. Maybe… read more

Happy New Year!

To all my fellow artists, horse and animal lovers – all the best in 2011! 

Post-Christmas Musings

Enduring the final days of a head and chest cold (what other kinds are there, I suppose). Great opportunity to say ix-nay to housework and cooking. We never did have a Christmas dinner but there was nothing wrong with the sushi we enjoyed at a local Cloverdale restaurant …. it’s healthy, light on the stomach… read more

Merry Christmas

Have a happy and merry Christmas, everyone – and a prosperous 2011. Sell lots of paintings! Thank you to everyone who took the time to visit my blog and website…..Diana.    

Ann Hatchett Sprague

In May of 2005, my husband and myself were on a holiday road trip in Washington State. We stopped in at Yesterday’s Village in Yakima (eastern Washington) and spend some pleasant time looking through the antiques. I found a small (3″x5″), framed painting of an Arabian mare and her foal, which I bought for a… read more

Art Buyer Scams

I don’t know how many, if any, artists read this blog or even if anyone reads it. Thought I’d post this warning anyway – although no doubt any artist with a website has already had a scam artist approach them.   It’s happened to me before and it happened again the other day. This time… read more

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