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Independent thinking and group norms

Independent thinking and group norms

Carol L. DouglasOct 8, 20244 min read
If you’re constantly feeling wrong-footed or inadequate, perhaps the problem isn’t with you, but your tribe.
Monday Morning Art School: setting up a still life

Monday Morning Art School: setting up a still life

Carol L. DouglasOct 6, 20243 min read
Setting up a still life is good training. There was a period in my life where I painted one every morning. It’s how I learned to paint with assurance.
Two paintings heading west

Two paintings heading west

Carol L. DouglasOct 3, 20242 min read
Sometimes we take risky decisions, and inevitably someone will tell us how to correct our ‘mistake’. Monet never took the safe path; why should I?
Time to ramble, time to party

Time to ramble, time to party

Carol L. DouglasOct 1, 20243 min read
Immediately after this opening on Oct. 11, I’ll winterize the gallery, pack my SUV and point it into the setting sun.
Monday Morning Art School: what is fine art?

Monday Morning Art School: what is fine art?

Carol L. DouglasSep 29, 20244 min read
Since the 18th century, critics and gallerists have tried to rebrand fine art as an intellectual discipline, Because of this, fine craft, illustration and commercial art have been perceived as lower art forms. This is an absurd distinction.