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An extremely soft opening and Trekkers auction

An extremely soft opening and Trekkers auction

Carol L. Douglas May 21, 2026 3 min read
Trekkers is a non-profit youth mentoring organization that helps adolescents build social, emotional, and intellectual resilience.
My first professional art show

My first professional art show

Carol L. Douglas May 19, 2026 3 min read
The transition from student to professional artist is marked by a willingness to stand behind your work, to let the painting carry the message.
Monday Morning Art School: the right support for your painting

Monday Morning Art School: the right support for your painting

Carol L. Douglas May 17, 2026 4 min read
The painting support you choose affects how your paint behaves, how your marks read and whether your work lasts.
What’s the difference between plein air and studio painting?

What’s the difference between plein air and studio painting?

Carol L. Douglas May 14, 2026 4 min read
Plein air demands boldness; the studio demands sophistication. To carry vitality into the studio, you cannot destroy the thing you loved. It’s the map that will give your studio paintings direction and life.
Mystifying, maddening jurying

Mystifying, maddening jurying

Carol L. Douglas May 12, 2026 4 min read
A lot of paintings we now acknowledge as masterpieces were rejected by jurors in their day.