Lilac’s 75th Birthday
When in New York recently, I joined a friend painting on Pier 40 (at the foot of Houston Street). I painted a small oil sketch of two of the tugboat Lilac’s stacks, which reminded me, for some reason, of my twin daughters. The oil sketch will be available—among many other works—at the celebration of the …
The Creative Process–the Story of Me
Carol L. Douglas, The Joker, figure, oil on canvas, 40″ x 30″ Renée Phillips at Manhattan Arts International just published an essay by me on The Creative Process. It is an artist statement I wrote for an upcoming show, which she liked enough to use. Thanks, Renée!
Enough about those kids!
One of my adult students, Anne Christner, with her pastel portrait of her daughter Sarah. It’s an excellent likeness, and a real step forward. Brava, Anne!
The Kung Fu Fighters are both accepted at Pratt
Not only were they both accepted, but both were awarded Presidential Merit Scholarships. Good going, girls!
Trip to Ghost Ranch in Abiquiú, NM added to Taos workshop
“When I got to New Mexico, that was mine.” That was how Georgia O’Keeffe described her instant love for northern New Mexico, which she first visited in 1917 Although she never owned Ghost Ranch, she eventually purchased a small home there and later a home in nearby Abiquiú. (Learn more about Ghost Ranch here.) We …
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