Monthly Archives: October 2016

keep on keeping on – do the work, do the work

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Mary Beth Frezon

I’m purposely working to be patient and let things dry and do things in stages. Doing a couple paintings in tandem is helpful in this. I’ve also opened up my arches pad of paper and found I can fold and … Continue reading →

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For the quote box

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Mary Beth Frezon

Via The Writer’s Almanac: You never know what you’ll want to write until it starts writing itself in your head. — Jill Ker Conway

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Rearview

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Mary Beth Frezon

Rear-view The way ahead is before me and the road behind is in front of me too a small slice of my forward view. By glancing up I see the retreating way, a preview of the path home The way … Continue reading →

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Just Make That First Mark

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Mary Beth Frezon

Just dash something down if you see a blank canvas staring at you with a certain imbecility. You do not know how paralyzing it is, that staring of a blank canvas which says to the painter: you don’t know anything. … Continue reading →

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Looking Up

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Mary Beth Frezon

Infinity ² from Uncage the Soul Productions on Vimeo.

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