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Am I Irish?
My Ancestry DNA test contains few surprises. As expected, the results show I am mostly English and Scottish. Also expected is a Northern European connection, pointing to Northern France and Belgium. Family lore maintains that…
‘Liberty Avenue’ again
Art students frequently struggle over how to start a painting. Once started poorly, a painting is hard to correct. I've shared the starting stages of several of my paintings for art students struggling with starting…
Additional updates
As I wrote yesterday, I updated the gallery with two paintings that I finished last year. Here is the second one titled The Singer: The Singer is 40" x 50." The WordPress plug-in I use…
Liberty Avenue progress
I've had 4-5 sessions with my new painting titled Liberty Avenue. The painting is still in the early stages: the boat has left the slip and is in the channel but it hasn't made to…
Memorial Day 2022
In the U.S.A., Memorial Day is the day we set aside to honor those who died in the service of their country. In my family, my maternal grandmother King's grandfather was wounded and left for…
Another one underway
As I've done several times, I intend to document the birth of a painting. The last time, I shared just the early stages of a painting. That's my plan this time too. 2-3 posts that…