Author Archives: Victoria

Hieroglyphics

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Victoria

A big callout and thank you to Amanda for helping me slog through some coding to update my blog theme with an Etsy mini. A complete stranger and someone I found by googling the theme, she was patient and extremely … Continue reading →

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Valentine Day art

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Victoria

I finally figured out how to do a screen grab of a treasury on Etsy. Here’s one I just created that proves there are serious artists selling on the site.

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Tolstoy and lost luggage

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Victoria

If you haven’t yet read ‘The Murder of Leo Tolstoy, a forensic investigation‘ by Elif Batuman in this month’s Harper’s, you’re in for a treat. Not only does Ms. Batuman give us a brief history of Russian literature, but she … Continue reading →

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The last of winter

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Victoria

Most of the snow has now melted and these are my last paintings of it, small 8″x8″ on canvas paper. I already miss the quiet morning whiteness. I’m hoping for another last gasp of winter.  

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Spring

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Victoria

Time to break out the seed catalogs, it went up to 56 today and the snow is mostly melted. Here’s one of my newest paintings, inspired partly by Bill Evans on Cross Currents, and his cover of the Cole Porter … Continue reading →

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Snow, the studio and a lifetime burning

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Victoria

It snowed all day yesterday and we have a lovely, thick blanket of white. The sky behind the trees this morning was a liquid and fierce pale gold. Now everything is a cool blue against the dark evergreens. I found … Continue reading →

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Working for the muse

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Victoria

I conducted a poll in one of Etsy’s forums yesterday to try to find out how many people were actually making a living with their paintings, sculpture or printmaking on the site or through other online endeavors. Surprisingly, about half … Continue reading →

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I’m a curator

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Victoria

I posted my first Treasury on Etsy, which has since expired. These were some of my favorite picks for fine art from the online shop based in Brooklyn. It’s one of the more fun ways to sell online and they … Continue reading →

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To give the mundane its beautiful view

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Victoria

John Updike died January 27th at 76. Middle class life, 2 Pulitzers for novels and engaging short stories. His article The Writer in Winter is, if not exuberantly pro-aging, respectful of its wisdom. Luckily, painters often do their best work … Continue reading →

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Down to Earth, poetry and Hoots and Hellmouth

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Victoria

I met a wonderful poet online at Etsy, where I’ve recently begun selling small paintings. We were both featured in a fine art ‘Treasury’, put together by members. His poem ‘Compost’ is apropos for my lead-in to Buy Fresh, Buy Local’s benefit, … Continue reading →

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