tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27079154238424382252024-03-05T07:31:07.532-05:00Fabric of My Life with Shelley Graham Turner"Color is a power which directly influences the soul”. - Wassily Kandinsky Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284657450056070908noreply@blogger.comBlogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707915423842438225.post-32661317206755237742018-01-21T18:00:00.000-05:002018-01-21T18:00:10.099-05:00New Website and A New Blog<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well it's time to step up my game! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am working on the redesign of my website, <a href="http://www.sgturnerart.com/" target="_blank">SGTurner Art.</a> Since it is connected with Word Press, I decided to go ahead and create a new blog as well - one <i>just for my artwork</i>, its called "<b>Exploring Layers</b>". <a href="http://box5175.temp.domains/~sgturne1/blog/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I will continue to use this blog but for posts of a more personal nature. So in the future come here for the fun, family and friends side of my life, and the other one for my art!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284657450056070908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707915423842438225.post-7093273763150627402017-10-28T20:00:00.000-04:002017-10-29T08:24:45.870-04:00MAKE YOUR MARK! A Childrens' Art Program<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9_OcQWw8hilq0DrCP6WAWyWwMqJGnJDVrAnqJvhkNcqC_14gSPWkmYQb324qVgUSdTT0JSe9SlgPVpN_BUvfzoFejm_6AeiLqcYciMXZSgaF9pmkQVDDb8JjgxMkmb6alvmCt9f3bQs/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><font face="Verdana"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="597" height="165" id="id_f1_5d49_e5c2_cc03" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9_OcQWw8hilq0DrCP6WAWyWwMqJGnJDVrAnqJvhkNcqC_14gSPWkmYQb324qVgUSdTT0JSe9SlgPVpN_BUvfzoFejm_6AeiLqcYciMXZSgaF9pmkQVDDb8JjgxMkmb6alvmCt9f3bQs/s320/1.jpg" style="height: auto; width: 320px;" width="320"></font></a><font face="Verdana"><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">Last month during <a href="https://www.arteducators.org/events/articles/325-national-arts-in-education-week-september-10-16-2017" target="_blank" id="id_7e5d_9cd5_7300_56">National Arts in Education Week</a>, sponsored by <a href="https://www.americansforthearts.org/" id="id_be70_9668_681c_d400" target="_blank">Americans for the Arts</a>, I had the pleasure to work with area children! I visited <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SoRoChildCareRome/" target="_blank" id="id_5116_c45a_40b7_15c8">SoRo Child Care</a>, owned by Nicole Crever; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jervispubliclibrary/?ref=br_rs" target="_blank">Rome Jervis Library</a> with Miss Alanna; Mrs. Tien's class at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Rome-Catholic-School-178938938892343/" target="_blank">Rome Catholic School</a>; and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/treehousereadingandarts/" target="_blank">Treehouse Reading and Art Center</a>, owned by Dr. Joanna Robertson.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At each of the venues I visited we read the book together. After the story all the children gathered around a big white canvas. Each child was asked to choose an object from my stash. Each of these items could be used to make marks on the canvas.</span><br>
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Each one tried a few different mark making tools and different colors. <b>Did they ever have fun!</b></span><br>
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The results? Each one was different, and each a work of art!</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you would like to have me visit your classroom, daycare or scout trip, <a href="mailto:shelleygrahamturner@gmail.com" target="_blank">e-mail </a>me and schedule a visit. The first session is FREE!</span><br></font>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It's about an hour drive, but the scenery is <i>so beautiful </i>it doesn't seem like that long of a ride. Mel went along with me today because the gallery owner, Kathy, needed some help moving a few things to the basement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">She had plans for later in
the day, but because it was my one chance to see her, I got on the road bright
and early so we could meet up for breakfast. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">We met about halfway, about 75 miles from my home. It was a nice ride and I got to watch the sunrise,
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">We met at the local Denny’s
(where else, right?! LOL). The poor server, it took her about four trips to
our table to get our order. We were talking so much we didn’t even glance at
the menu. </span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Hlk482369012"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">After our meal
(we didn’t eat much, too much catching up!)</span><span style="color: black;"> we decided to take a short ride
to </span></span></a><a href="http://www.skaneateles.com/"><span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Skaneateles</span></span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"></span></a><span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">.</span> </span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">A small town I’ve
always wanted to visit.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Skaneateles is
located in Onondaga County, with just about 7200 residents. Its name is from
the Iroquois term for “long lake”. <sup>1</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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</i>it <i>should</i> be named “Clearwater” but I guess that might confuse the
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">We took a nice walk along the lakeside. It was such a warm, sunny day. </span></div>
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water glistened, docked boats bobbled in the water and people sat on the park
benches just relaxing; it was just wonderful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">We followed the sidewalk through the village. Though it was early there were
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">This little lady
called us in to check out her place. It turned out to be</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> a very cool gift shop called <u><b><a href="http://www.firstnationalgifts.com/">1st National Gifts</a></b></u>, which was housed in an former bank. </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">They had a display in the vault where they shared the history
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><a href="http://www.firstnationalgifts.com/">1st National Gifts</a></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>2 East Genesee St., Skaneateles NY</i></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">And someone
(visitor or maybe even their staff?!) had the right idea, took that last photo
just for Mel - Go YANKEES! LOL</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">While the shop windows were
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">We ventured on up
the street to a shop called <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px;">Gallery 54 </span></b>where we were greeted by one of the co-owners,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
<a href="http://www.thebeadershand.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Judi Witkin</span></a></b>. As soon as we walked
in we got excited! We saw a mixture of mediums – jewelry,
woodworking, pottery and ceramics, stained glass, photograpy – just to name a few.</span></div>
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<a href="http://gallery54cny.com/index.html"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Gallery 54</i></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>54 East Genesee St, Skaneateles, NY</i></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I asked about the
bead weaving pieces and found to my delight that it was Judi’s work.</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I asked her about her process and where she gets her cabs. She gave me the backstory on a few. </span></span><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="background: white; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I asked Judy
which was her favorite piece and she told me though it changes all the time, THIS DAY the jade necklace in the last photo was her favorite! And I can see why, it's stunning!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Pottery by <a href="http://gallery54cny.com/thompson.html">Sallie Thompson</a></i></span></div>
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loved these unique pottery pieces by <a href="http://gallery54cny.com/thompson.html"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Sallie Thompson.</b></span></a> The artist’s designs were amazing and the glaze choices just
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Not only was
everything in the gallery <i>visibly </i>pleasing, the prices were very reasonable too! I
definitely <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">will </i>be going back, this
time with my wallet. (I intentionally left it back, I KNOW how I am in these
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mission, we walked on. We found the church. It is <a href="http://www.stjamesskan.org/"><b>St. James Episcopal Church</b></a>
and it is set on the water with a beautiful park adjacent. Loved finding out
that they even have an outdoor service – <b>how wonderful is that?!</b> </span></div>
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we made our way back to the car. Though we only spent about an hour in this
beautiful village it was memorable. I got to see my friend and a lovely spot –
<u>all in one morning</u>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">It’s the little moments like this
that inspire me. With THAT being said, you <u>KNOW</u> I have to show you
some more artsy shots I took!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Last week I shared with my readers
the story behind my study in black and white mark making.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Like my favorite artist, Franz
Kline, I love large gestural marks, especially simple</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">
black on white. Unfortunately for me, they aren’t as easy to execute as they
might look. It seems I am too much in my own head and I need to loosen up.</span></b></div>
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research and I found a possible solution. It seems if I practice making larger, looser strokes I will build muscle memory. According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_memory"><span style="color: blue;">Wikipedia</span></a>, “…</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">when a movement is repeated over time, a long-term muscle memory is
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good supply of interesting marks on watercolor paper. I've decided to add layers
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">I spent many
hours on Pinterest, introducing myself to all styles of art. I found I was
drawn to abstract art, especially that of artists from the Abstract
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Abstract
Expressionism is a post–<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World
War II</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_movement" title="Art movement">art
movement</a> in American
painting, developed in New York in the 1940s. It was the first specifically
American movement to achieve international influence and put <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New
York City</a> at the center
of the western <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_world" title="Art world">art
world</a>. Its emphasis
is on spontaneous, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealist_automatism" title="Surrealist automatism">automatic</a>, or subconscious creation. – from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_expressionism" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></i></span><span id="goog_454738090"></span><sup><span style="background: white; margin: 0px;"></span></sup></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Turns out I also like the work of
his contemporaries – other members of a group called the “New York School”. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Read more about them in a <a href="https://shelleygrahamturner.blogspot.com/2017/01/day-1-thirty-paintings-in-thirty-days.html"><span style="color: blue;">previous
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My very favorite artist is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Kline"><span style="color: blue;">Franz Kline</span></a>. He worked
in mainly black and white. His large marks just excite me.<b> <u>I’ve decided</u>, I
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><i>"</i></span><span style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><i>If I feel a painting I'm working on doesn't have
imagery or emotion, I </i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvylNrs-DMnlKmX0pQd4UoXKV9qVXXdPAQYYbNJgv_Z_Frij9q3pnbJMuNrxcGRJLH7ghRAx51aCKk0Q6ohhbtvhI2DLn9ZPQf8EyYERTDh7Lyp99L5raICL4xpkeQSeI5zUyM5sbtMA/s1600/Franz+Kline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvylNrs-DMnlKmX0pQd4UoXKV9qVXXdPAQYYbNJgv_Z_Frij9q3pnbJMuNrxcGRJLH7ghRAx51aCKk0Q6ohhbtvhI2DLn9ZPQf8EyYERTDh7Lyp99L5raICL4xpkeQSeI5zUyM5sbtMA/s1600/Franz+Kline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><i>paint it out and work over it until it does.<span style="margin: 0px;"> " ~ Franz Kline</span></i></span></span></blockquote>
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simplicity of the black and white, it’s the large gestural mark making that
appeals to me. Unfortunately they aren’t as easy as they may look, at least
not for me. I am in my head too much, I need to loosen up.</span></div>
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research and found it might only take some practice. Seems as you practice the
strokes you can build muscle memory. According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_memory"><span style="color: blue;">Wikipedia</span></a>, “…</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">when a movement is repeated over time, a long-term muscle memory is
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experiments done on 5x5 watercolor paper. I used mostly india ink, gesso and markers. I loved the results
but these were done pretty quickly. Unless I did quite a few at a time I
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284657450056070908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707915423842438225.post-84744260475064696242017-07-15T10:56:00.002-04:002018-02-07T14:12:12.504-05:00Support the Arts by Supporting An Artist<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></b><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I support a few artists, Ben John Albino is one of them. I met Ben over a year ago in a FB group for artists interested in the business side of art. He responded to an OOAK Artisan membership offer I had posted there. It's important to me to encourage and promote other artists, but I especially enjoy mentoring young artists.<br /> <br /> Since that time we have messaged back and forth quite a bit, and what started as a small investment of my time, has turned into a friendship.<br /><br /> In learning about his life in the Philippines I found that he didn't really have much, didn't want much,</span><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> he just wanted to be able to create! </span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">You may remember my sharing some of his colored pen work? T</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">his is the portrait he did of my grandson, Nazhier. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Ben is </span><em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">obviously</span></em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> talented, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">but it takes more than just talent. It takes hard work. He works into the wee hours, I know because we have messaged at all hours of the day and night. I really admire his work ethic. He's a humble young man and always very thankful for everything - which just makes me want to do even more to help him realize his dream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />I represent Ben in the United States. I've been able to introduce his work to others and have gotten him quite a few requests for commission work . We have even entered his work into one of our local art shows. My dream is to be able to someday sponsor an art residency for him, here in the U.S. In the meantime I will share his work and contribute monetarily via Patreon. Have you heard of Patreon? It's a online program that introduces you to emerging artists and other creators. You can support one of these artists on a monthly basis for as little at $1 a week. That doesn't sound like much right? But for an artist it can mean the difference between living his dream, or not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If you would, <b>please do me a favor</b>, check out <a href="https://www.patreon.com/benalbino" target="_blank">Ben's Patreon page</a> and if you are able please contribute something. He has set his initial goal to $100/month, he is at $49 now. You probably don't realize it but in his country, $100 would allow him to rent a dedicated studio space there in his small town! For now he works in a small corner of his parent's kitchen. I'd love to tell you more, and we will, next month in <span id="goog_819586722"></span><u><a href="https://ooakartisanshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/08/exploring-art-and-artist-ben-john.html" target="_blank"><b>"Exploring Art & Artist</b>"</a></u> , <span id="goog_819586723"></span>the new monthly feature on the OOAK Artisan Showcase <a href="https://ooakartisanshowcase.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I work on my ICAD challenge I am finding I love some of the pieces <i>so</i> much I want to frame/sell them. So from now on I'm just either going to lay quotes down for the photo, or attach each digitally to the photo. ALSO, some days I find I want to work a bit bigger. I started with small index cards, went to larger - now I have been working on 8x10 paper. The goal of the challenge for me is to just do something small each day. So I'm just rewriting the rules (it's kinda my MO </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/rebel?source=feed_text&story_id=830859557081626"><span class="_5afx"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">#</span></span><span class="_58cm"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rebel</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">)</span><span class="text_exposed_hide"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">...</span></span><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Live with it people! Lol! I am also cutting up all of them and keeping the individual words in a baggie for future use. (Because I really need to hoard just one more thing here!)</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Eyccnvcro3x4oM2qMAisIVF5IMu6_d14Q2OVuMupJlu335pI3IoI7FHySmPx1DiBYlXsJRLrv53GbgqOlwrqUMsEWdqHrHHM6z3uPwCVaSOQTTAR_dmOvFKBNn9LwnbrweS5gpMiHY0/s1600/icad2017+08.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Eyccnvcro3x4oM2qMAisIVF5IMu6_d14Q2OVuMupJlu335pI3IoI7FHySmPx1DiBYlXsJRLrv53GbgqOlwrqUMsEWdqHrHHM6z3uPwCVaSOQTTAR_dmOvFKBNn9LwnbrweS5gpMiHY0/s320/icad2017+08.14.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">I'm back again with week 2 of the #dyicad 2017 challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Recently I travelled to Holland, Michigan to visit with my best friend from high school, Ellen. Wherever I go I am always on the lookout for art and this trip was no exception. As usual I took a zillion photos! I decided I'd shared my visit with you. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">This is Part Two. (read <a href="https://ooakartisanshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/06/on-road-michigan-part-one.html" target="_blank">Part One HERE</a>)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Once again I have decided to take part in a challenge. This time it's the ICAD* challenge for <a href="https://daisyyellowart.com/icad-base" target="_blank">Daisy Yellow Art</a>. She does it every year. I took part in 2015, but only for the month of July. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">The actual challenge is for 61 days. This year I am doing it along with my fellow artist and friend, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jenniferengleart/?pnref=lhc" target="_blank">Jenn Engle</a> of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/mixedmediajenn" target="_blank">Mixed Media Jenn</a>! We are hoping to keep each other accountable! Let's see how we do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">You can follow along daily on either<a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelleygrahamturner/" target="_blank"> my Instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SGTurnerArt/" target="_blank">my Facebook page</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">The good part about working with small pieces is that there isn't as much pressure and you are free to just play and experiment. If you haven't tried it, you should. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">You can jump in and play with us at anytime! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You may have heard that I am about to </span><u><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">FINALLY</span><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></i></b></u><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">move OOAK Artisan Showcase into it's new business space. It's been a long time coming but it's going to happen</span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course preparing for the move has been a lot of work. A. LOT! To sort, purge and pack up an art studio takes a bunch of time but add into the mix that the contents are going to several spaces and it gets complicated.- fast. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I needed to take inventory of exactly what was in there to begin with. Let me tell you - there was MOUNTAINS of 'stuff''. Before I can pack it I need to see with my eyes how much I have of each category. We've been living around piles of supplies and a bigger pile of empty boxes and containers waiting to be refilled.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I am all done I am going to be super-duper happy - AND organized,. That's what sustains me through this crazy time. I think of it like intense labor pains. You just try to concentrate on the precious newborn you will hold in your arms at the end of it all! In this case my new business space is my baby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">SO ... now there is one last step in preparing for the move and <b><u>I could use your help with it.</u></b> It's reducing the amount of things that need to be moved. <b>In other words, I need to sell off some of my "S&%T", specifically my artwork inventory.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Starting on <span style="color: red;"><b>May 26th at 7pm, </b></span> I will be conducting an ONLINE auction of my artwork inventory. It's going to go through Sunday, May 28 11:59pm EST. It will be held in my Facebook Group - "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1512563305689919/" target="_blank"><b>Fabric of My Life</b></a>". You can see previews of some of the works that are in my inventory now through the start of the sale. (NO Bidding yet though!). </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you aren't a member already, go to the group and ask to join. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1512563305689919/" target="_blank"><b>CLICK HERE</b></a><b>.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you aren't able to join us for the sale, <b>can I ask you to please share the event</b> on Facebook and/or your other social media channels? I would appreciate it, and I KNOW Mel would too! LOL (You can find the post pinned at the top of my business page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SGTurnerArt/" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a><b>)</b></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To attend the Auction <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1512563305689919/" target="_blank"><b>GO HERE</b></a> and request to join.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To SHARE please <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SGTurnerArt/" target="_blank"><b>GO HERE</b></a> and then SHARE pinned post at the top.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">As always I thank you for your friendship and support,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">~ Shelley</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284657450056070908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707915423842438225.post-13985250484683840312017-02-16T17:00:00.000-05:002017-02-16T17:00:23.887-05:00Painting #20, #21 and #22: "Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days" Challenge<br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I am taking part in Leslie Saeta’s “ Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge”.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I am taking part in Leslie Saeta’s “ Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge”.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I am taking part in Leslie Saeta’s “ Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge”.</span></strong><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284657450056070908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707915423842438225.post-88317860477134203052017-01-17T17:35:00.001-05:002017-02-02T08:13:13.044-05:00PAINTING #10 : Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days<br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I am taking part in Leslie Saeta’s “ Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge”.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I am taking part in Leslie Saeta’s “ Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge”.</span></strong><br />
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learn more about it. I am creating a painting based on a quote of one of its
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can also be creative in total isolation. I know excellent women artists who do
original work without any response to speak of. Maybe they are used to lack of
feedback. Maybe they are tougher.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Elaine de Kooning</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">(1918-1989), born in Flatbush, <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">was an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_Expressionism" title="Abstract Expressionism"><span style="color: #0563c1;">Abstract Expressionist</span></a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Figurative_Expressionism" title="American Figurative Expressionism"><span style="color: #0563c1;">Figurative Expressionist</span></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painting" title="Painting"><span style="color: #0563c1;">painter</span></a> in the
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-World_War_II" title="Post-World War II"><span style="color: #0563c1;">post-World War II</span></a> era. She wrote extensively on
the art of the period <sup id="cite_ref-7"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_de_Kooning#cite_note-7"><span style="color: blue; margin: 0px;">[7]</span></a></sup> and was an editorial associate for <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_News" title="Art News"><span style="color: #0563c1;">Art News</span></a></i>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; margin: 0px;">1. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_de_Kooning"><span style="color: #0563c1; margin: 0px;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_de_Kooning</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; margin: 0px;">2. <a href="http://www.theartstory.org/artist-de-kooning-elaine.htm"><span style="color: #0563c1; margin: 0px;">http://www.theartstory.org/artist-de-kooning-elaine.htm</span></a></span></div>
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Leslie Saeta’s “ Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge”.</span></strong></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I
have chosen the NEW YORK SCHOOL as my theme. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></strong><a href="http://shelleygrahamturner.blogspot.com/2017/01/day-1-thirty-paintings-in-thirty-days.html"><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">CLICK
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in black and white. Those two are my staples, like milk and bread. Simple but
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<b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Barnett Newman</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">(1905-1970) </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">was an American artist, born in New York City. He is seen
as one of the major figures in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_expressionism" title="Abstract expressionism"><span style="color: #0563c1;">abstract expressionism</span></a> and one of the
foremost of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_field" title="Color field"><span style="color: #0563c1;">color field</span></a> painters. His paintings are existential in
tone and content, explicitly composed with the intention of communicating a
sense of locality, presence, and contingency.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"> </span><sup><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">1</span></sup></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://theartstack.com/artist/barnett-newman/about"><span lang="ES-MX" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">https://theartstack.com/artist/barnett-newman/about</span></span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. <a href="https://www.artsy.net/artist/barnett-newman">https://www.artsy.net/artist/barnett-newman</a></span></span><br />
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website</span></a><strong><span style="color: #2e74b5; font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"> where
she explains everything! </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #2e74b5; font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">#30paintingsin30days</span></strong></div>
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Leslie Saeta’s “ Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge”.</span></strong></div>
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have chosen the NEW YORK SCHOOL as my theme. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://shelleygrahamturner.blogspot.com/2017/01/day-1-thirty-paintings-in-thirty-days.html"><span style="color: #0563c1;">CLICK
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unless I am alone. The ideas won’t flow unless I’m by myself. The way my mind
works, I tire when I have too much conversation or movement around me. It zaps my energy and with it my creativity. I’ve been known to disappear from a
gathering because I MUST get by myself and recharge. I start out fine but soon I need to go back into my shell. Anyone who doesn’t
know me probably thinks I am anti-social. </span></div>
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introvert. </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Lee Krasner</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">(1908-1984) </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">was an American </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_expressionism" title="Abstract expressionism"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">abstract expressionist</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"> , born in Brooklyn, NY. She is one of the few female
artists to have had a retrospective show at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Modern_Art" title="Museum of Modern Art"><span style="color: #0563c1;">Museum of Modern Art</span></a>. She worked in painting,
collage painting, charcoal drawing, and occasionally mosaics. She would often
cut apart her own drawings and paintings to create her collage paintings. She
also commonly revised or completely destroyed an entire series of works due to
her critical nature. As a result, her surviving body of work is relatively
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">2.
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">3.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>https://www.artsy.net/artist/lee-krasner</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284657450056070908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707915423842438225.post-32146868884207894902017-01-08T06:49:00.001-05:002017-01-25T16:37:47.250-05:00PAINTING #4: Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge – Jackson Pollack<br />
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<b><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Jackson Pollack</span></b><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"> (1912-1956) </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">was an American painter and a major figure in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_expressionism" title="Abstract expressionism"><span style="color: #0563c1;">abstract expressionist</span></a> movement. He was well
known for his unique style of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drip_painting" title="Drip painting"><span style="color: #0563c1;">drip
painting</span></a>. He used paint pouring as one of several techniques on canvases.
Later, he began painting with his canvases laid out on the studio floor, and he
developed what was later called his "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drip_painting" title="Drip painting"><span style="color: #0563c1;">drip</span></a>"
technique. He used hardened brushes, sticks, and even basting syringes as paint
applicators. Pollock's technique of pouring and dripping paint is thought to be
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<b><u>A bonus share:</u></b> My friend and fellow artist, <b>Betsy Walcheski</b> of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/artbybets/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Art by Bets</a>, did something very clever this holiday season. She and her family decorated cookies in Jackson Pollack style!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">1.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Pollock"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0563c1; margin: 0px;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Pollock</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">2. VIDEO: </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/7bICqvmKL5s?list=PLB96D721E374290D0"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0563c1; margin: 0px;">https://youtu.be/7bICqvmKL5s?list=PLB96D721E374290D0</span></a></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">3. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.artsy.net/artist/jackson-pollock" target="_blank"><span lang="ES-MX" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;"> https://www.artsy.net/artist/jackson-pollock</span></span></a></span></div>
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