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Lorelei Sowa
Jul 10, 20243 min read
Noticing Nature
In my elemantary school days, I remember a song taught in music class reminding us to "slow down" and "make the morning last." In the...
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Lorelei Sowa
Jan 30, 20241 min read
Heart Healthy
This still-life painting of garlic onions done in oil titled "Heart Health" plays on the idea that foods are not only medicinal but also...
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Lorelei Sowa
Dec 28, 20233 min read
Manet/Degas
"Drawing is the artist’s most direct and spontaneous expression, a species of writing: it reveals, better than does painting, his true...
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Lorelei Sowa
Dec 14, 20235 min read
Three Lampposts
Oil and Pastel on Wood panel 18x24 “There is no art without contemplation.” ― Robert Henri "I suspect that dreams are an integral part of...
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Lorelei Sowa
Nov 26, 20234 min read
"The ancients stole all our great ideas" -Mark Twain
"Being human is enjoying what you enjoy and sharing what you see." Rick Ruben Mark Twain once quipped, "The ancients stole all our great...
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Lorelei Sowa
Aug 19, 20233 min read
Trade Winds
When a simple blue sky is not so simple: "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute." 10x20 Oil on Board Over earth and ocean, with...
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Lorelei Sowa
May 30, 20233 min read
Time: Your great teacher and master!
"The years teach us much, which the days never knew." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson. Have you ever sat down to play with children on the beach?...
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Lorelei Sowa
May 1, 20232 min read
THE POWERFUL BENEFITS OF ORIGINAL ART
Art is more than just a pretty picture Learn how the art you collect can enrich your daily life. "When you do something for the first...
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Lorelei Sowa
Mar 31, 20233 min read
Artist or AI?
“A man cannot understand the art he is studying if he only looks for the end result without taking the time to delve deeply into the...
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Lorelei Sowa
Feb 21, 20233 min read
"I don't know why I like it; I just Like it."
"As far as I am concerned, a painting speaks for itself. What is the use of giving explanations when all is said and done? A painter has...
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Lorelei Sowa
Jan 26, 20232 min read
Time and Emotion
"True art lies in a reality that is felt." – Odilon Redon Art can be so difficult to discuss because it evokes so much emotion. The link...
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Lorelei Sowa
Jan 9, 20233 min read
Letting Go In 2023
Letting GO I closed up shop in Connecticut for the season and headed back south to the warm winds of Southwestern Bonita Springs. 2022 I...
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Lorelei Sowa
Dec 19, 20224 min read
"the touchstone of painting."- Still Life
"December" 12x12 oil on board Édouard Manet once called still life "the touchstone of painting." – 'still life' – is intriguing in...
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Lorelei Sowa
Nov 20, 20224 min read
Art & Feast
The first Thanksgiving occurred in 1621 when the Mayflower pilgrims sat down for a three-day meal with the Wampanoag. 19th-century...
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Lorelei Sowa
Oct 25, 20223 min read
A Pirate Tale
41.25977° N, 72.75261° W Wheeler Island 8x10 Oil on canvas When my oldest son turned 5, I had a pirate-themed birthday party for him with...
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Lorelei Sowa
Sep 27, 20223 min read
Ruins and Rebirth
"'All beginnings wear their endings like dark shadows," astronomer-physicist Chet Raymo. What is it about abandoned structures that...
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Lorelei Sowa
Aug 28, 20223 min read
The Wreck
12x12 mixed media on panel "And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't...
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Lorelei Sowa
Aug 19, 20223 min read
A Series of Mistakes
“Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.” - Marianne Williamson It's Not About Perfect: Are you like me, often...
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Lorelei Sowa
Jul 31, 20222 min read
… "memory and imagination are basically the same things." Thomas Hobbes (1588 – 1679)
Many people take summer vacations. Perhaps you were one of the lucky people afforded this luxury. In choosing a vacation spot, it seems...
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Lorelei Sowa
Jul 19, 20222 min read
The Old Bucket Story and The Hydrangea Path
Oil on Canvas 30x24 This lovely seaside home I walk by reminds me of a story I love so much I want to share it with you. Perhaps you know...
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