Tag: nature
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Geographic Touchstones
I discovered the term “geographic touchstone,” a landscape we return to again and again, in a magazine 20 or more years ago and loved it immediately. The physical features of the place, beach or mountain, river or lake, become etched into who we are, like topographic lines on the maps of our hearts. Far more…
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Why So Many Flowers?
“I must have flowers, always and always.” Claude Monet Sometimes I wonder, why do I paint so many flowers? In 2019, very early in my art journey, I took a drawing class at Harrisburg Area Community College. As a mid-50’s working mom, I walked into a classroom full of 18–19-year-old young men and women. They…
Melissa Stephens Art 