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Red Geranium Buds & Quotes by O’Keeffe, Matisse, & Rothko (#Kindasquare Day 5)

October 5, 2020

Happy Monday Readers, It is time for Monday Morning Blooms – or “three kind of similar buds” on this Monday 🙂 – and connecting with Day 5 for Kinda-square Full view: ___ Today’s Blog Reflection (because it is Reflect-ober after all) Years ago – ART was a very popular topic here at Priorhouse blog. Art, … More Red Geranium Buds & Quotes by O’Keeffe, Matisse, & Rothko (#Kindasquare Day 5)

Making Time to Stop and Take Some Photos (Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #97 – Pastimes)

May 19, 2020

Hello everyone, the Lens-Artists theme this week is Pastimes, or what we do for enjoyent — One of my pastimes is “making time to stop and take some photos” You know how they say that life is better when we “make time to stop and smell the roses”? Well for me, my life is enriched by taking some … More Making Time to Stop and Take Some Photos (Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #97 – Pastimes)

(Micro Fiction) Van Gogh’s Potato Eaters Painting on a Potato Farm in Manitoba, Canada

August 10, 2019

Happy Saturday Readers, Joining in with What Pegman Saw fiction challenge, which brings us to Manitoba, Canada Here is the photo prompt for today’s 150-word fiction: _ Reminder – this is FICTION _ Potato Eaters Painting on a Potato Farm (fiction word count: 150) .. Janet, I’m soon to depart this world. Need to confess. You … More (Micro Fiction) Van Gogh’s Potato Eaters Painting on a Potato Farm in Manitoba, Canada

Time for Some Art #1 (4 Selections from Kent’s Paintings Book)

November 4, 2018

Remember the B & B we went to this fall (here) well…. I brought a book to read (of course) but then put it down so I could explore some of the books on this cluttered shelf. Now I don’t know about you, but for some of us – a shelf like this … More Time for Some Art #1 (4 Selections from Kent’s Paintings Book)

Power of Art (Friday Fictioneers) and 52 Hats

December 29, 2017

Power of Art (fiction word count: 104) The Johnson family had a circle sculpture. I thought it was stupid recycled stuff. Later – the intricate pieces spoke to me. I felt the power of art. The strategic assemblage had balance amidst a midair coordinate plane. CDs glistened and texture from the tires whispered near rusty … More Power of Art (Friday Fictioneers) and 52 Hats

Swindoll Story (art by Matisse, O’Keeffe, Rothko -Part 3)

March 8, 2014

Old Priorhouse Post from 2014 Last night, after I posted my sneaker photo for the WP challenge on perspective, it reminded me of a powerful little “perspective story” I heard a while ago and I thought I would share it here. I also want to show you how three artists*(Matisse, O’Keeffe, and Rothko) see the color RED … More Swindoll Story (art by Matisse, O’Keeffe, Rothko -Part 3)

Maxine’s Mondrian (power of art)

November 9, 2013

In November 2009, I had the chance to take a solo trip to see family in Florida – my trip actually started with a visit to Jasper, Georgia – which is a beautiful town outside of Atlanta – but it was my visit to the Sunshine State that month which would later lead to a … More Maxine’s Mondrian (power of art)