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5/14/2025

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This is our new daily therapy. :)  Totally agree with the name of the YouTube channel:  
FUNNY ANIMALS HEALING. You won't be sorry!
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Spring Hugs!

4/22/2024

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If a picture is worth a thousand words, this video is worth a thousand hugs! Saw this yesterday and felt like I experienced a little slice of heaven. Spring hugs and blessings to you!! :)
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Day 1410:  Photos from the Show & New Work!

3/14/2024

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Women's Work: Unique Visions By Women
Springboard Art Show at the Clifton Arts Center, Clifton, NJ • Through March 28th

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From L to R: Lydia Baldassarre, Elizabeth Robles, Emily Gilman-Beezley, me, Jennifer Merz, Vicky Katzman. (Not pictured--Dr. Joy Yoo)
It’s an honor for all of us to show our work at the Clifton Arts Center Center (cliftonartscenter.org) during “Women’s History Month”! It's a joy for me to be part of this group of unique, beautiful, and incredibly talented  women!! I showed some older work ("Three Girls", 1985, "Blue Crab" 2006, and "Fuzz 'N Bunny and the Jellybean Tree" 2010 (www.kathleenrupff.com/childrens.html), along with some new mixed media pieces. Here's some local press about the show: thecliftontimes.com/g/clifton-nj/n/242920/commemorating-womens-history-clifton-arts-center. A video crew from the Clifton cable station was there to record us talking about our work. What?! :)  CLICK HERE for the video!

Below are some shots from the opening last Saturday and some close-ups of my work on display. (Thanks Jenn and Liz for sharing your photos!)  Below are links to the Springboard websites:
Emily Gilman Beezley - https://www.emilygilmanbeezley.com/
Jennifer Merz - https://www.jennifermerz.com/
Vicky Katzman - https://www.vickykatzman.com/
Lydia Baldassarre - https://www.lydiabaldassarre.com/
Dr. Joy Yoo - https://www.joyyoofineart.com/
Elizabeth Robles - [email protected]
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The entryway of the show. Sculptor Lannie Hart also joined us!
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Lovely piano music added so much to the reception!
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Artist Emily Gilman-Beezley (Leader)
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Artist Jennifer Merz (Leader)
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Standing next to "Three Girls" & "Fuzz N' Bunny" illustrations
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Artist Lydia Baldassarre talking on camera!
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Nervous much?? Yes!! The piece to my right is a portrait of our first bunny Tyler.
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Artist Elizabeth Robles
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We're thankful for everyone who could attend!
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Artist Vicky Katzman
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Some of Dr. Joy Yoo's pieces (who could not be present)

Two new pieces in show

Recently, I've been taking formally completed pieces and embellishing them with paper collage with 3d effects, giving them a totally new look. It's been a lot of fun to transform the into something 'new' and I'm thrilled with them! Regarding these two pieces, I'm intrigued by the wisdom of trees, the lovely life they give and hold within their branches, and the joy they bring through the different seasons.
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"Five Birds" This is a new 3-D paper collage mixed media piece
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"Springtime" Another new 3-D paper collage mixed media piece

These are some older pieces in the show...

Though my current emphasis is on digital painting, my roots are firmly in traditional media. I made the acrylic painting, "Irises" while taking a class at the Baum School of Art in Allentown, PA (2009). It was inspired by local Warren County irises. "Three Tomatoes" was completed around 2012 while taking an oil painting class with Lena Shiffman. "Blue Crab" was completed while taking a watercolor class while I was living in Delaware (2006). I made "Three Girls" during college. The blond-haired girl with her back to the viewer represented my friend Sarabeth, a good friend of mine. I was experimenting with flowy lines and the theme of friendship. Friends are such a gift and the love and support a friend offers during difficult times is invaluable. I also love the golden light before dusk at the beach and was trying to capture that as well.
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"Irises" acrylic, 16 x 20, 2009
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"Three Tomatoes" oil, 5 x 7, 2012
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"Blue Crab" watercolor, 8 x 10, 2006
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"Three Girls", watercolor, 16 x 20, 1986 (The matted and framed image is above)

If you have any questions about my art or inquiries about purchasing, please contact me.
Thank you all for your support!

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Day 1407:  A Photo A Day

1/27/2023

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"There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend."
Socrates
...Especially during winter seasons. :) Hope your year is off to a good start!
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Day 1399:  A Photo A Day • Mac Wednesday!

7/13/2022

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Hope you are enjoying this summer like Mac and Purr-Tater are...
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Whether you're chilling, doing something fun with a friend...
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or just resting in this heat!
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Shalom, shalom!
"Summer was our best season:
it was sleeping on the back screened porch in cots, 
or trying to sleep in the tree house;
summer was everything good to eat; 
it was a thousand colors in a parched landscape..."
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— Harper Lee
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Day 1396:  A Photo A Day • Mac Monday!

5/9/2022

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"A sweet friendship refreshes the soul." Proverbs 27:9
Hugs from Mac and Purr-Tater and best wishes for a sweet week!
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Day 1395: A Photo A Day • Mac Monday!

5/2/2022

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Blessings on your week! Maybe catch a cat nap or two with a friend?
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Day 1390:  A Photo A Day • Mac Monday!

4/4/2022

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and Happy National Poetry Month!​

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"And then my heart with pleasure fills ​and dances with the daffodils."

William Wordsworth​
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Wishing you a daffodil, friend, or poem
​with whom to enjoy this spring!

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December 2021:  Our Year in Photos, Part 1

12/23/2021

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In spite of the difficulties, stress and sometimes tragedies many of us experienced this past year, some unbelievably good things happened, too.  Time spent with family, loved ones, and friends—whether in person or online—was a lifeline to joy. Maybe it took time apart to see how much we really need each other--different experiences, viewpoints, opinions, and everything... More than ever, I'm thankful for those who love us.  
​Here are some other highlights:
    
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Evan recovering with his sidekick, Mac
FEBRUARY
As some of you know, on February 18th, Evan dislocated his knee several times that day after slipping on some ice that was hidden by snow. He has made incredible progress while still continuing in physical therapy. His knee continues to grow stronger and we're hopeful for a full recovery in 2022. Thank you for your prayers!

MAY
There's a swamp in our backyard and in May for the last several years Evan has seen turtle egg nests destroyed by scavengers (raccoons, etc.) We've never seen the turtles actually laying their eggs, but this year we did! (There are two laying eggs in the photo below.)
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Evan decided he was going try to save the eggs this year. We did some research, and he set about building a 'fortress' to protect them while they incubated. 
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SEPTEMBER
After spending several days getting their protection just right, Evan started calling himself a "turtle farmer"! We read that it takes around 80 days for the eggs to hatch, so around August 14th we started checking the nests several times a day. Evan saw our first hatchling while checking the farm on the evening of Sept. 11 during a torrential storm. We couldn't believe that one was hatching, let alone during the middle of a storm!  The next day several more hatched, which is when these photos and videos were taken.  
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These little guys have an internal drive that propels them to find the water
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Just for point of reference, here's an adult (taken during the summer in our backyard)
Needless to say, we were thrilled. Evan's hard work really paid off! He has plans to continue the farm next year.

NOVEMBER
I was honored to be a bridesmaid in my good friend, Quazonia's wedding to Richard Scott in November. We met at church while I lived in Delaware back in the 1990s. It was just awesome to re-connect several days over the course of the month and be part of their special day! So happy for Quazonia and Richard!
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So thrilled I got to wear flowers in my hair!
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The newlyweds, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Scott
Wishing you and your families a wonderful Christmas week and celebration of Jesus' birth. May you experience the wonders of His love!  "Our Year In Photos, Part 2" coming soon. :-)
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Day 1373:  A Photo A Day • Hoppy Mac-o-ween!

10/31/2020

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When I was "matched" with Evan on eharmony in March 2006, one of his profile pictures had a picture of him with his bunny, Tyler.  I thought, "Hmmmm...A guy with a bunny? He looks pretty nice..." :-) Yup, he's wonderful! This is our 15th Halloween together, and Evan's 62nd birthday (today)!  Thanks to our family for your sweet gifts and greetings! He asked to have t-shirts designed with our bunny Mac as "Count Macula". Here's one of the images we came up with. (The backgound imagery is from Unsplash.)
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