Famous Abstract Art: A Kaleidoscope of Colors and Emotions
Stepping into the world of famous abstract art can sometimes feel like wandering into a dream – full of colors, shapes, and emotions,...
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Nov 293 min read
Inspiring Acrylic Painting Ideas to Spark Your Creativity
Ever stared at a blank canvas, feeling like a deer caught in the headlights? That's okay! We've all been there. So...
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Gina Blitstein
Oct 171 min read
Exciting Arty Times for Krista
I’ll be experiencing some bucket list/if-I’m-dreaming-don’t-wake-me-up times over the next month, so I wanted to briefly plug them and to...
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Krista Swisher
Sep 302 min read
Magnets & Mini Masterpieces, Oh My!
Do you remember my magnets? It’s been a minute since I’ve talked about them, but here’s a quick reminder. I paint on 3” x 3” canvas...
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Gina Blitstein
Sep 111 min read
Georgia O’Keeffe’s “My New Yorks”
Georgia O’Keeffe’s “My New Yorks” If you think Georgia O’Keeffee only painted flowers & southwest motifs, you have until September 22,...
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Gina Blitstein
Aug 261 min read
Krista’s Experimenting with a New Art Form & Previewing Her Next Blog!
No, I’m NOT quitting painting, but taking a look at paintings that received minor damage that I wouldn’t feel comfortable selling...
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Gina Blitstein
Jul 232 min read
Remembering Kevin
My friend, Kevin Woodward , died of cancer on June 23, 2024. Please click on his name to access the obituary to get more information...
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Krista Swisher
Jun 181 min read
Buy - and Make Your Own - Art on Saturday, June 19!
Come on out to the Books and Brews Mug Club Garage Sale on Saturday, June 22 to see some of my paintings on display for sale and have fun...
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Krista Swisher
Jun 21 min read
A Quick Blog for May
Well, maybe early June... I’m so sorry I’ve not posted many videos or other communications! My day job is very time-consuming, I’ve been...
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Gina Blitstein
Apr 42 min read
March was for Spaniards
My art world in March was highlighted by two of the most famous talented complicated artists to have ever lived. One was at the beginning...
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Gina Blitstein
Mar 53 min read
Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo and Jackson Pollock & Lee Krasner
We often hear about the artist’s temperament, and, yes, artists can be passionate people, and that passion extended to their...
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Krista Swisher
Feb 21 min read
Happy Birthday, Jackson Pollock!
Dropping in to tell you what's coming up on Krista Swisher's Paintings and to commemorate the anniversary of a favorite artist's birth.
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Gina Blitstein
Dec 12, 20231 min read
November Apologies, Looking Back on 2023, & Looking Forward to 2024
I want to begin by apologizing for not providing a November blog. Some health issues came up that I had to use most of the month just to...
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Krista Swisher
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Great Art in the Land of Niagara Falls & Where the Buffalo Wing Was Born
It was my turn to pick our anniversary destination vacation in July, so I chose Buffalo, NY, and I’m SO GLAD I did! Yes, Niagara Falls is...
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Krista Swisher
Oct 2, 20231 min read
My Painting Will Be on Display!
For the second year in a row, I have a painting on display at the Southside Art League's National Abstract Art Exhibition! I'm SO PROUD!...
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Krista Swisher
Aug 28, 20234 min read
Great Grief AND Great Joy CAN Sit Together
An Art Blog to Honor My Dad, Kenny Wayne Greenberg (June 1, 1938-June 6, 2023) A few of you know by now that my Dad died unexpectedly on...
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Krista Swisher
Jul 1, 20232 min read
Keith Haring: Activist Artist
Even though I think PRIDE should be celebrated and honored 24/7/365, I wanted to take some time during PRIDE month this year to talk...
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Krista Swisher
May 10, 20232 min read
Degenerate Art
Censorship of any kind is a subject that gets me riled up. In these times where citizens and even local and state governments are...
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Krista Swisher
Apr 14, 20231 min read
Salvador Dali: The Image Disappears
On March 16, 2023, I spent a glorious day at the Art Institute in Chicago checking out their Dali exhibit for part of the day. There were...
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Krista Swisher
Mar 13, 20231 min read
Salvador Dali is in Chicago, and Krista’s Going to Join Him!
Salvador Dali: The Image Disappears began at the Art Institute on February 18 and continues until June 12, and I will see it THIS WEEK!...
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