Tag Archives: art

The dying Art.

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Desertrose

It struck me the other day as I was finishing up a painting that my four year old grandson (who loves drawing) must think that “everyone” creates art. After all, he lives in a household where his mother paints and … Continue reading →

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I’m mad at the world.

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Desertrose

The other day my husband and I were in the car and he commented as we passed an elderly woman walking her dog “Gosh, everyone around here looks so crabby.” I said. “No, that’s just how you end up looking … Continue reading →

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Human beings, not programs creating art!

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Desertrose

I’m so fed up with the rash of AI prompted “art” that has taken over social media, and the world in general. It is something I am really passionately against, from a personal perspective and also just a moral perspective. … Continue reading →

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Art needs eyes, and a soul to receive it. (and create it.)

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Desertrose

I was feeling a bit low the other night. I’ve spent my life being creative, selling some of my photography, my craft, my photo manipulation art….I’m lucky in that “usually” whatever new thing I take up, because of all my … Continue reading →

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The internal struggle of an artist.

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Desertrose

Recently, in the last six months or so I’ve decided I’m going to be a REAL artist and learn how to paint. This is how my internal dialogue goes – beginning with some encouraging pep talk. I am an amaaaaazing … Continue reading →

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For all you creative people!

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Desertrose

As you might know, I love travel,photography and everything that falls in the fantasy realm. As a result I have become totally addicted to creating photomanipulation art from all of my images that I have collected over the years. My … Continue reading →

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Out of Order.

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Desertrose

I created this image using several photo’s I took while on our recent trip. I wanted to challenge myself to do something a little bit creative with some of the sights we saw – to encompass a sense of the … Continue reading →

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I’m making wearable art.

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Desertrose

So, a new addiction seems to have me in its grips.  It seemed natural to move from creating mixed media art to creating art you can actually wear.  Not that I myself would wear it, but my models will be … Continue reading →

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Blood, sweat and bohemian tears.

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Desertrose

I have been like a mad woman possessed these past few weeks. I don’t know what has come over me but for some reason I feel compelled to paint, which is something, in the past, that has never really struck … Continue reading →

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Is that art?

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Desertrose

Art, as we all know, is totally subjective.  It all depends on what people make of it, and some people make a hell of a lot out of a simple squiggle. Reminds me of something I saw on Facebook recently … Continue reading →

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