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Val "Zee"
Aug 3, 20233 min read
Must or Lust: The Battle of Having to versus Wanting to
You know what’s funny? As a kid, I couldn’t wait to get home from school and dive into a carefree evening of watching TV. But reality had...
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Val "Zee"
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Abstraction Attraction or Distraction?
There I was in my studio with a bigger than usual canvas in front of me. Abstraction is my style of painting lately. I let the randomness...
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Val "Zee"
Jul 21, 20232 min read
From ZOOM to ROOM
Since 2020, I’ve had the joy of teaching a fantastic group of “art-abled”/disabled adults in an art club partnered with Art Encounter in...
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Val "Zee"
Jul 13, 20232 min read
Keeping it Clean?
Are you an artist that needs a clean and orderly environment to create? And you also enjoy getting messy in the process? I am one of...
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Val "Zee"
Jul 6, 20231 min read
Feeding the Urge
The urge comes and goes. Or does it wax and wane? I’m talking about the urge to be creative. I believe we are all born with some form of...
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Val "Zee"
Jun 29, 20232 min read
Sipping and Painting is my Jam
The first time I heard about sipping and painting was in 2007. The venue was called, Painting with a Twist. I thought it was such a...
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Val "Zee"
Jun 23, 20232 min read
My Way - Going Back to Spring in Summer
I took a hiatus from my art because there was no one pushing me. Except me. I always have the desire to be creative, but I do not always...
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Val "Zee"
Jun 2, 20232 min read
Zee Teaching and Zee Benefits
I taught art at two nursing homes back-to-back this week, last week, the week before and the week before. With another nursing home...
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Val "Zee"
May 24, 20232 min read
Zee Struggle? abstStraCT thoughts on the Art of impatience
I was born with my father’s nose and my mother’s knack for impatience. So I fixed my nose, and over the years have been very aware of my...
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Val "Zee"
May 18, 20232 min read
A Good Old Age? Bingo!
Based on the personal experience of watching my own parents grow older, I believe that a “good old age” means being productive for some....
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Val "Zee"
May 12, 20232 min read
Me, Myself and I?
Did you ever take a good hard look in the mirror? Well, I’ve done that for the past couple of weeks for a self-portrait exercise. That...
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Val "Zee"
Apr 27, 20231 min read
#4. Things That Stick and Sticky Things
Working with glue (modge podge) and paint (acrylic) at the same time couldn’t be stickier! It’s a perfect combo when I’m feeling “stuck”...
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