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Quan Yin and Mimi’s Clock Pins

Posted on January 26, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

My grandmother left me an odd stash of ten little clock pins with mother-of-pearl faces. I don’t know why she had ten. I don’t know why she had them at all as they don’t look like something she would’ve worn. … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas, Week 9

Posted on June 25, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I sketched these in the Bright Ideas journal, and have begun to pick up whatever color ink I want to use. Rules are meant to be broken! We didn’t have a lot of money but Christmas was always a lot … Continue reading →

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Mimi, from “My Family” Series

Posted on June 1, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve spoken about the series on My Family I created for a year-long study group with Brugh Joy. One of my favorite paintings from the series is of my grandmother, Lyle Genevieve Smith. I was the last grandchild, and so … Continue reading →