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Jan 2611 min read

ART IS NEEDED -And Being Dismissed-

How to Save a Sad, Lonely, Angry, and Mean Society Jan. 25, 2024 From me: Warning ;-) It's a long article. This topic is being discussed...

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The EXPLORING AND EXPERIMENTING of 2021-2023 -or 2013-23, is coming together —especially from our cabin. (BTW: I'm not interested in hiring web designers)

Diana Magnuson

Dec 29, 20230 min read

The EXPLORING AND EXPERIMENTING of 2021-2023 -or 2013-23, is coming together —especially from our cabin. (BTW: I'm not interested in hiring web designers)

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EXPLORING/EXPERIMENTING WITH MEDIA when adding multi-colored underpaintings during a Tonalist Workshop 9/2023. (My iPhone camera cut through the paint to exaggerate the canvas texture. Disappointing.

Diana Magnuson

Dec 29, 20230 min read

EXPLORING/EXPERIMENTING WITH MEDIA when adding multi-colored underpaintings during a Tonalist Workshop 9/2023. (My iPhone camera cut through the paint to exaggerate the canvas texture. Disappointing.

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WIP images from my book currently being submitted. Ray, an NA Elder, my consultant and friend, asked me to write it.

Diana Magnuson

Dec 29, 20230 min read

WIP images from my book currently being submitted. Ray, an NA Elder, my consultant and friend, asked me to write it.

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Explored Techniques All of 2023 -Well, and 2022. Masons' media. Fascinating to research how the stones were connected -to last for so long.

Diana Magnuson

Dec 29, 20230 min read

Explored Techniques All of 2023 -Well, and 2022. Masons' media. Fascinating to research how the stones were connected -to last for so long.

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Explored All of 2023. Trying various techniques. This building was sold this past year. A third window appeared on that top row. No idea how.

Diana Magnuson

Dec 29, 20230 min read

Explored All of 2023. Trying various techniques. This building was sold this past year. A third window appeared on that top row. No idea how.

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Exploring Other Art Applications: Designed and Painted a Mural for Strega Nonna restaurant. Italian Motif. October 2022

Diana Magnuson

Dec 29, 20230 min read

Exploring Other Art Applications: Designed and Painted a Mural for Strega Nonna restaurant. Italian Motif. October 2022

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Hypnotic Lake Superior. October 10-2022. Near our cabin and my studio in the woods.

Diana Magnuson

Apr 21, 20230 min read

Hypnotic Lake Superior. October 10-2022. Near our cabin and my studio in the woods.

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Diana Magnuson

Mar 26, 20231 min read

At work in my cabin studio

My husband is gathering and boiling maple syrup. Five years ago, we cleaned out a tool/junk room adjacent to our sauna and created a...

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Diana Magnuson

Mar 26, 20231 min read

Earth Mother

Detail of an illustration for a YA novel I'm submitting in April. Climate Change is one focus in the novel

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Bus travel since trains went on strike. All countries have similar economic struggles.

Diana Magnuson

Oct 24, 20221 min read

Bus travel since trains went on strike. All countries have similar economic struggles.

Scotland was once covered in forests. Still wet and beautiful. Monoculture forests now for logging. People are gracious and un-rushed....

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Diana Magnuson

Oct 24, 20221 min read

Back from Scotland -and covid.

Excited to be back in my studio and well. Researched 'stone masons.' Some buildings began in 1100's. The art itself provided spirituality...

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Huron Mountain Gallery show at Peter White Public Library in Marquette, MI

Diana Magnuson

Jun 8, 20221 min read

Huron Mountain Gallery show at Peter White Public Library in Marquette, MI

Marquette Monthly Magazine and I invite you to our Peter White Public Library reception, Thursday, 6-8 PM. Showing 20 years of my covers...

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MARQUETTE, MI First Thursdays ArtWalk, now until October

Diana Magnuson

Jun 8, 20221 min read

MARQUETTE, MI First Thursdays ArtWalk, now until October

Ann Russ, of our nine member Sensoria Artists Collective, generously invited all of us to show in her MidSky Gallery at 118 W. Washington...

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Diana Magnuson

May 21, 20221 min read

AGING FARM TRACTOR

Was always intrigued by my photo of this tractor. A dear friend has a painting of a rusting gasoline pump. I always wanted to paint one...

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Diana Magnuson

May 20, 20221 min read

LAKE SUPERIOR VIEW NORTH

Lined up, it's a tripdik #lakesuperior, #lakesuperiorwinter, #lakesuperioracrylicpainting, #lakesuperiorart

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Diana Magnuson

May 20, 20221 min read

NO SPAM PLEASE

I get too many semi-identical requests for art that are clearly spam and simple rewriting of paragraphs.

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Diana Magnuson

May 20, 20221 min read

APOLOGIES

I have been very remiss during Covid-Time in responding to questions and contacts. I thought my website was set to forward emails earlier...

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Diana Magnuson

Mar 11, 20221 min read

BYGONE, SOON TO BE MAGICAL SURREALISM

Created some years ago. Will rework to fit crises we experience worldwide now

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Diana Magnuson

Dec 30, 20211 min read

Drawing During Covid

At first, you think "Wow, so much time to work." Then, you find you need to get flexible and adjust to social distancing -constantly, and...

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