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Artist and Writer, Seeking the Sublime in the Everyday.
Barbara Swanson Sherman
Oct 12, 20232 min read
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I saw a terrific show this week, with work by my friend, Gwyneth Leech, one of the most generous and inspiring artists I know. She was...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Oct 5, 20231 min read
A New Year's Resolution
I've been feeling a little doldrum-y lately with a drawing that is just not working. I reminded myself that I haven't been doing my...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Sep 28, 20232 min read
What's Next?
I'm afraid my current drawing is just not looking good or promising or even intriguing. Arthur said last week, "It's not supposed to be...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Sep 21, 20232 min read
the Seed
I've decided to celebrate the fifth anniversary of my blog by just keeping at it. I'm working on a new drawing that's giving me trouble....
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Sep 14, 20232 min read
New Projects
I have finished my new Great Blue Heron--maybe I should say Rob's Heron because he was my source. I don't usually do such a direct copy;...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Sep 7, 20232 min read
A Work in Progress,A Great Blue Heron and an Upcoming Anniversary
This is what's on my drawing table this week. I felt bad about saying that blurry pelican from the drawing for Sunny was my brother...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Aug 31, 20232 min read
Why we do this
this week my friend Linda Stillman shared a poem by Marge Piercy about making art, well, it's about writing but it goes for any art...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Aug 29, 20232 min read
Summer Reading, June 1, 2023
What are you Reading? I love it when someone asks me that. The Times Book Review has a column that asks what's on your night table? ...
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Bárbara HerMor
Aug 27, 20231 min read
Christmas is Still Coming
Click here to order my book of Carols do you remember my Kickstarter Project last year? I'm so grateful to everyone who contributed to...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Oh, Russell
I have to teach Russell that when I say, "I just devoured that book!" I don't mean it literally. However, I must admit that he has a...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Aug 18, 20231 min read
Correction!
I got a very early response to yesterday's post; Nice post Sis but I didn’t shoot the Pelican shot. One of our newspaper readers...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Aug 17, 20233 min read
I'm Keeping' on the Sunny Side
Good Morning! I was thinking about posting a reprise of an old post about PINK, to keep the Barbie vibe going; I understand that in...
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Bárbara HerMor
Aug 12, 20232 min read
Take up the Collection
You know how people say, "If you love something let it go"? I say if you love something get a whole lot of things like it and make a...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Aug 11, 20232 min read
Summer Reading
What are you Reading? I love it when someone asks me that. The Times Book Review has a column that asks what's on your night table? ...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Aug 10, 20233 min read
Barby (Barbara) on Barbie
I went to see Barbie with Fran and Eileen, and all the husbands. You can see we honored the dress code--and Arthur wore his pink shirt....
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Aug 3, 20232 min read
What are You Reading and Are You Worried About It?
This summer I have immersed myself in the books of William Kent Kreuger, the Cork O'Connor series, which all take place in northern...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Correction!
No matter how many times I proof read, I always miss something. From this morning's post" I also remember that once Alan and I were...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Jul 27, 20234 min read
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Saturday morning as I stepped outside I thought of this poem, at least the first line; i thank you God for most this amazing day: for the...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Jul 20, 20232 min read
How Does Inspiration Come?
“One’s work is nothing but the long journey through life to recover, through the detours of art, the one or two great and simple images...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Jul 13, 20233 min read
Art and Engineering
I have two bits of news today. First, last Friday Molly, Jessie and I went to the Whitney Museum to see the work of Jaune Quick-to-See...
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