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What's wrong with this picture??
DATE: 08/29/2008 08:55:02 / MOOD: disappointed
I donated this painting to raise money for a young boy in our hometown who has a rare brain cancer. I thought this painting would particularly appeal to his peers and their parents and could generate some much needed funds.
But isn't this crazy? On top of the 24/7 nightmare of dealing with her very sick young child and all the side effects of chemo and radiation, learning the complexities of administering IV nutrition and worrying about inevitable infection, this single mother is on the verge of becoming homeless. Our community is responding but there's an uncertainty to the generosity and the boy will require care for years. For government support, she must fill out stacks of papers which will take months to process and will yield insufficient funds at best. She has already been turned down for fuel assistance because she's not disabled, over 65 yrs or under 6 yrs. I think we can do better than this.
 Black Bear at Sunset by Alison Vernon 30x40, palette knife oil
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My GNU secret garden!
DATE: 08/28/2008 05:57:50 / MOOD: in love
This gnu is part of a fundraising project in our town of New London, NH to benefit the Kearsarge Community Center.
 My Gnu Secret Garden by Alison Vernon 6 feet long, palette knife oil on fiberglass
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My new YOUTUBE!!
Autumn
DATE: 08/14/2008 07:04:50 / MOOD: happy
There's a tree below our deck that is turning orange and red. The air has a feeling of transition. It happens like this in mid-August here in NH. Autumn begins to peek around the corner. Soon, children with bright backpacks will line up to get on school buses, mums and pumpkins will settle on porch steps, and my garden will finally surrender to chaos.
Team by Alison Vernon
24x30, oil with palette knives
Wedding Bouquets
DATE: 08/12/2008 06:37:32 / MOOD: in love
 I'm such a romantic. I've started an enterprise where I paint the bride's wedding bouquet. People buy these as a wedding gift but lately I've sold more to men who are buying them as an anniversary gift for their wives. All I need is a photo of the bouquet. I frame them in large elegant frames. $125 for 10x8, $150 for 12x9. It's amazingly popular.
Wedding Bouquet by Alison Vernon
12x9, palette knife oil
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Craft festivals
DATE: 08/11/2008 06:44:31 / MOOD: happy
I just spent the last week at two crafts festivals. To be juried into these festivals, these artists must be at the pinnacle of their careers. There is nothing visibly remarkable about these people, no indication that they are stellar crafts people. But the beauty of their work is breathtaking: furniture, quilts, jewelry, ceramics, and more. Some of these pieces took a lifetime to perfect and are so unusual.
 Dinghies by Alison Vernon
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Rain rain rain...
DATE: 08/09/2008 06:42:53 / MOOD: happy
It's been raining here in New Hampshire for...well...the summer. I think we may have had eight days of sun so far. I enjoy a rainy day but I really enjoy a sunny day. I'm going to paint today.
 Three Apple Trees by Alison Vernon 15x30, palette knife oil
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Foolin' around with green
DATE: 07/29/2008 05:48:34 / MOOD: happy
 Does anyone else get tired of the color green in landscapes? Out of boredom with the various shades of green, I started using a lush variety of purples, blues, reds and oranges. This was my break-through painting.
After the Rain by Alison Vernon
24x30, oil with palette knives
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Gardening or painting?
DATE: 07/26/2008 06:41:34 / MOOD: happy
In the early summer my enthusiasm for gardening is at its peak. I plant tons of flowers, carefully choosing the right spot, water and fertilize. Around now, the end of July, my enthusiasm for gardening, weeding and dead-heading wanes to nill. I don't care anymore. The impatience is covered with something bad, the rose leaves have fallen off and the slugs are the size of our cockapoo. I'd rather paint.
Low Tide by Alison Vernon
20x30, oil with palette knives
www.alisonvernon.com
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