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There Is Art Everywhere

My husband and I have been traveling in the Mediterranean on a cruise ship. We arrived 3 and 1/2 days early in Barcelona, Spain. Neither of us had ever been to Spain. I find myself looking through the lens of

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Floating Happy

I recently had knee surgery. I wish I had an exciting story to share about how I tore my meniscus and managed a stress fracture on my tibia. It was just a day in the life of playing golf. The

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New Branding

It was time for new branding. I was  off track in what I wanted.  I was looking at other artists and their branding. I love how there are looks putting multiple art pieces on a postcard. When I did it

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The Hidden Costs of Art Contests: Are They Worth It?

The hidden costs of art contests: Are they worth it? How much money have you spent entering art contests? How many submissions are needed to get into the next art exhibition? Do you get frustrated and overwhelmed by all the,

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A Kid At Heart

What does it mean to be a kid at heart? Being a kid at heart is taking every detail of life and looking at it with a fresh and new perspective. Children are fascinating to watch. While raising my five

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Genie Here Are My Wishes….

You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for? I just got off the phone with my sister. I had read the three wishes writing challenge. The challenge is if a genie gave me three wishes what would

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Happy, Loving, Kind, Impetuous, Intelligent & Funny

Describe a family member. Gordon, my husband, is Happy, Impetuous, Intelligent & Funny. Gordon wakes up happy every single day. With that happiness comes a terrific smile. Waking up daily with a happy man works well with me. I love

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Walking….Walking …

What is your favorite form of physical exercise? I grew up in a time when walking was everything. Today we call it exercise. I was at dinner last night with my mom, sister and two of my boys. One of

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I would Pay Nothing…

How much would you pay to go to the moon? I would pay nothing to go to the moon . I have no desire to land on the moon. I am comfortable looking up at the moon with wonder. I

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I See You

The library on the 10th floor of a cruise ship. Come down the stairs, walk through the library, to my left, down the hall and a few rooms down, and there you have our stateroom. Multiple times a day walking

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Posted in Artist Blog, Black & White Photography

Choices by Elizabeth Harris Art

First I want to start off by saying how much I am enjoying seeing art in black and white. Most of my art starts with an inspiration, which leads me to the canvas and mixing and creating with paints. Photography

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Pause When You Can

Pause when you can. It may look very different how you pause or how I pause. It may take minutes or hours. Allow yourself to pause. In that pause, think, breathe and clear your mind of the noise. Spoken or

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Emily Otteson Art

There is a sweet little girl that I had the honor of raising who grew up beside me with her paintbox, easel, and paint brushes. I had a furniture store. Before Emily even started school we had an easel in

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Posted in Art, Business Spotlight, Guest Artist

Page 247 Angel & America Bound

Page 247 bound for America with passenger Nava Writz Boggard. Please bring your passport to the front of the line. A passport denied once to America but not twice. The second time around a passport stamped with the red eagle

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“Start Believing” by Elizabeth Harris

“Start Believing” is art you love by Elizabeth Harris That tiny voice inside my head is sometimes not so tiny. Before long I startedbelieving those whispers were good or bad. Those whispers sometimes tell methat I cannot really do this.

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Elizabeth Harris