For the Love of Earth
My current work is reflective of the complexity of nature, and my emotional connection to it all. Each piece reflects a sense of...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Mar 27
- 1 min
The More Things Change (the better they get)
As an artist, I cannot present work that I am not 100% behind. Sometimes, I struggle with that, though - I "think" a piece is done, and...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Aug 30, 2021
- 2 min
Settling In
Breathe deep. Exhale. Clear the mind, and get to work. As things are getting put away, pictures hung, details completed, it feels like...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Jul 1, 2021
- 1 min
Discombobulated
Yep. That is the perfect word for how I feel right now, artistically, and in general. I dont know if I've ever been in such a...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
What is the Purpose?
What is the purpose of making art? I've been contemplating that lately. I decided to have an "art yard sale" because I'm moving and...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Mar 2, 2021
- 1 min
ABSTRACTION
Abstract painting is not for everyone, in fact, it is not most people's cup of tea. I, personally, love abstract art. The variance of...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Jan 22, 2021
- 1 min
Out of Darkness
Every artist gets into creative slumps, dont we? I hit it hard over this last fall. The weight of the pandemic and the weight of the...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Oct 2, 2020
- 1 min
The Chair
I read something in a book about how, if you look around any artists studio, you will always find "The Chair". This is an essential...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Jul 14, 2020
- 1 min
WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES.....
It is with sadness that I report that CreatePC will be closing at the end of the month. We all knew it was to be temporary, but the...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- May 25, 2020
- 2 min
Art in the Time of Covid-19
Quarantining at home might seem an artist's dream - nothing to do but create all day. It is, and yet it isn't. For some, being in a...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Dec 28, 2019
- 1 min
Plants are Blue, and Rocks are Purple.
Thanks to my stepbrother Mitchell for sharing this song with me. Why do I paint plants red and turquoise, and blue and green? Because...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Dec 27, 2019
- 1 min
Talking
I have had a great experience at our art space, Create PC, and have so appreciated the opportunity to be there. One of the things that I...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Dec 11, 2019
- 1 min
Show Your Work
I'm reading a book right now by Austin Kleon who writes about how to be an artist, basically. One of the things he says is you must...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Nov 22, 2019
- 1 min
New Directions
A wise man (my husband) once said, "New directions are always exciting. Sometimes you find a whole new world, sometimes you get lost. ...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Jun 22, 2019
- 2 min
A Singular Focus
An artist's statement: When the noise of the forest fades away, what are you left with? - singular trees, and for me, that singular focus...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Jun 19, 2019
- 1 min
A Spare Bedroom, or a Studio?
Speaking of creative spaces.... here is mine. Yes, it is technically a spare bedroom, but it is actually a magical space that transforms...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- Jun 19, 2019
- 2 min
Sage Advice, Creative Spaces and Family
My uncle Jim has always been my creative role model and someone I have admired. Jim has helped me be able to tap into my creative self...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- May 24, 2019
- 1 min
What to Do? What to Do?
My normal M.O. is to just pick up a paint brush and start painting - what moves me today? When I have a specific show to work for, I...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- May 11, 2019
- 1 min
The Arts Festival Conundrum
Tis the season - arts festival applications are due and acceptance, or rejection, abounds. I have learned that the application process...
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Karen Millar Kendall
- May 8, 2019
- 2 min
Inspiration
I'm often asked, where do you draw your inspiration from? Was this painting from a place you visited? a photo you took? The truth is,...
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