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Tag Archives: life
Esther In Winter painting by Alice Flynn
I have not been blogging much since spring, when I suddenly found myself in the Intensive Care Unit of the local hospital with a life-threatening blood clot in my leg. The skilled people at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital saved my life. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Illustration, Life, Montana, Nature
Tagged alice flynn, Art, artist, blog, blogging, christmas, culture, designs, health, life, may-thurner, nature, Oil Paintings, painting, trigeminal neuralgia
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Pumpkin Pi Season
The weather is turning cold here in Montana, and we already have snow on the mountains. Pumpkin pie flavored everything is on its way in the shops. I grew up making pies and cakes with my mother. When I left … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
Tagged alice flynn, Art, baking, cuisine, culture, designs, food, halloween, humor, illustration, life, pi, pumpkin, Pumpkin pie
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Memorial Day 2014
My mother was a photographer in Montana in the 1930’s and 40’s. She took this photographic still life some time in the 1940’s. It always reminds me of Memorial Day. Thank you to all those who have served our country. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life, Love, News, Photography, Politics
Tagged alice flynn, Art, culture, design, family, history, holidays, life, news, people, photographer, photography
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Not My Circus Not My Monkey Polish Proverb
“Self care” is a phrase I keep in mind to manage stress in life. It is important to maintain our own peace of mind while the stressful drama of others whirls around us. This is an old Polish proverb that … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Freelancing, Graphic Design, Illustration, Letterpress, Life
Tagged alice flynn, Art, Books, culture, design, designs, illustration, life, people, tee shirt design
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Venus Velvet No. 2 Pencil On Arches Rag Paper
Another drawing from my portfolio – I use a pencil sharpened to a needle point when I draw, never erase, and love the soft surface of Arches rag paper. Alice Flynn
Posted in Art, Family, Freelancing, Illustration, Life, Love, Montana, Uncategorized
Tagged alice flynn, Art, culture, design, drawings, family, fine art, history, illustration, life, love
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Flowers In The Midst Of Winter
Drawing of petunias in the flower bed of the Feathered Pipe Ranch. Venus Velvet #2 in sketchbook by Alice Flynn
Posted in Art, Gardening, Illustration, Life, Montana, Nature
Tagged alice flynn, Art, Books, designs, illustration, life, nature
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Auction of Jane Austen Portrait At Sotheby’s
Auction of Jane Austen Portrait At Sotheby’s The link above goes to the watercolor that inspired me in creating the watercolors of Jane Austen and her characters. – Alice My painting:
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Tagged alice flynn, Art, Books, illustration, jane austen, life, literature, love, news, Paintings, people, pride and prejudice, watercolor, writing
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Four Paintings At Wild Joe’s
My art show starting this week at Wild Joe’s Coffee House in downtown Bozeman, Montana, displays the above four paintings. The installation has my following artist’s statement. CHARACTERS OF SOLITUDE I have been making art for over 40 years, painting, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Family, Life, Love, Montana, Oil Paintings, Railroads
Tagged alice flynn, Art, culture, family, farming, fine art, Great Northern, history, homestead, immigration, Irish immigrant, life, love, montana, moon, nature, Oil Paintings, painter, painting, Paintings, people, Railroads, WWI
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Rimrocks Of Eastern Montana
Many people in my family lived in Eastern Montana where the landscape sometimes has cliffs of sandstone that we call “rimrocks”. The sandstone formations are outcrops in many counties. This is a painting, acrylic on canvas, approximately 34 by 26 … Continue reading
In Memory of Someone
A very strong lady whom I worked with in the printing industry has passed. This digital painting is for her.
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Tagged Art, culture, family, history, illustration, life, Paintings, people
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Friends, Neighbors, Homesteaders
When I was a senior in art school at MSU, my mother gave me boxes of old photos and negatives and asked me if I would collaborate with her photography to do a painting for a family reunion in 1974. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Family, Illustration, Life, Love, Montana, Oil Paintings, Photography
Tagged alice flynn, Art, culture, Daily Painting, family, farming, fine art, history, illustration, life, love, montana, nature, news, Oil Paintings, painter, painting, Paintings, people, wheat
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Montana Vintage Era Cousin
If you follow my work, you will have noticed a thread of family characters in Montana from earlier times in the 20th century. This one was inspired by a cousin named Bill. Are you reminded of “A River Runs Through … Continue reading
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Another Mr Darcy Portrait
UPDATE: This painting sold on 4/24/13. This ACEO size watercolor is an original painting in my series of many portraits of Mr. Darcy from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. It is in my Etsy shop at this link.
Posted in Art, Books, Graphic Design, Illustration, Jane Austen, Life, Love, Watercolors
Tagged alice flynn, Art, Books, culture, darcy, etsy, illustration, jane austen, life, literature, love, mr darcy, Paintings, people, portraits, pride and prejudice, watercolor
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Nature Watercolor Illustration
Posted in Art, Gardening, Illustration, Life, Montana, Nature, Watercolors
Tagged alice flynn, Art, aspen, bee, bees, columbine, culture, design, designs, dragonflies, dragonfly, fine art, illustration, life, lupine, mountains, nature, painting, Paintings, people, rocky mountains, watercolor, wildflowers
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My Thoughts Expressed For Boston Today
My empathy for Boston expressed today.
Posted in Art, Family, Graphic Design, Illustration, Life, Love, News
Tagged April 15, Boston, boston marathon, culture, life, news, people, terrorism
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Mr Darcy Watercolor Portrait
This is the most recent ACEO sized watercolor in my series of Jane Austen character portraits. Each reader of Pride and Prejudice has her own imagined image of Mr. Darcy. Our ideas of Darcy are now influenced by the film … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Etsy, Illustration, Jane Austen, Love, Watercolors
Tagged alice flynn, Art, Books, culture, Daily Painting, darcy, designs, etsy, history, illustration, jane austen, life, literature, love, mr darcy, Paintings, people, pride and prejudice, watercolor
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Eastern Montana Rimrocks And A Guitar
Acrylic on canvas… music has always been important in my family. This is one of my uncles. The sandstone rimrock formations can offer echoing acoustics.
Posted in Art, Family, Illustration, Life, Montana, Nature, Oil Paintings
Tagged alice flynn, Art, culture, family, fine art, folk music, history, illustration, life, nature, Oil Paintings, Paintings, people
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Sparrows and Bees
Watercolor from my nature series is available on items at Society6.
Posted in Art, Birds, Freelancing, Gardening, Illustration, Life, Montana, Nature, News, Watercolors
Tagged alice flynn, Art, bird watching, Birds, culture, design, fine art, gift, illustration, life, nature, news, Paintings, people, spring, watercolor
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Are You Having A Family Reunion This Year
Recently added to my Etsy shop, consider a gift of a custom portrait of a family home or farm or painting based on old family photographs if you have an upcoming anniversary or reunion. See the listing information at this … Continue reading
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Spring, Please Hurry
If you live in a part of the world that has long winters, like I do, the longer days and melting snow have you yearning to see tulips and daffodils. This is a scene I imagined and painted in watercolor. … Continue reading
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Tagged alice flynn, Art, Birds, culture, designs, environment, fine art, gift, illustration, landscaping, life, nature, news, painting, Paintings, ponds, spring, watercolor, weather
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