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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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Art For Wrapping Utility Box
I missed the deadline, but this is what I digitally put together as a proposal for wrapping a utility box in my hometown, Bozeman, Montana. I think adding art to the boxes is great!
Posted in Art, Montana, Oil Paintings
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Beatles Photos by Richard Avedon 1968 Look Magazine
UPDATE this magazine was sold in December, 2012. Enjoy these photos. This collectible vintage issue of Look magazine is for sale in an Etsy shop HERE. These photos by Avedon were printed in Look as a fold out poster insert … Continue reading
Posted in Art, News, Photography, Publishing
Tagged Art, Beatles, culture, design, entertainment, etsy, history, life, music, news, people, photography
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Design Emailed To You Happy New Year 2012 Do It Yourself
Create a tee shirt for yourself or for a gift for New Year 2012. The design is emailed to you, print it flipped on transfer paper, apply to a white tee with a hot iron. If you are a writer … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Etsy, Graphic Design, Illustration, Life, News, Photography
Tagged 2012, Art, blog, crafting, creativity, designs, etsy, friends, holidays, illustration, life, New Year, news, photography, projects, tee shirt design
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Death Comes To Pemberley – By P. D. James – Book Review – NYTimes.com
Earlier I posted a review and interview of P.D. James about her new murder mystery, Death Comes To Pemberley. Today there is a review in the New York Times. Love of Jane Austen’s work is as ardent in 2011 as … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Etsy, Illustration, Jane Austen, Life, Love, News, Publishing, Watercolors
Tagged Art, Books, darcy, designs, etsy, illustration, jane austen, life, literature, love, news, photography, watercolor
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Commission A Painting – Small Business Shopping
It’s small business Saturday for shopping, so don’t forget the one-person businesses of artists and artisans (like me) who sell custom work directly to the buyer. You can give the gift of a gift certificate for a painting or have … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Etsy, Freelancing, Illustration, Life, Love, News, Oil Paintings, Photography, Watercolors
Tagged alice flynn, Art, blog, christmas gifts, culture, family, fine art, gift certificates, holiday gifts, home, illustration, interior design, life, news, Oil Paintings, painter, Paintings, photography, photos, watercolor
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Cotoneaster In November Snow
This cotoneaster with dark berries is the view out my window this morning. A peak of the Bridger mountains can be seen in the distance. The birds need those berries in this cold weather.
Posted in Art, Birds, Life, Nature, Photography
Tagged Art, beauty, bird watching, Birds, nature, photography, photos, snow, travel
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Call Me, Telephone, A Mixed Media Painting
This is a painting on canvas that is 16 inches by 20 inches, just finished today. It is a mixture of acrylic painting, ink, and heat transfer (no paper). It isn’t a traditional collage. I experimented with a photo I … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Etsy, Freelancing, Graphic Design, Illustration, Life, Oil Paintings, Photography
Tagged alice flynn, Art, etsy, fine art, home decor, illustration, interior design, Oil Paintings, original art, painter, painting, Paintings, photography, tee shirt design
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The Face In The Rock
Photos of faces in the rock in Ireland, blog posted by Bernadette Ryan, reminded me of this oil painting I did in the 70s. My post on Berndette Ryan’s blog: Your title caught my eye, as my mother grew up … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Family, Illustration, Ireland, Life, Montana, Nature, Oil Paintings, Photography
Tagged alice flynn, Art, illustration, Ireland, nature, Oil Paintings, painter, painting, Paintings, photography
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Looking At My Big Montana Sky
In August, we have many rainbows and double rainbows in the eastern sky above Bozeman, Montana. They usually arc across from the Bridger Mountains to the canyon east of town. Double rainbows are especially brilliant when they appear at sunset, … Continue reading
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Tagged alice flynn, big sky, double rainbow, montana, nature, photography, rainbows, sunsets
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Vintage Harley with a sidecar
In my large archive of vintage family photographs, is this photo of a Harley Davidson and sidecar. In his leathers, sitting in the sidecar, is the owner of the Harley and friend of my uncles, Carl Smith of Scranton, PA. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Family, Illustration, Life, Montana, Railroads
Tagged alice flynn, Great Northern, harley davidson, illustration, photography
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Example of how clients try to exploit creative workers
This video is a very clear and clever demonstration of the vendor client relationship too often experienced by designers, artists, musicians, creative developers.
Posted in Art, Business, Cloudsourcing, Ethics, Freelancing, Graphic Design, Illustration, Publishing
Tagged alice flynn, business, cloudsourcing, ethics, freelancing, illustration, Paintings, photography
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Western tanagers, nature watercolor illustrations
The Western tanager migration through Montana in the spring is one of my favorite experiences in bird watching every year. As part of my watercolor nature series, this painting illustrates the Grand Teton mountains, a male Western tanager, a moose, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Birds, Gardening, Illustration, Life, Nature, Watercolors
Tagged alice flynn, Art, bird watching, Birds, fine art, grand tetons, illustration, indian paintbrush, lupine, moose, nature, Oil Paintings, Paintings, photography, spring, tanager, watercolor, western tanager
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Snow (sigh) typical springtime in the Rockies
These are the tulips I cut today because 5 to 8 inches of snow are forecast for tonight. This year the crab apple tree I planted when my son was born has more flowers than ever before. Unfortunately, the snow … Continue reading
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Tagged alice flynn, nature, photography, snow, spring
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Messages from the past, 1911 postcard
Among old family photos, I found this post card photo of my great grandparents, Peter Flynn and Bridget (Keaveny) Flynn, who immigrated to the US from Glenfarne, Leitrim, Ireland, in the 1880’s. The post mark is Nov 1911. The letter … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Ireland, Ireland, Life, Love
Tagged alice flynn, erin gra mo chroi, Ireland, leitrim, photography
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Mothers Day is bittersweet
It is great to hear my son tell me, “Happy Mother’s day, mom.” I’m happy to have him here in person to hear those words. We were going to possibly go for a hike together today, but it is raining. … Continue reading
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My desk is an old treadle sewing machine
Last fall I decided to move my laptop and wacom tablet to an old Singer treadle sewing machine I’ve had since I was a girl. This is the sewing machine on which my mother taught me to sew. There is … Continue reading
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Tagged alice flynn, blogging, designs, exercise desk, illustration, Paintings, photography, sewing machine
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First spring flower found today
Astonishment! Today I found this first flower just feet from the layers of snow. I have no idea from where it migrated to sprout next to the east side foundation. This is in a bed that I cleared from old … Continue reading
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Tagged alice flynn, nature, Paintings, photography, spring
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Nature is my muse… hurry, spring!
I paint more in good weather! I always find it easier to be creative when the snow is gone and green and colorful growth surrounds my home and studio. I am itching to be able to work in the gardens. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Family, Gardening, Ireland, Ireland, Irish, Life, Nature
Tagged alice flynn, fine art, folk music, illustration, Ireland, nature, Oil Paintings, painting, photography, spring, watercolor
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She Lived Beside The Anner lyrics, art, singing
SHE LIVED BESIDE THE ANNER She lived beside the Anner at the foot of Slievenaman, A gentle peasant girl with mild eyes like the dawn. Her lips were dewy rosebuds, her teeth of pearls rare, And a snowdrift ‘neath a … Continue reading
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Tagged alice flynn, Daily Painters, etsy, fine art, folk music, folk song, illustration, Ireland, nature, photography, song
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