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The Nature of Creativity

Posted on May 7, 2015 by marciahillart

  It’s been some time since I posted, but I have a good reason: I got pneumonia! Apparently it is typical of the illness to need weeks to recover, even after the bug itself has been knocked out by antibiotics. … Continue reading →

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Finishing a Painting

Posted on February 21, 2015 by marciahillart

Here is my latest, titled “February Dawn.” I won’t say “…and greatest,” although my favorite painting is often whatever I have finished most recently. The photo, as always, doesn’t do it justice, but I love the slant of the light … Continue reading →

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Art and Paychology

Posted on January 27, 2015 by marciahillart

Art and psychology – they seem pretty different, don’t they? One is mostly images, the other mostly words. One is Official Health Care, reimbursed by insurance; the other is, well, reimbursed only when a painting sells. But I have been … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 7, 2015 by marciahillart

I’ve retired! This seems wildly improbable to me. It’s as if I woke up one morning and was told: You’re Norwegian now! Huh, how about that? Well, Norway is lovely. I’ve visited Norway, although visiting and living there are two … Continue reading →

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Hurtling Toward Retirement

Posted on November 14, 2014 by marciahillart

I don’t have much to say about art these days: I have been rushing headlong toward retirement! So, this blog is about that and not very much about art, I’m afraid. My last work day is December 30th. Like most … Continue reading →

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The World of Art Marketing

Posted on September 26, 2014 by marciahillart

Painting is more than just making art, it includes finding a way to get that art out into the world. I guess I had never thought about this until I started painting. All art is a communication, and the creative … Continue reading →

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Painting After a Hiatus

Posted on September 5, 2014 by marciahillart

Here, finally, is the last of the blogs I wrote earlier this year. It’s dated in July; now it’s already early September. Tomorrow I leave for a two-week vacation, Hooray! When I return, I can start posting blogs in real … Continue reading →

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My Great Leap Forward, final installment

Posted on August 23, 2014 by marciahillart

Still catching up from my prior blog posts that never got published. This was originally dated May 28th. May 28, 2014 And here is the final installment of my Great Leap Forward (I hope!) with art. If you missed the … Continue reading →

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My Great Leap Forward, part 2

Posted on August 18, 2014 by marciahillart

Another catch-up post, this one originally dated 5/15/14. In my prior post I started describing my intentional evolution in art. I am old enough — and perhaps you are as well? — to know that if you want something, you … Continue reading →

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My Great Leap Forward, Part 1

Posted on August 11, 2014 by marciahillart

Here is the next in my catch-up blog entries. This one is dated April 28, 2014. I have been on an artistic adventure recently! I have been painting only a few years and have definitely seen my skill develop in … Continue reading →

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