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Artist In Residence -- Carole Orr

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This month's Artist in Residence: Carole Orr

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MY STUDIO IS NOW IN THE PUBLIC AREA OF MY HOME WHERE ANY ONE MAY SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING ON MY EASEL. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS USUALLY A MYSTERY TO ME TO BECAUSE I DO NOT PLAN MY PAINTINGS OR TRY TO MAKE A STATEMENT. I MAY START A CANVAS WITH A SKETCH ON PAPER FOR INSPIRATION WHILE INTUITION LEADS THE WAY. A CANVAS MAY BECOME A 'MOVING ~ STILL-LIFE' OR 'FIGURES IN ACTION' WHEN PAINTING WITH AN AUDIENCE OR HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH SOME ONE AT THE TIME. WHILE SOME THINK IT BEST TO WALK AWAY FROM THEIR WORK AND CLOSE THE DOOR, I BELIEVE AN ARTIST OR WRITER MUST LIVE WITH THEIR WORK FOR AN OCCASIONAL SELF-CRITIQUE OF THE WORK OF ART. AT THIS TIME I AM WORKING ON A SERIES WITH COUPLES IN MIND ~ DANCING ~ WITH ADDED COLLAGE OF FRAGMENTS OF OLD SHEET MUSIC INTRODUCED INTO THE COMPOSITIONS. ~ ~ ~ WELCOME TO "MY WORLD". . .

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