Tag Archives: art

Unfinished

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Caryn

Sometimes, we look at a masterpiece and think that the artist must have spent hours creating such a piece. That is probably true, but sometimes, what we consider a masterpiece was something the artist didn’t really like, and maybe struggled … Continue reading →

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It Was A Blast

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Caryn

My grandnephew, Jaxxon “Jax” Killinger, is a sweet little boy who is going to be in third grade in the fall. Jax is growing up fast, and he has started to show his own likes and dislikes, as well as the interests he has. Jax is interested in art, coloring, and drawing. Continue reading →

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So Much Talent

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Caryn

My niece, Chantel Balcerzak was the first grandchild of my parents, Al and Collene Spencer. From the start, Chantel was a Diva, and very girly. She could have been a model of baby clothes. She was almost always in a pose. Continue reading →

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The Butterfly

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Caryn

My grandniece, Raelynn Masterson is very smart, but she, like so many other people, is also timid and shy. Once she gets to know people, she does great, but it takes a little while to get comfortable with people. Continue reading →

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Opening The Louvre

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Caryn

While I knew that the Louvre was not always a museum, since it was built in the 1500s, and no museums existed then, I never would have guessed that at one time it was a palace. I’m not sure why, it just didn’t occur to me. The construction of the Louvre palace was begun by King Francis I in 1546 Continue reading →

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Sunshiny Personality

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Caryn

It is so hard for me to believe that my grand-niece, Aurora Hadlock is 8 years old today. It seems like just yesterday that she arrived…such a sweet, pretty little baby girl. She was given the name of her mother, … Continue reading →

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A Certain Amount Of Talent

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Caryn

My grand nephew, Topher Spicer is a typical teenager who like to hang out with his friends. They like to go long boarding and walking around. Topher loves long boarding, and he is very good at it. Continue reading →

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Honing Her Skills

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Caryn

For my grand niece, Kaytlyn Griffith, summer is just an ideal time to take classes to learn about her favorite pastime…art. Continue reading →

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Mantin’s Will

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Caryn

Louis Mantin, was a French aesthete, which is a person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty. Continue reading →

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Oh…To Have Such Talent!!

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Caryn

My niece, Michelle Stevens sees things that most of us would miss. Of course, when I say that, I am talking about seeing art in things most of us couldn’t even imagine. Not all of these things were her ideas, … Continue reading →

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