tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33026186603805527252024-02-07T20:08:50.862-05:00Tammy's Art BlogRandom Thoughts Behind the EaselTammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-53346571317019780402023-04-18T21:30:00.015-04:002023-05-09T13:01:35.021-04:00The Graduate<p style="text-align: center;"> Repost from my Spydersmom blog.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5rEvlaA3ONPocIzHSlm78nagII6LR2fQ-r68yZjbRctKlUqYWMYIltPsYteWBHaK7dCY-_FBd4sQI2YaPEcWUx-JscWOFl4M75jYxmB3GXXFACwlbECWNBIsSXTlHfnh8ZCMPs50AL2NAqfu6oa_VK_IqKd-s0rFZHt7EYFzF8Zmj9ce6ULoun16mw/s800/Lyra167.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="567" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5rEvlaA3ONPocIzHSlm78nagII6LR2fQ-r68yZjbRctKlUqYWMYIltPsYteWBHaK7dCY-_FBd4sQI2YaPEcWUx-JscWOFl4M75jYxmB3GXXFACwlbECWNBIsSXTlHfnh8ZCMPs50AL2NAqfu6oa_VK_IqKd-s0rFZHt7EYFzF8Zmj9ce6ULoun16mw/s320/Lyra167.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><p>Lyra completed the 7-week AKC Star Puppy Class at Teamworks Dog Training, and passed the final exam with flying colors. So proud of our little graduate!</p><p>Next up, Puppy Confidence and Agility Classes and then on to the Canine Good Citizen!</p><p></p>Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-19188653860268432302023-02-20T12:13:00.002-05:002023-05-09T12:56:57.758-04:00Stay...<p> If only they could. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48n2sfLRm_GTM0C-4zuOhjvQN9KJqnPNlAq1s4Iu5kuw2LHLzpcFIjLAhtl3mQ93s-o-aAmmcJjDejIZDwsoLTwOnkNxxUdsdXKzBFsuP2Crvh9XZ8NC3uBJs2-5qoZZSfYwTD_UM9TKwwf2Il2IeqysRZI-hAdtEpokaRF6m_ykDrvozWH36vAkBjQ/s600/Frylie%20Lap%20of%20Love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48n2sfLRm_GTM0C-4zuOhjvQN9KJqnPNlAq1s4Iu5kuw2LHLzpcFIjLAhtl3mQ93s-o-aAmmcJjDejIZDwsoLTwOnkNxxUdsdXKzBFsuP2Crvh9XZ8NC3uBJs2-5qoZZSfYwTD_UM9TKwwf2Il2IeqysRZI-hAdtEpokaRF6m_ykDrvozWH36vAkBjQ/s320/Frylie%20Lap%20of%20Love.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><p>As Frylie's health continued to deteriorate, we made the impossibly difficult decision to help him cross the Rainbow Bridge with the compassionate assistance of <a href="https://www.lapoflove.com/find-a-vet/North-Carolina/Raleigh-Durham-Chapel-Hill-Cary-Triangle/about" target="_blank">Lap of Love</a>. He passed away peacefully at 2:25 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, February 12, 2023, surrounded by his family at home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iAmL4gfavaLt_pW82xnLPTWnNAcasMqCAOipEWvRY4JwXk_kNj-4sysXRKC3eVmiDXDVVrrI8xNyBtB886GZ3G88cANtEkUve6m3vKzKC88R8Zh5AmEE4F5KWireKciyFjlYO64TZNuiGBI7GGn73BkcgLmxTeGZ-cu_llWl84MU2a4PMVJeyLL0UA/s506/Frylie1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iAmL4gfavaLt_pW82xnLPTWnNAcasMqCAOipEWvRY4JwXk_kNj-4sysXRKC3eVmiDXDVVrrI8xNyBtB886GZ3G88cANtEkUve6m3vKzKC88R8Zh5AmEE4F5KWireKciyFjlYO64TZNuiGBI7GGn73BkcgLmxTeGZ-cu_llWl84MU2a4PMVJeyLL0UA/s320/Frylie1.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><p>We spent his final days taking leisurely strolls along some of his favorite trails and spending time outside in the late winter sunshine, reminding him of how loved and cherished he is and always will be.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ygY6IxbIWk1MSllGU3JR7TNZm9vu-tDRVUV2rt-GT2gTONGrT4oDR_OcTlKyShvMLWHNmY69Jip6HpRf8MfP3ayRPNUX7Cz9VO6v3VGMZFkEQ9lgZyBNmGnRRK434BhOCG23rlcR59r1HkMmSCaUOcuG_3_lSl0vAMgVqJAO6eV9AtG0walD-NGowg/s640/Lyra59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="640" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ygY6IxbIWk1MSllGU3JR7TNZm9vu-tDRVUV2rt-GT2gTONGrT4oDR_OcTlKyShvMLWHNmY69Jip6HpRf8MfP3ayRPNUX7Cz9VO6v3VGMZFkEQ9lgZyBNmGnRRK434BhOCG23rlcR59r1HkMmSCaUOcuG_3_lSl0vAMgVqJAO6eV9AtG0walD-NGowg/s320/Lyra59.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfWFE9pPogK7j7WFbYOwRPNacZVX20JV8EJ_eSSrC-5N8Z5h7Hwqcm0mVQk67H6YH3Y1fhLB9NdcpE-1gJCALM22c4JQ00vXR-TGS2wfjiq9infhXRegsrsOPHHlt_-LBu3DjjnmUIFUOQ0h4IhG5igqLlOCFRq_kEkuqC33Y2pyRtpPXWPuQ3xFlKQ/s4080/PXL_20230211_204325532.PORTRAIT~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfWFE9pPogK7j7WFbYOwRPNacZVX20JV8EJ_eSSrC-5N8Z5h7Hwqcm0mVQk67H6YH3Y1fhLB9NdcpE-1gJCALM22c4JQ00vXR-TGS2wfjiq9infhXRegsrsOPHHlt_-LBu3DjjnmUIFUOQ0h4IhG5igqLlOCFRq_kEkuqC33Y2pyRtpPXWPuQ3xFlKQ/s320/PXL_20230211_204325532.PORTRAIT~2.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBL1JYUgXbuUjemfqKgkC68b-B1AHIfrfpPq7azJEI5uZLap3kZvMdKRtfKHb6NM0pW3u6JifvqA7iqKr3e_z7JPXG1U7qaYJ8mOea2mQ1oaMYfzy6fwVKGTc_GaTx7jG3bIeB-hNLvi-KPhQeMS2fycN30GYpQarvR83RK0hBFTYOp5ejkgYOQtcMQ/s4080/PXL_20230203_195716612.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBL1JYUgXbuUjemfqKgkC68b-B1AHIfrfpPq7azJEI5uZLap3kZvMdKRtfKHb6NM0pW3u6JifvqA7iqKr3e_z7JPXG1U7qaYJ8mOea2mQ1oaMYfzy6fwVKGTc_GaTx7jG3bIeB-hNLvi-KPhQeMS2fycN30GYpQarvR83RK0hBFTYOp5ejkgYOQtcMQ/s320/PXL_20230203_195716612.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>For his final meals, Fry was treated to hamburger steak with cheese, scrambled eggs and bacon, and yummy desserts of chocolate peanut butter cups. We stroked his soft fur and told him how much we loved him as he peacefully crossed the Rainbow Bridge, surrounded by Steve, myself, Lyra and Venus. Then, with our hearts breaking and tears flowing like unstoppable rivers, we allowed Lyra to touch him one last time. Watching her gently sniff his face and then softly kiss his nose broke my heart into a million pieces. </p><p>We adore you, dearest boy. You are a treasure and life is so much better because of your presence in it. Your pawprints are furever on our hearts, and we love you now and always throughout eternity and beyond. May you forever run free across the Rainbow Bridge with Zoe, Spyder, Missee and Gillis until one day when we all meet again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66z7NCdiT_Nb_HF1DHcnZ_Kh1S6bp0GihRyFSfBJGay1-RaHiVv5Ubq7luAvg6owRneAPahOq4wTvny30LU4v9PfuHey9tepONGOpBpy5BUt7PaucNdRrSm3WO5UsQyvelyBxNsAbjRon0H-rQcbQdTAuqfcFfOg1D6TZhn_XTIsHptONqN3u5JyTbQ/s640/Frylie%20Michael%20Kaufman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="640" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66z7NCdiT_Nb_HF1DHcnZ_Kh1S6bp0GihRyFSfBJGay1-RaHiVv5Ubq7luAvg6owRneAPahOq4wTvny30LU4v9PfuHey9tepONGOpBpy5BUt7PaucNdRrSm3WO5UsQyvelyBxNsAbjRon0H-rQcbQdTAuqfcFfOg1D6TZhn_XTIsHptONqN3u5JyTbQ/s320/Frylie%20Michael%20Kaufman.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-63150846908959761522023-01-29T22:00:00.003-05:002023-05-09T13:00:57.516-04:00A Long Strange Week<p style="text-align: center;">Repost from my Spydersmom blog.</p><p>This month has felt like a rollercoaster ride where the seatbelts are broken. Frylie's cancer has progressed and although he has had some improvement in his symptoms with steroids, his overall trajectory is leading us toward making difficult end of life decisions in the not too distant future. He's still eating and drinking, and seems to enjoy his easy daily walks, but we know our time with him is finite and it breaks our hearts into pieces.</p><p>Knowing from experience that life without a dog is not an option for us and with Fry's increasing age and cancer progression, we began looking at adding another member to our family to ease the transition, and found an English Labrador puppy who checked all the boxes for what we wanted. In discussion with the breeder on January 18, she was kindly willing to keep the puppy for us until we all felt Frylie's situation was appropriate for bringing her home. I know it seems morbid to add another dog while Fry's still with us, but I truly believe he would want us to not be alone when his time comes.</p><p>As Frylie continued to have more good days than bad, we elected to pick up the puppy, whom we had decided to name Lyra after the constellation, on Saturday, January 28. We took Fry with us, and on arrival at the breeder's home, he and Lyra met and instantly bonded which was a lovely surprise. They played together gently in the yard, and were both very comfortable in the car together on the drive home.</p><p>Once home, the two immediately became inseparable and I think Fry has enjoyed showing Lyra the ropes and being the wonderful older brother to her. And Lyra has taken to Fry as her mentor and new best friend. Even our crochety deaf senior cat, Venus, seems content with the new family situation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVKcbMRusAIM_yX_cUtTkkHP5RfErv422L9pFOgihtapgG3-vIdH0CLnKvCCxnHOxZQraLYOmH0SnGVnZUwDq1KmcAD6G_cfI_bN_CDWDfm295-LrsVLWjfFw9qxPYqvUJ6Cri_B6zm41fBFrSH6T9HdOz9kcRAl3jEtfpSu7KEbp4aNySunUnveF2g/s625/Lyra47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="471" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVKcbMRusAIM_yX_cUtTkkHP5RfErv422L9pFOgihtapgG3-vIdH0CLnKvCCxnHOxZQraLYOmH0SnGVnZUwDq1KmcAD6G_cfI_bN_CDWDfm295-LrsVLWjfFw9qxPYqvUJ6Cri_B6zm41fBFrSH6T9HdOz9kcRAl3jEtfpSu7KEbp4aNySunUnveF2g/s320/Lyra47.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrcCaJTtkNnA0pAi99zbZ1dhZ27w2S9jXgmV8Nmqn1E882vck08Oli4WJogj_Pml8O2iunWPUQykBAV6qIslI7UAh5qSitmy5BTr8KkX_6jl46yFUnzYYCrGebLZAQkMxNB3yfjnSgb1j8Xl1uvfGGxqk2K4POL3jfc4rihNX5g6PyATIi4f0LjcgfA/s640/LV1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrcCaJTtkNnA0pAi99zbZ1dhZ27w2S9jXgmV8Nmqn1E882vck08Oli4WJogj_Pml8O2iunWPUQykBAV6qIslI7UAh5qSitmy5BTr8KkX_6jl46yFUnzYYCrGebLZAQkMxNB3yfjnSgb1j8Xl1uvfGGxqk2K4POL3jfc4rihNX5g6PyATIi4f0LjcgfA/s320/LV1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-23981984529613641262023-01-08T15:58:00.005-05:002023-05-09T12:58:32.532-04:00Cherishing Every Moment We Have<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Repost from my Spydersmom blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkBJHpugpvSVDjrohlnGfa-9S-g3OjLNd1mtF1yUTv_h1Vd4I9JCgFMLgVkXttVvw2er2y8gNIT38tFobKDX_1OFiBcWaA6WymyC9Fq1WacazGRGo8YZAHm8MtAs7OVr5B-r5GifL45oxfH7L0sHdZMDLfrmvylnWIqpF426us9HefzsUWHPL0p6nPA/s500/Fry14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="500" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkBJHpugpvSVDjrohlnGfa-9S-g3OjLNd1mtF1yUTv_h1Vd4I9JCgFMLgVkXttVvw2er2y8gNIT38tFobKDX_1OFiBcWaA6WymyC9Fq1WacazGRGo8YZAHm8MtAs7OVr5B-r5GifL45oxfH7L0sHdZMDLfrmvylnWIqpF426us9HefzsUWHPL0p6nPA/s320/Fry14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">Our Frylie had surgery to remove a mast cell cancer tumor from his side. Due to the moderately high grade of the tumor at that time, we were told he would likely only survive about six more months. That was 22 months ago, and during the intervening gift of time with him, he's survived two more surgeries, one to remove a cancerous tumor on his toes and one to remove another mast cell tumor. The mast cell this last time, seven weeks ago, returned as very high grade and aggressive, but he had been doing surprisingly well. That is, until a few days ago when he began to have difficulty climbing steps. On his return visit to the veterinarian, Dr. Chris found what we'd all been dreading. It appeared another mast cell tumor had arisen, this time deep in the muscles of Fry's hip, and all signs point to this being terminal.</span></div></div><div><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As our precious boy is already nearly 13 years old and becomes overwhelmingly anxious about hospitalization and painful infusions, we elected to forego chemotherapy, which would likely not give him much more in the way of time anyway and most probably not really improve his quality of life due to his extreme anxieties and fears of being in the hospital repeatedly for infusions.</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So I'm sitting here typing this while trying to hold back tears and attempting to keep my sweet boy as comfortable as possible on his soft bed where he's resting at my feet. His current hospice care includes oral medications to relieve his discomfort and anxiety, and we've removed the legs from basically all our furniture so he doesn't have to climb up to get on the couch or bed. His appetite is decreased, but he is still eating and drinking, and his bathroom habits continue to be normal. And as he still seems to enjoy going for occasional very short, slow, easy walks in the neighborhood, we don't believe it's time yet, but deep in my heart I fear he's not much longer for this world.</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you're reading this, please light a candle for our precious Frylie. He's been the light of our lives for the past 12 years, and we continue to treasure every single moment we have remaining with him as a gift so precious it's impossible to deserve. This kind, humble soul with the biggest, softest heart and sweetest eyes, is the very embodiment of joy and gentleness. We will be with him through to the very end, and when that time finally arrives will give him the final gift of being with him as he transitions across the Rainbow Bridge.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsEQ_zXCwBDp8TwAYZ0UkuzNX_kfFLC6tQdanAtL_GmRjsj7125WaXvUZMRyxPwEPg1xYwYqHe2PE70B-WgAWKBLTJvCMzSNYwVx1UTjEIcZDY28LmjeOWp_ut8RAAFeHkt8EK9FjvVkjPxZTx-4phcE01w8jVKT9M0oYaceJG_w_KolG776uE_tyjw/s600/A%20Soliloquy%20in%20Silhouette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsEQ_zXCwBDp8TwAYZ0UkuzNX_kfFLC6tQdanAtL_GmRjsj7125WaXvUZMRyxPwEPg1xYwYqHe2PE70B-WgAWKBLTJvCMzSNYwVx1UTjEIcZDY28LmjeOWp_ut8RAAFeHkt8EK9FjvVkjPxZTx-4phcE01w8jVKT9M0oYaceJG_w_KolG776uE_tyjw/s320/A%20Soliloquy%20in%20Silhouette.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-72898865501192750402020-02-13T16:08:00.003-05:002020-03-10T17:55:28.193-04:00Stories<br />
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<b><i><span style="background: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"And if
the cloudbursts thunder in your ear</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">You shout, and no one seems to hear"</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">~ Roger Waters ~</span></span></span></i></b><span style="background: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When we listen, really listen, Mother Nature has endless
stories to tell us. My paintings represent those stories as they reside in my
heart, so marketing them as mere commodities to sell goes a bit against the grain
of my being. But I want those stories to be told and I feel art should be seen,
so I still find myself seeking opportunities to display my works and share
their stories with others. Realizing that most art exhibit venues rely on sales
in order to survive, I do ultimately put prices on my paintings when necessary, but
sales are not what I fundamentally seek. What I most desire is the sharing of the
stories I hear from Nature through my artworks, and the hope that after I’m
gone from this earth there will be someone to tell my story as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">And Long I Stood There Peering Deep Into That Darkness"</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2020 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;">7" x 9.25" soft pastel on Pastelmat</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Perhaps it’s selfish, but I imagine my paintings carrying
on after I’ve shaken off this mortal coil. I’d like to believe the abundant trove
of artwork I’ve produced over the years will allow not only the stories Nature told
me to be preserved, but also my own story to be told. My story. It sounds so
self-serving, my story. But I think we all have a narrative and I believe we
all want to know it will be told long after our departure. And I do hope
someone will tell my story after I’m gone. The story of someone with a deep
love of our natural world and the desire to show Nature’s beauty as seen
through those eyes. The story of an artist who never achieved real commercial
success but who, during a brief flurry of sales over several short months, was
able to donate the profits from those sales to charities working for our
environment and animal welfare. The story of a tormented spirit who made countless catastrophically poor life decisions but who eventually tried, albeit most often futilely, to set things right. The story of an artist who gifted far more
paintings than she sold but found the greater joy in giving over selling. The
story of an anguished soul struggling with mental illness that darkened their internal
world but through art was able to dream of the hope of Nature’s light and
beauty.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">When In Silence The Light Dances"</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2020 Tammy Kaufman</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;">5.75" x 9.25" soft pastel on Pastelmat</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nature has given me so much and I want my paintings to share her
beautiful stories with others, so I’ll continue to seek opportunities to share
these works and their tales with all who are interested. And maybe, just maybe,
someday after I’m gone, someone will continue to be there to let these
paintings tell Nature’s stories and, in the process, tell mine as well.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">To Walk Alone With the Universe"</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2020 Tammy Kaufman</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;">5.75" x 7.75" soft pastel on Gessoed Matboard</span></span></td></tr>
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Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-32212891617858178062019-12-21T23:19:00.001-05:002020-11-04T14:21:27.006-05:00Welcoming the Light of Solstice <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>"And don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous."</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>~ Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī ~</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">May the Winter Solstice bring peace to your spirit, joy to your heart and enlightenment to your soul. May the light of hope always be with you in the promise of a brand new day.</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: left;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it."</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>~ John Burroughs ~</b></span></div>
Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-17895684172840020772019-11-26T09:38:00.001-05:002019-11-27T12:19:34.407-05:00Touchable Soft PastelsSo after years of frustration due to the hassles of having to frame soft pastels under glass, and even the occasional challenges of storage to avoid smearing and smudging, I had the good fortune to chat with Andrew at <a href="https://www.savoirfaire.com/" target="_blank">Savoir-Faire</a> during the annual Art of the Carolinas Expo this month. He mentioned to me that the maker of my favorite pastel workable fixative that I often use to help fix underpainting layers, <a href="https://www.spectrafix.com/" target="_blank"><b>SpectraFix</b></a>, had come out with pastel varnish and suggested I contact the owner about it. I was obviously intrigued since I'd been trying a couple of experiments with varnishing soft pastels but the spray varnishes I'd found so far had such toxic fumes that using them was a headache-inducing nightmare and they also tended to darken and deaden the vibrancy of my pastel works too much for my liking, so I sent a message to Della, the owner of SpectraFix. She very kindly gave me a call and told me all about her newest products, Natural Glass Varnish and FinalFix Spray. I decided to try both these products to see if they lived up to my expectations. Just by way of information, I use a variety of pastel brands, but primarily in the medium-soft to very-soft textures, and while I may not have the lightest hand in the world, I do have a fairly gentle application touch for the most part.<br />
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For my first experiment, I pulled out two small test works, one on Multimedia Artboard sanded pastel panel and the other on Richeson Premium sanded pastel paper. I sprayed one thin coat of FinalFix on each and allowed it to dry. SpectraFix products have no toxic fumes (yay!), so using them indoors is no issue, even with a cat and dog in the house. It didn't take long for the first coat to dry, and I then applied a heavier second coat on the Artboard and very lightly brushed a coat of the Natural Glass on the Richeson. Of note, since the Natural Glass varnish is slightly thick it ideally should be brushed on rather than sprayed (I found it tended to clog a pump sprayer), and the painting surface does need a coat of either SpectraFix Degas fixative or FinalFix prior to applying Natural Glass. The varnish should be brushed on very lightly even then to avoid disturbing the pastels. Of note, the Natural Glass varnish leaves a somewhat glossy appearance more like paint, whereas FinalFix maintains the smooth velvety matte appearance of traditional soft pastels.<br />
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As Della had mentioned on the phone, there was some slight deepening or perhaps very minimal darkening of the colors on both paintings, although I wouldn't call it deadening, and the vibrant sections retained their vibrancy. The surfaces had no shift or movement of the pastels when touched after allowing the SpectraFix to fully dry.<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Carrying the Sky on His Back"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">7" x 5" soft pastel on Pastelbord</span></span></span></div>
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Satisfied with these results, I pulled out a painting on Pastelbord and two others on standard gesso panels on cradled wood. I used the FinalFix spray on all three and let them dry. I applied a second coat on the Pastelbord and one of the panels and brushed Natural Glass on the second panel. I noticed similar results on these as on the sanded papers - slight deepening of the colors, but no terribly significant color change once fully dry. Again, the surfaces with only FinalFix retained the velvety matte finish for which soft pastel works are known and the surface with Natural Glass turned slightly glossy and paint-like, but all the surfaces were now completely touchable with no smudging or smearing at all, and virtually no pastel coming off on my hands. I achieved more or less the same results using FinalFix on Pastel Premier, Canson Touch, UArt and Pastelmat. Unsanded pastel paper has so far yielded similar results, but as expected with plain paper surfaces, it does take a while to dry and there was some minimal buckling which was not unexpected.<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Cascading Rhyme and Rhythm"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">4" x 4" soft pastel on Da Vinci Pro Resist-Grip Coarse Textured Cradled Gesso Panel</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Inspired by South Mountains State Park</span></span></span></div>
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On a lark, I decided to test out the FinalFix on Sennelier La Carte Pastel Card, which is notoriously intolerant of water and also responded very poorly to the toxic varnish sprays I had previously tried. This product worked reasonably well on that surface, although I did find the colors darkened on La Carte a bit more than the other sanded surfaces I've tried so far, but in fairness I used the darker toned paper. Also, be sure you let the spray dry completely before touching this paper. <i>Repeat - do not touch La Carte until the FinalFix spray is completely dry!</i> (Ask me how I know this...)<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Gossamer Melody Haunting"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Cropped section of 5" x 7" soft pastel on Sennelier La Carte Pastel Card</span></span></span></div>
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FINAL IMPRESSIONS: Overall, I'm quite impressed with these new SpectraFix varnishes so far, especially since I tend toward painting on stand-alone surfaces such as cradled blocks which present their own unique challenges with framing under glass, and these new products are a potential game-changer for me. Also my specialty is miniatures, so with such a small surface area I have not noticed any real issues with spatter which could possibly be a concern on larger works. For me, the slight deepening of color is outweighed by the benefits of more framing and display options. However, every artist is different and your priorities and acceptable outcomes may differ from mine, so I highly recommend testing these or any products on paintings that you don't mind ruining, just in case. Also, while there did appear to be significant darkening while the finishes were wet, in my experience the colors mostly restored once fully dry, and I found that the harder and/or grittier surfaces did somewhat better and the more absorbent/softer/smoother ones a little less so and with a little more darkening of color, though not significantly enough to outweigh the benefits for me personally. So I will likely be using this product for my cradled wood paintings for sure and probably also for some works on paper or boards that I want to frame sans glass, but I want to explore more experimental opportunities before I feel totally confident using it on my most precious works.<br />
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NOTE: The rules for some juried pastel shows prohibit the use of final fixatives so artists entering these competitions will need to keep that in mind and check the rules carefully before entering if they choose to use these varnishes.Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-79767211427035030402019-10-07T20:39:00.001-04:002019-10-07T20:50:22.204-04:00All Of Me<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“...and that visibility which makes us most vulnerable is that which also is the source of our greatest strength.”</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">~ Audre Lorde ~</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've been called a fool for sharing my weaker paintings online, and that a "real" artist would only share their very best works, hiding the bad or failed ones away, to not let viewers know about them at all. But somehow that feels wrong to me. I believe that having an online artist's presence means being willing to put myself out there, being vulnerable by sharing a most intimate part of myself - the art I create, all of it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Splash the Glittering Faeries Dance"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">4.75" x 7" soft pastel on Pastelmat</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Inspired by South Mountains State Park</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What would be more vulnerable than sharing a less-than-perfect creation from my own hand? To admit that I am flawed, imperfect, have weaknesses, especially in my own artwork? I paint a lot - nearly every day and frequently more than once a day - and by far most of them are definitely not my best works, not even close. In fact, I have many, MANY more failed paintings than those even close to resembling success. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Behind Her Turquoise Tears"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">6" x 4" soft pastel on Pastelmat</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Inspired by Wake Forest Reservoir</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And yet, I share them all online, even the stinkers. Why? Maybe it's the hope that someone will disagree with what I consider a failed work and see it as a success. But I think it's more a means of finding strength in my own vulnerability, or perhaps even the hope of helping another artist avoid my mistakes by seeing where I went wrong with a painting. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Beckoned to the Edge of Madness"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">5" x 7" soft pastel on Multimedia Artboard Pastel Artist Panel</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Inspired by the southern portion of the Neuse River Trail</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I know that I deeply respect and admire those few professional artists who do post their failed paintings because that helps me learn from them. So I'll continue posting my works - the good, the bad and the ugly - and I hope that will encourage you to share the entirety of yourself as an artist as well. The world needs all of what makes us artists, not just the parts we think are perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">With Flushed Cheeks"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">6" x 4" soft pastel on Strathmore Pastel Paper</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Inspired by our backyard, painted en plein air</span></span></span></div>
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Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-69295836182922482472019-07-22T09:46:00.000-04:002019-07-30T18:24:58.345-04:00Finding Meaning<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>"I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?"</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>~ Vincent van Gogh ~</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As time passes and I find myself in the latter half of my time on this earth, I'm beginning to gain some insights into just what it is that makes life feel worthwhile and gives this existence meaning, especially as it relates to nature, art and their value to me personally. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Hidden Beauty"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">5" x 7" soft pastel on Pastelmat</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Inspired by William B. Umstead State Park</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">While there is a certain joy in selling paintings, particularly to those who feel my artwork speaks to them on a deeper level than merely color or subject matter, I'm discovering that sales are no longer that important to me. Is it simply sour grapes because I haven't had a lot of success with sales as of late? Perhaps. But I'd like to believe it's more than that.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Threshold of Patience"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">6" x 8" soft pastel on Pastel Premier</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Inspired by Dunn Creek Greenway</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On introspection, I find that increasingly what matters most to me is expressing my attachment to and respect for our parks, greenways, nature preserves and natural open spaces by painting my interpretations of these local treasures.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Tiptoeing on the Edge of Summer"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">3.75" x 7" soft pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Inspired by Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I realized this most clearly after being invited to exhibit my works at some area nature parks and preserves. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">7" x 5" soft pastel on UArt 600</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Inspired by South Mountains State Park</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There is virtually no chance of selling my paintings at these venues and yet the sense of fulfillment and purpose I experience when my artworks are on display in the very places that inspire them is something uniquely satisfying in a way that is unparalleled by any monetary success. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">5" x 7" soft pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Inspired by South Mountains State Park</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Having my paintings sharing the same space as their natural world inspiration brings me a sense of arriving full circle, but no matter whether they are viewed in the parks themselves or merely online, if seeing my interpretations of these beautiful places inspires others to cherish, protect and support our parks and nature preserves, then that is more valuable to me than any amount of dollars in my pocket.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Three Queens"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">4" x 4" acrylic on Da Vinci Pro Ultra Smooth Cradled Gesso Panel</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Inspired by Eno River State Park</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>"My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature."</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>~ Claude Monet ~</i></b></span></div>
Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-16530218690875570582019-03-03T16:56:00.003-05:002019-03-03T16:56:39.079-05:00So Much More Than Everything<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>"When I'm feeling sad, </i></b></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I simply remember my favorite things"</i></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>~ Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers ~</i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">9" x 12" soft pastel on UArt 500</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">*This painting is not available.*</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's mind-boggling to me how much joy and love my dog, Frylie, and photographer husband, Steven, bring to my life. We share walks along the wooded lake trails, snapping photograph after photograph of the beauty all around us.</span><div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">10" x 8" soft pastel on Sennelier La Carte Pastel Card</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">*This painting is not available.*</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We immerse ourselves in the colors of the forest on mountain bike rides while Frylie joyously runs alongside.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">9" x 12" soft pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">*This painting is not available.*</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We follow the twists and turns of the river in kayaks, enveloped in the glittering sunlight bouncing off the water.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">The Meaning of Life"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">9" x 12" soft pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix Smooth</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">*This painting is not available.*</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sometimes we just take a few moments to sit on the riverbank, meditating on the meaning of life.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Through My Lens - Self Portrait"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">9" x 12" soft pastel on Sennelier La Carte Pastel Card</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">*This painting is not available.*</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Other times we simply contemplate our place in the universe.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Stop and Smell the Flowers"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">9" x 12" soft pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">*This painting is not available.*</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Through it all, though, we make sure to always take time to stop and smell the flowers.</span></div>
Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-28585597663719539412019-01-15T20:54:00.001-05:002019-01-17T19:50:32.240-05:00All That And More<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>“I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive.”</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>~ Gilda Radner ~</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">You Swam Right Into My Heart"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">9" x 12" soft pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix Smooth</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">My dog is truly my heart. He brings sparkle to my life.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Aiming For My Heart"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">12" x 9" soft pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix Smooth</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He makes me laugh out loud. He exhausts me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">King of Hearts"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">9" x 12" soft pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix Smooth</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He brings an ear-to-ear smile to my face. He makes me happy.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Remember When We Were Young"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2018 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">9" x 12" soft pastel on UArt 500</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He keeps me active and exercising outdoors.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">An Adventurous Heart"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">9" x 12" soft pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix Smooth</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He makes me want to be a better person.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Arrival"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">6" x 8" soft pastel on Pastel Premier</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He gives me a sense of purpose. He comforts me by snuggling next to me when I'm sad.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Creekhound"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2018 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">6.25" x 9.5" soft pastel on Sennelier La Carte Pastel Card</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He annoys me by barking every time a leaf blows by the window. He cheers me up when I'm feeling down.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Playing Catch With My Heart"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">12" x 9" soft pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix Smooth</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He's always happy to see me and wags his tail like crazy at the sound of my voice. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"Splashing Joy</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">9" x 12" soft pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix Smooth</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He gives me a reason to keep going.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"The Prince of Joy</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">10" x 8" soft pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix Smooth</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He's my protector, my guardian, my buddy, my faithful companion. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Free Spirit"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2018 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">4" x 4" oil pastel on Da Vinci Pro Medium Textured Cradled Gesso Panel</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He's my dog and my heart, and I can only hope he knows how grateful I am for all the goodness he brings to my life.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Frolic"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2019 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">6" x 8" soft pastel on Pastel Premier</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Dogs are our link to paradise."</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">~ Milan Kundera ~</span></i></b></span></div>
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Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-10724621244477577512019-01-15T20:15:00.001-05:002019-01-15T21:04:51.691-05:00The Magic of Trees<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>"It is looking at things for a long time that ripens you and gives you a deeper meaning."</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #003300;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>~ Vincent van Gogh ~</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Trees. I love them. I feel a kinship with them. In the forest, I discover a wondrous sense of peace and calm that I rarely find anywhere else. </span></span><span style="color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">By reading and studying author Peter Wohlleben's amazing book, "The Hidden Life of Trees"</span>,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I'm also learning about the support and care they provide one another in the forest. As part of my therapy, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #003300; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm now working on connecting with that sense of unity and support described in Mr. Wohlleben's book via my own tree and forest paintings. The series of small paintings pictured above was inspired by a single view of the same forest over many months, and it was remarkable to me how much joy I found in painting these trees through the seasons. So I'm sure I'll be doing something similar again.</span></div>
Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-57760835416659987452018-11-26T21:19:00.000-05:002019-01-22T16:05:26.682-05:00A Life To Outlive Me<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it."</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">~ William James ~</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As a result of my current mental health challenges (as well as my growing disdain for the rampant excessive consumerism everywhere lately it seems), I am transitioning away from actively marketing most of my <i><b>framed</b></i> works for sale. I believe we all want to leave our personal mark on the world in some way, and I'm increasingly finding myself drawn away from the noise of the marketplace in order to focus on discovering a quieter and more personally meaningful purpose for my life as an artist that will outlive me. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2018 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">11" x 14" soft pastel on Pastelmat</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>*This painting is not available.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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I continue steadfast in my belief that the true meaning of life is measured not in what possessions we have, but in what actions we take to support, encourage and protect the more vulnerable among us. Working to save our environment and animals in need remains particularly dear to my heart and an important part of who I am. Therefore, a limited number of my available unframed works are now offered for free as a thank you for donating to <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/tammykaufmanfineart/charities-i-support" target="_blank"><b>my supported charities</b></a>, and I welcome inquiries about this <i><b>(this offer is limited to those who can pick up the paintings in the local Wake Forest area, as I simply cannot afford to pay for shipping costs in addition to giving the works away as free gifts)</b></i>.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2018 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">9" x 6" soft pastel on Canson Mi-Tientes</span></span></span></div>
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My paintings are inspired by nature, and my hope is that receiving them as a free thank you gift for donating to my preferred <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/tammykaufmanfineart/charities-i-support" target="_blank"><b>charities</b></a> will serve as a perpetual reminder of the support you've given to our natural world and the beautiful creatures who inhabit it.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2018 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">6" x 8" soft pastel on Pastel Premier</span></span></span></div>
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The <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/tammykaufmanfineart/charities-i-support" target="_blank"><b>charities</b></a> I support generally list on their websites suggested donation amounts specific to their needs, but any amount to these very worthy organizations is much appreciated.<br />
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<a href="https://www.nrdc.org/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: #003366;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Natural Resources Defense Council</b></span><b style="background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></b></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://earthjustice.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Earthjustice</a> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://www.edf.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Environmental Defense Fund</a> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://350.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">350 Dot Org Environmental</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://secure.southernenvironment.org/site/Donation2?df_id=1960&1960.donation=form1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Southern Environmental Law Center</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://environmentnorthcarolina.org/sites/environment/files/cpn/AMN-071018-A1/index4.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Environment North Carolina</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://spcawake.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">SPCA of Wake County</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://savinggracenc.org/donate-now/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank"><b>Saving Grace NC</b></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://americanwildhorsecampaign.org/donate" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">American Wild Horse Campaign</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Sierra Club</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://give.aldf.org/page/5302/donate/1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Animal Legal Defense Fund</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://donate.wildnet.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Wildlife Conservation Network</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://pawsforlifenc.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Paws For Life NC (Formerly Franklin County Humane Society of North Carolina)</a> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://beyondfences.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Beyond Fences (Formerly Coalition to Unchain Dogs)</a> </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nc-claws.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">NC CLAWS Inc. Wildlife Rescue and Rehab</a> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://bestfriends.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Best Friends Animal Society</a> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.bornfreeusa.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Born Free USA</a> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://www.soidog.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Soi Dog Foundation</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.animalhopeandwellness.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2018 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">9.5" x 6.25" soft pastel on Sennelier La Carte Pastel Card</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>*This painting has already found a home.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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All my works may be viewed <b><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/tammykaufmanfineart/paintings" target="_blank">online here</a></b> or may be seen in person at my home studio on a limited basis by appointment. Disclaimer - Please note not all works in the <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/tammykaufmanfineart/paintings" target="_blank"><b>online galleries</b></a> are available; I welcome your inquiry if there is a specific painting in which you are interested for the charity initiative.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Treasure Island Dreaming"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2018 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">5" x 7" soft pastel on UArt 320</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>*This painting has already found a home.*</b></span></span></span></div>
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I do still also have several framed paintings available for sale at the <a href="http://www.personcounty.net/departments-services/departments-i-z/parks-recreation/kirby-cultural-arts-complex/art-galleries" target="_blank">Main Gallery of the Kirby Cultural Arts Complex</a>, 213 North Main Street in Roxboro, in the back room of the Main Gallery. Hours are Tuesday - Friday 1-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">© 2018 Tammy Kaufman</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">9" x 12" soft pastel on Strathmore Artagain</span></span></span></div>
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I will continue to offer many of my unframed works available for sale, with profits donated to the charities I support as noted above. Please contact me to see these paintings in person, or they may be viewed via my <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/tammykaufmanfineart/paintings" target="_blank">online galleries</a>. Please note, not all paintings in these galleries are available, and I make every effort to note those in their descriptions. Also, I try to photograph my paintings as accurately as possible but I cannot guarantee exact color match as monitors vary, and keep in mind there may be backlighting on your monitor that is not present in the actual painting, depending on the device you use to view the images.<br />
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I am pleased to report that every single charity on my list has already received significant donations this year. I'm forever grateful to everyone who has enabled me to use my artwork as a means of financially supporting these worthy causes, and look forward to continuing to support them for years to come.<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Because when you get down to it, what we do has actual substance and meaning in a way that most people never engage with. So for that alone, be proud of yourself - that despite the overwhelming tide of life -- you are still creating. You are literally doing the impossible."</span></i></b></div>
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Too often lately I feel overwhelmed by, well, almost everything socially. Social media in particular seems overcrowded with sellers of all stripes clamoring to scream over each other as they try more and more to grab the attention of any buyers so that it's just all an intolerable cacophony of "buy my stuff!", "the holidays are coming!", "sale!", "special deal!", etc. Everyone pushing to do and be more, more, more and bigger, bigger, bigger than the rest, with an endless barrage of sales pitches and trying to loom larger than the competition. In the midst of all this tumult, I find myself in desperate need of retreat from the noise, so have been seeking refuge in the infinite beauty of the minuscule, the unnoticed, the smallest things so often overlooked and ignored. </div>
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<i><b>"An unnoticed corner of the world suddenly becomes noticed, and when you notice something clearly and see it vividly, it becomes sacred."</b></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Creating tiny paintings is a painstaking and meticulous task, but one in which I'm discovering a unique sense of tranquility and respite. It's my way of metaphorically honoring the smallest and least among us.</span></div>
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<b><i>"It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important."</i></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">So I've been working on a few series of these tiny paintings as a form of my own personal miniature-therapy as well as showing my respect for the minimized and marginalized, pushed out of the way by the seemingly never-ending quest of the masses for more and bigger (but not necessarily better to my way of thinking).</span></div>
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Thus far I've found painting these micro-minis remarkably helpful in offering sanctuary from this current emotional storm and look forward to continuing this process and discovering where it may lead.<br />
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Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-76084047610760822072018-10-10T20:11:00.006-04:002018-10-27T18:38:42.688-04:00Changes<br />
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Despite the scary potential of facing the continued stigma that
far too many still have toward those with mental illness, I’ve come to realize that openly
acknowledging my own battle with it is a solid step toward healing, especially
since becoming an artist has been an invaluable part of that healing process,
along with having found a qualified therapist locally. This has given me a bit of courage to publicly recognize my mental health challenges and if you are struggling yourself, may my 'coming out' as mentally ill let you know that you are not alone. As I’ve progressed along this meandering
artistic path as it crisscrosses with my mental health challenges, I’m finding
that my own response to my artworks is changing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> M</span>y paintings and sketches are generally
feeling less like marketable commodities and more like a means of simply expressing the emotions evoked by the various scenes I’ve seen in person that
made me want to paint them in the first place. This has been an interesting transformation, since even though I've had some sporadic success at selling works despite always having been my own harshest critic, I now find myself back to the stance of retreating from the sales and marketing aspects of being an "artist". In any event, hopefully this pulling back from the stresses of trying to sell my work will provide a source of
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Although I’ve been fortunate to have sold some paintings
over the past few years and I’m eternally thankful for the collectors who've accepted
my paintings into their lives and homes, I’m increasingly finding myself needing to retreat from the space of marketing and sales. <b><i>However, </i></b><b><i>the works I currently have available for sale in galleries will remain there through the end of this year or until sold, whichever comes first</i></b>. Though giving up the marketing/selling thing certainly provides me no financial benefit, it is
freeing from the perspective of not having to worry about how others view my artwork and whether it "measures up" to the expectations of others.
Mental illness makes it difficult enough just to exist and function at all some
days, without having to stress about what others think of me or my paintings or
worrying about trying to sell. So being able to just paint what I want, when I
want, and use that as a source of emotional sanctuary without worrying about what will sell or navigating the marketing tangle is much more beneficial
to my mental state. The profits from any occasional works I may happen to sell will still go to charity, and I will continue to give some selected artworks away in exchange for direct charity
donations should anyone express an interest in that. But at the present time I need the chance to just enjoy a painting that I think happens
to turn out particularly well by hanging that painting in my own home where I can look at it any time I'm feeling low, instead of experiencing pressure to offer everything for sale in order to make myself feel like a legitimate artist or human being. Keeping those more personally meaningful and successful works in
my home or office frequently serves as a reminder that my mind isn’t always lost in the
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So, while I may still offer a few of my works for sale at
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truly appreciates it, not just the wealthy) and will also continue to make some of them
available for nothing more than a donation to one of my supported charities, I’ve
decided to primarily use my artwork as a means of helping me navigate this mental illness at the present time. I’m not
going to worry about selling anymore but am focusing predominantly now on finding
emotional sanctuary by painting the places and things I love and letting them
surround and support me with some sense of personal success. I long for the day that mental disorders will no longer be stigmatized but viewed in the same compassionate light as any other serious physical disease - the brain is, after all, part of the body. Nevertheless, it’s a long slow process
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<br />Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-39163598383217312572018-01-25T18:44:00.000-05:002018-01-25T19:40:30.219-05:00Sharing My VoiceIt was an absolute thrill to have the editor of <a href="http://www.27587magazine.com/" target="_blank"><b>27587 Magazine</b></a> contact me and ask for an interview late last year. I was honored to have the opportunity to share my thoughts on art and the experiences - both positive and negative - that shaped my choices of medium and subject matter, the deep emotional response our beautiful natural world inspires in me, the role endurance mountain biking played in my becoming an artist at all, and my dedicated and steadfast policy of donating all profits from the sales of all my works to nonprofit environmental and animal rescue charities. The interview article is featured in the Winter 2018 issue, and I hope it provides a little insight into the artist I am currently, what inspires and moves me to paint, the joy I feel sharing the work of my heart with all of you, and the artist I hope to more fully become.<br />
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<a href="http://www.27587magazine.com/" target="_blank"><b>27587 Magazine</b></a> is a fabulous glossy publication focused on Wake Forest and the surrounding area, and is available at a variety of locations locally. But for those not in the Wake Forest area, I'm delighted to share that the issue containing the article about my work is now available <b><a href="http://27587magazine.epubxp.com/i/919523-winter-2018" target="_blank">online</a>. </b>Thank you to the editor/writer and photographer from 27587 Magazine for this opportunity to share my vision and my voice.<br />
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I encourage you to visit the <b><a href="http://www.27587magazine.com/" target="_blank">website</a> </b>for this wonderful magazine, as there are many interesting and worthwhile articles contained therein, but I've also attached a scan of my interview.<br />
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<br />Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-91048538871987344772018-01-05T18:14:00.000-05:002018-01-07T22:56:49.907-05:00Seeing and Being SeenI only had to think about the question for a few seconds before I was able to answer "Yes, even if I knew my paintings would never be seen by anyone, I would still continue to paint". The desire to capture on paper all those wondrous emotions evoked in me by our natural world is overwhelming, stemming from being able to spend so much time out in nature, from learning to ride horses before I could walk to then later in life my years as an endurance mountain biker competing in 24-hour events. As an endurance cyclist in particular, having that opportunity to witness the intricacies of our landscape throughout all hours of the day and night gave me an unparalleled opportunity to commune with Nature and see her in every light, shadow and season. And even though my competitive cycling days are now behind me, I am forever grateful to still feel that connection with the natural world.<br />
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All that being said, in getting back to the question at hand - would you continue to paint even if you knew your works would never be seen by anyone? - despite my "yes" answer, the fact remains that as an artist I'm not too bashful to admit I do want my paintings to be seen. Although my works are created from my own heart and my own response to the natural world, I still believe art should be shared, and based on how many artworks I see on social media from other artists, I'm not alone in that! I'm fortunate to be the studio artist in the Studio B Gallery at Ollie's Cafe & Gifts in Wake Forest where a very large selection of my works will be available and on display all year for 2018. However, as a (perhaps excessively) prolific painter who admittedly can be a little obsessive about painting almost every day, despite that studio currently being home to over a hundred of my works, I still have literally dozens upon dozens of paintings at home waiting for their chance to be seen!<br />
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I honestly did not realize just how many works I had until I decided to organize them recently. The dozens of larger and odd-sized smaller ones I put in clear photo bags in a print rack with the overflow in a large box underneath (yes, there are that many!), but that still left over a hundred more in standard 8 x 10 and 9 x 12 sizes that ended up going into portfolio style notebooks. It may sound egotistical, but I almost felt sad putting them into storage; I believe it's more because I don't want the magic I felt recreating those scenes in pastel to be hidden forever just yet. So I made myself a promise to at least periodically flip through those books, boxes and racks myself as a personal reminder of the earth's beauty that so moved me to paint it.<br />
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I will be periodically changing out my works at Ollie's, but painting as often as I do - nearly every day - means I will always have more works than I have space to show them and not all will have the opportunity to be framed and displayed, not to mention the fact I simply cannot afford to do that for all of them as there are just so many. Some of these may at some point in the future be recycled. I've already discarded hundreds of old works as I have limited storage space. However, I do like to keep newer ones around for a bit before making any permanent decisions on recycling. In the meantime, I'd like to invite anyone who is interested in browsing through these unframed stored works to contact me (tammy@tammykaufman.com or 919.215.5241) if you'd like to see them in person. My apologies if this all sounds braggadocious, but some of these works I feel successfully captured the emotion of a place yet space and cost limitations mean I have to curate much like a juror at a show what I can realistically frame and display at the gallery, even though I still would be honored to have others see them.<br />
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So what about you? Would you still paint even if you knew your works would never be seen? Do you feel art is meant to be shared, even works that are perhaps only personally meaningful to you - and are you sure those wouldn't be meaningful to someone else as well? Do you have works you'd like others to see but you have to store them away rather than display them for whatever reason? If so, do you at least look at them from time to time or have you thought of ways to get them seen? I'm interested in hearing your thoughts, and would love to have you leave a comment!Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-7157478908478381552017-03-26T19:55:00.000-04:002017-04-09T13:34:34.605-04:00Discovery Through Repetition<div style="text-align: center;">
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Working in a series offers me an express route to become intimately acquainted with a particular subject better than any other method I know. By painting the same thing multiple times, using varied surfaces, palettes, sizes, viewpoints and even different media, I find that I while I do develop a bit of muscle memory for the subject, I also learn nuances of it that I might not otherwise discover. Over the past year I've been working on a variety of series and with each one, I feel that not only am I becoming more comfortable with each subject, but it's also nice to have cohesive bodies of work with a unified theme.</div>
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My most recent series, "It's A Dog's Life", focuses on our dog, Frylie. These paintings feature him in his favorite surroundings, playing outdoors enjoying nature and living life to the fullest. Fry reminds me to cherish each moment and really live, not just exist. So I wanted to try and capture his spontaneity and enthusiasm, as well as the joy his companionship brings.<br />
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Another related series is "You Gotta Have Soul", which focuses on close-up portraits of Fry along with our cat, Venus, in addition to our previous dog, Spyder, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge back in 2010. There is so much expression and personality in their faces, and this series focuses on the intrinsic uniqueness of their individual postures and expressions as opposed to standard typical portrait poses.</div>
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The beauty of the natural world never fails to captivate me, and visiting the waterfalls of Hanging Rock State Park and painting on location there awakened a deep part of my artistic soul. So doing a series on the incredible life force of waterfalls, "Moving Waters", was inevitable. Interestingly enough, after seeing the impressive falls at the park, I began to notice the smaller, but equally impressive in their own way, little waterfalls in the creeks and streams here in the Triangle as well. Mother Nature's wonders truly do never cease for me.<br />
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And finally, the initial series that started this whole thing for me is "Of Life and Death", a series I've written about previously which centers on vultures but places them among wildflowers and lush plant growth. In this series, I want to show that death (the vultures, who devour death by consuming the remains of carcasses) and life (the wildflowers and lush plants) are essentially just two sides of the same coin.</div>
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All these series are continuing works in progress as I'm certain to be adding more to each of them as time goes by. I feel there is much to learn from periodically focusing on a theme or particular subject, even if the series paintings themselves are interspersed between other works and not all painted in a single stretch. In fact, I find it even more beneficial to me to come back to a series after working on something else for a while. I often discover that having several series in progress is a wonderful method for grounding myself and offering inspiration when the dreaded artist's slump makes an appearance.</div>
Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-53840621772891800832017-01-07T17:41:00.001-05:002017-01-07T17:41:15.981-05:00And Now For Something Completely Different...Video courtesy of Steve, this is my little inspiration, Frylie, enjoying the first snow of 2017. :-)<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ERA-WnUTAdc" width="480"></iframe>Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-80774107863409715292016-12-10T18:24:00.000-05:002017-01-07T18:24:57.689-05:00Clayton Visual Arts December 2016A brief excerpt from the "Ask The Artist" portion of the opening reception at Clayton Visual Arts.<br />
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Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-59457478172846864352016-09-03T16:51:00.003-04:002016-09-03T17:05:14.861-04:00Meet the Artist<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Monday, September 12 and Sunday, September 18, 2016</b></div>
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I'm delighted to be a featured artist with the Wake County Library System for the month of September as we explore the beauty of the North Carolina landscape. It would be an honor to have you join me for presentations at two of our local libraries, including live painting demonstrations and the opportunity to ask questions about interpreting the local landscape with pastels.<br />
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<li>On Sunday, September 18, from 2 - 3 p.m., I'll be at the new Northeast Regional Library at 14401 Green Elm Lane in Raleigh (Wakefield).</li>
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As part of this program, I'm honored to have my pastel landscape paintings on exhibit in both these lovely libraries throughout the month of September.<br />
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Twelve works are in the lobby display cabinet at the <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/Zd5RxYzjF6meYbUd8" target="_blank"><b>Northeast Regional Library</b></a> in Raleigh (Wakefield), and 12 works are hanging along the main back wall at the <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/ccdZnx66tcLFF3xN8" target="_blank"><b>East Regional Library</b></a> in Knightdale. Inspired by the uniquely beautiful North Carolina landscape, these paintings range from 4x6 to 18x24 inches in size, are all framed under glass and wired for easy hanging, and will be offered at special "Meet the Artist" adoption fees between 35 and 425 dollars, with the profits going to animal charities. I look forward to your visit!Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-52519798760273622492016-08-06T15:35:00.002-04:002016-08-06T17:08:47.998-04:00On Keeping a Sense of Wonder<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
As far as the art world goes, I'm still a relative newbie, having only begun painting three years ago this past June. But I hope I never lose that sense of magic watching a blank surface transform into my visual impression of a moment in time and space, and realizing I did it with my own hands, using mere sticks of pure pigment on a piece of paper or board.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Maybe that's a silly thought, or perhaps just my beginner ego talking, I don't claim to know. But I do believe sometimes you just need to be your own best cheerleader...</span></div>
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This little collage revisits only a few of the many places I've painted so far this year that bring my spirit particular solace from the emotional storms in today's too often troubled world. I hope these scenes bring you peace, and perhaps even a smile, as well.</div>
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Tammy Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918221278985993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302618660380552725.post-47601729615798324342016-06-28T21:20:00.001-04:002017-05-01T19:16:49.474-04:00Changing Direction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I should probably take this opportunity to thank the juror for rejecting my entries for the latest juried show. You see, the notice of declination that arrived in my email this evening actually confirms that something I've been mulling over for a while now is probably the path I need to be taking. I don't paint to win ribbons or please some random judge. I paint because it speaks to something in my soul. Seeking validation from a juror who doesn't even know me or what is deep within my heart and soul is not the path for me, and it seems the Universe is more or less smacking me upside the head to tell me that.<br />
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Among my greatest joys as an artist are discovering that a painting of mine speaks to someone's heart, and being able to help animals in need by doing what I love which is painting. So with that in mind, I'd like to introduce Painting for Paws! I want to encourage anyone interested to make a donation to one of the animal charities on my list below and as a thank-you gift for your donation, I'll give you one of my smaller landscape paintings absolutely free (except for the cost of mailing if applicable). Most of my artwork is available as part of this Painting for Paws promotion. The donation amount is totally up to you, and you can select from any of my chosen charities listed below. There is no minimum donation requirement, and every penny will go to the charity. The paintings will generally be unframed, and I would also request proof of the charity donation, just to ensure the charities are getting something.<br />
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And what do I get out of this, you ask? My reward is that I get to paint purely from my heart, with the satisfaction of knowing my artwork is being adopted into happy new homes while also doing some good in this all too often difficult world. So if this sounds like something that may interest you, please contact me at tammy@tammykaufman.com and together let's do something wonderful.<br />
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My charity choices currently include the following, but others may also be added:<br />
<b><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/" target="_blank">Natural Resources Defense Council</a></b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.edf.org/" target="_blank">Environmental Defense Fund</a></b><br />
<b><a href="https://350.org/" target="_blank">350 Dot Org Environmental</a></b><br />
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<a href="http://pawsforlifenc.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><b>Paws For Life NC (Formerly Franklin County Humane Society NC)</b></span></span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><a href="http://beyondfences.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><b>Beyond Fences (Formerly Coalition to Unchain Dogs)</b></span></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.nc-claws.org/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><b>NC Claws Wildlife Rescue</b></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><b><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://bestfriends.org/&source=gmail&ust=1467253966867000&usg=AFQjCNG34mEMAi9MBvgkSlkBCe7sqAtYTQ" href="http://bestfriends.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Best Friends Animal Sanctuary</a></b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><b><a href="https://www.soidog.org/" target="_blank">Soi Dog</a></b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.animalhopeandwellness.org/" target="_blank"><b>Animal Hope and Wellness</b></a></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="color: blue;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://noahsarkvet.us/noahsangels/&source=gmail&ust=1467253966867000&usg=AFQjCNHVyyWBmLpasJchZ11--k4Sg4kMQA" href="http://noahsarkvet.us/noahsangels/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><b>Noahs Angels</b></span></a></span></span></span></div>
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