Author: Lynette Hensley
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Shelter in Place
I’m writing this on 4/12/2020, Easter Sunday. We are in unprecedented times, in the midst of COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders. I hear that term “unprecedented” everyday, in these strange times. It’s […]
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Art and citizenship in the time of COVID-19
Long time since I added anything here. Most of my interactions are on Facebook and Instagram anymore. As I sit here in my oasis of a backyard under Covid 19 […]
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Loss and Laughter
I’m drawn to sad songs. I call them Canteloupe dog songs. You know, melancholies or ‘Melon Collies.” I explain this on stage between songs and it usually gets a groan, […]
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Arts North Studio Tour
Larry and I had a wonderful studio tour April 30 & May 1, with the Arts North Studio Tour folks. Larry showed his guitars, and I had my paintings, collages […]
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Two Studio Tours in September
1st Ever Arts North! Studio Tour Lynette Hensley, the Flying Redhead Saturday/Sunday September 12 & 13 Please stop by studio 10 and come see the new work I’ve put together […]
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6 Paintings, comin’ right up!
I started a 6 painting series, 6 compositions borrowed and cropped from old photos, all will be 16″x20″. They will be collages and paintings, and more colorful than what you […]
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Stories Add Depth
I’ve often thought there was a story behind many of my paintings and collages, but I seldom wrote them down. I recently read about and purchased a book, Significant Objects, […]
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Edouard Manet’s flowers…why does this painting work?
Breakin’ the composition rules, and still winning. This painting by Edouard Manet has two strong circle shapes side by side, almost centered, which is generally not advised for a great […]
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A New Easel for the Studio – A Review
As I sat with a group of artists last night discussing how to market ourselves, the subject came up about costs of doing what we do vs. earnings. For most […]