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UPCOMING WORKSHOP

Posted on March 19, 2023 by mbwilsonart

Painting Drapery and Fabrics Workshop Back by popular demand, I will be teaching a workshop on how to paint fabrics and drapery on consecutive Thursday, March 30 and April 6 at the New Art Center, Newtonville on March 30 and … Continue reading →

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Learning to paint plein air: materials

Posted on August 9, 2019 by mbwilsonart

I been going outdoors to paint plein air again this summer, both as a teacher and just for fun. Therefore, I’m also a student, trying to improve. I thought I’d share what I take with me. Today I’ll show my … Continue reading →

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Thinking About A Painting From 28 Years Ago

Posted on August 7, 2019 by mbwilsonart

A few weeks ago I received an email from a woman who, with her husband, bought a painting of mine, Violet Dawn (below), from the Peyton Wright Gallery in Santa Fe, NM, dated 1991. So, it would have been purchased in … Continue reading →

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TC Cannon at the PEM

Posted on April 2, 2018 by mbwilsonart

  This past weekend Rosemary and I went to the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) to see the TC Cannon and the Georgia O’Keefe exhibits. I loved it and am really glad I saw it. I knew that Cannon was a … Continue reading →

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Carrying On

Posted on November 4, 2014 by mbwilsonart

I keep a file of good quotes I come across, and this is one I return to now and again, attributed to John F Kennedy when he was president: “The artist, however faithful to his personal vision of reality, becomes … Continue reading →

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