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Linda Laino

On Structure and Beauty

Photo by Linda Laino Every artist and writer has their own approach to the creative act, and what leads them to arrive at the essence of...

Linda Laino

On Avoidance (In painting and writing)

Some days however, I immerse in painting in order to avoid writing. And some days I write (mostly in random ways) when I want to avoid paint

Linda Laino

On Painting and Smoking

I’m thinking a lot about cigarettes and how nice it would be to have one. As a long time smoker (and long-time quitter) living alone during

Linda Laino

Kabriele Rosas Explores The Dark Arts

We don’t often think of witchcraft or black magic in the same thought as art, but multi-disciplined artist, Kabriele (Kabö) Rosas counts...

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Residencies Rock: Part Two

Coffee "shop" in the middle of nowhere outside of Taos. I hope you had a chance to read Part One of this post, where I talk about amazing...

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Please Touch

photos: Linda Laino "I feel the delightful, velvety texture of a flower and discover its remarkable convolutions; and something of the...

Linda Laino

Painting Saved Me A Little Today: The Studio As Sanctuary

Our old, huge, 1800 sq. foot barn-turned-studio, surrounded by big trees in Virginia, circa 2000 Virginia Studio ↓ What do people do if...