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Jonalyn Studio is Expanding, and So Are My Prices

My youngest son, O., had a blue smear across his face and so many blue dots on his forearms that Dale called him an Aqua Tiger at lunch this week. O. painted a minecraft diamond helmet that morning, designed from a Quaker Oats box. He was so proud to show it off to his small, but engaged audience of Dale, his big brother, F. and me. F. suggested several improvements, as big brothers do. But there will come a time

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From the Robert Frost Farm … to the Maine Coast

I’ve read Robert Frost’s poems and found my favorites, but moving to New Hampshire, I began reading him in earnest. A favorite line from his long poem “New Hampshire” for you, She’s one of the two best states in the Union. Vermont’s the other. And the two have been Yokefellows in the sap yoke from of old in many Marches. And they lie like wedges. Thick end to thin end and thin end to thick end, And are a figure

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Ready for Summer

As I shared last time, I’ve decided to stop writing about friendship to make more room to paint. You can still visit my friendship series right here. Having more time to paint has been both interesting and rewarding! Last week I got out to paint the sunshine twice. Here I set up by the Congregational Church in Milford, NH. I love the way the light beat down on the church’s roof and illuminated the steeple.   And I revisited some

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The Final Post on Friendship

I have been criss-crossing the state of New Hampshire to hang my paintings in new shops and galleries. This is a good problem, but the downside is that I have little time to write. This means that this month will be my last formal installment of friendship posts. Come June, I will still write updates, but I’m going to focus on my art in these newsletters. Enjoy a list of all the friendship posts for 2022 below. ~~~ It’s time

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The Work of Healing

My first Best in Show award, the painting that won, update on the auction, and a new post on how you know it’s time to heal a friendship. All in the post below! See you there 🌸

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Forgiveness in Friendship + Auction

Read an inspiring story of a mother I know and begin to heal the friendships that matter most to you.

Don’t miss the big news about my FOUR painting auction starting now. Bid for one of these paintings this week!

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Weeding a Friendship

There are two weeds that can choke out ANY friendship. Two things we have to watch for and root out whenever they rear their ugly heads. Know what they are?

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Growing a New Friendship

I have recently moved to the Seacoast area of New England, where I’m regularly meeting new people and wondering if any of them will develop into friends. This means . . .

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