
Rose Guastella
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Self-prescribed Art Therapy
Making art is the best stress-reliever I know of. This new painting has been a very fulfilling experience.Catching up…
Just a little update since I haven't been here in a while.The Wreck of the Peter Iredale
My newest painting is a view of the shipwreck of the Peter Iredale, lost on the Oregon Coast in 1906.Back at the Easel Again
Here are two new paintings and a bit of commentary about my creative process.April is Poetry Month
Ars Poetica brings writers and visual artists together. April is poetry month! This is a description of my experiences with Ars Poetica at the Collective Visions Gallery in Bremerton, Washington.Crazy for Octopi, That’s Me
I've spent the last couple of months making pottery with an octopus motif.Is it Spring yet? No…but I can still paint it.
A painter's signs of spring on the Puget Sound. It seems slow in coming this year.Time to Breathe and a New Painting
I have time to paint again! Here's my latest.I’m Still Here!
I haven't been here much but will be back again soon.Not Just Paint
How I came to be a potter as well as a painter.The Yellow Teapot
This is the story behind my painting of a yellow teapot sitting on lacework made by my grandmother.Some Thoughts on What it’s Like for Me These Days as an Artist
Just me, musing on what it's like to be a working artist who doesn't have to support herself with her art.A Passing
Musings on the passing of my mother.Precarious
A still life arrangement at the Georgia O'Keeffe studio/museum in Abiquiu, New Mexico, provided the inspiration for this painting.Third Abiquiu Painting
Features of many adobe structures in new Mexico include the warm orange tones and soft edges of the adobe, contrasted with the sharp turquoise blues of windows and doors.Flower Portraits
About some of my flower portraits, all painted since the start of COVID.Daytime Moon at Abiquiu
The daytime moon was visible in Abiquiu while I was there visiting Georgia O'Keefe's home.Georgia’s Ladder
A new painting, and a short description of the events surrounding it.All That Quiet
Still painting and sometimes even still writing about it. Here's the latest one.
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Some Thoughts on What it’s Like for Me These Days as an Artist
46 CommentsJust me, musing on what it's like to be a …Crazy for Octopi, That’s Me
26 CommentsI've spent the last couple of months making pottery with …Precarious
26 CommentsA still life arrangement at the Georgia O'Keeffe studio/museum in …The Wreck of the Peter Iredale
24 CommentsMy newest painting is a view of the shipwreck of …Time to Breathe and a New Painting
23 CommentsI have time to paint again! Here's my latest.Self-prescribed Art Therapy
19 CommentsMaking art is the best stress-reliever I know of. This …Not Just Paint
19 CommentsHow I came to be a potter as well as …The Yellow Teapot
19 CommentsThis is the story behind my painting of a yellow …Catching up…
18 CommentsJust a little update since I haven't been here in …All That Quiet
16 CommentsStill painting and sometimes even still writing about it. Here's …Is it Spring yet? No…but I can still paint it.
15 CommentsA painter's signs of spring on the Puget Sound. It …Back at the Easel Again
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Grab Bag
Flower Portraits
2 CommentsAbout some of my flower portraits, all painted since the …Crazy for Octopi, That’s Me
26 CommentsI've spent the last couple of months making pottery with …Daytime Moon at Abiquiu
5 CommentsThe daytime moon was visible in Abiquiu while I was …Not Just Paint
19 CommentsHow I came to be a potter as well as …All That Quiet
16 CommentsStill painting and sometimes even still writing about it. Here's …Georgia’s Ladder
8 CommentsA new painting, and a short description of the events …Time to Breathe and a New Painting
23 CommentsI have time to paint again! Here's my latest.The Yellow Teapot
19 CommentsThis is the story behind my painting of a yellow …The Wreck of the Peter Iredale
24 CommentsMy newest painting is a view of the shipwreck of …Is it Spring yet? No…but I can still paint it.
15 CommentsA painter's signs of spring on the Puget Sound. It …Some Thoughts on What it’s Like for Me These Days as an Artist
46 CommentsJust me, musing on what it's like to be a …I’m Still Here!
4 CommentsI haven't been here much but will be back again …