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Art as an Oasis
Art as an Oasis is a series of occasional postings from the art of Carrie Kleinberger
providing a temporary respite from both mundane and monumental cares
complimented by words of wisdom from a diversity of others.
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Colorado Aspens
Artist's Statement: This painting is the one the bride and groom actually selected to be imprinted on their chuppah. The trees are in the...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Nov 6, 20201 min read
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Skull and Beetles
Artist's Statement: This series of paintings of the odd, the curious, and the strange, shows items I came across in two curiosity shops...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Oct 30, 20202 min read
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Pink Elf
Artist's Statement: This series of paintings of the odd, the curious, and the strange, shows items I came across in two curiosity shops...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Oct 27, 20202 min read
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Lonely Monkey Puppet
Artist's Statement: This series of paintings of the odd, the curious, and the strange, shows items I came across in two curiosity shops...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Oct 23, 20202 min read
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Masked Model with Plume and Bow
Artist's Statement: This series of paintings of the odd, the curious, and the strange, shows items I came across in two curiosity shops...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Oct 16, 20201 min read
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Bright Eyes and Hats with Ribbons
Artist's Statement: This series of paintings of the odd, the curious, and the strange, shows items I came across in two curiosity shops...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Oct 13, 20201 min read
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Beautiful Hats and Colors Rule
Artist's Statement: This series of paintings of the odd, the curious, and the strange, shows items I came across in two curiosity shops...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Oct 9, 20201 min read
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Shy Little Boy and His Older Cousin - Charcoal
Artist's Statement: This posting is the third of three charcoals showing individual triplets, at the age of four, at moments of...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Oct 2, 20201 min read
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Portrait of a Young Girl - Charcoal
Artist's Statement: This posting is the second of three charcoals showing individual triplets, at the age of four, at moments of ...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Sep 29, 20201 min read
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Young Boy Opening Present - Charcoal
Artist's Statement: This posting is the first of three charcoals showing individual triplets, two boys and a girl, at the age of four....
Carolyn Kleinberger
Sep 25, 20201 min read
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Tree Nymph
Artist's Statement: The model for this painting is one of my very favorites – my daughter. She is an individual of remarkable depth, who...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Sep 22, 20201 min read
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Mr. Cool and His Eyes
Artist's Statement: Coelho’s statement fits the eyes of my son, who was the model for both of these portraits. As for the passage from...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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Young Miriam Confronting Her Parents
Artist's Statement: To think of the story of Moses as focused solely on men (e.g. Moses, his brother Aaron) is to miss the remarkable...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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Contemplation with a Twist
Oil on Canvas 20 x 16 in It is perfectly true, as philosophers say, that life must be understood backwards. But they forget the other...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Sep 8, 20202 min read
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The Scholar's Books
Artist's Statement: When I first started taking seriously the idea that I might be an artist, before I had taken any classes, I began to...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Sep 4, 20201 min read
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Egyptian Princess - Head Study for Batiya
Artist's Statement: I have been working for seven years on a group of paintings entitled Strong Women of the Bible. In this head study, I...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Sep 1, 20202 min read
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A Good and Kind Man
Artist's Statement: The model for this portrait is the father of a woman who attended the Atelier School of Art when I did. The woman is...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Aug 28, 20201 min read
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Esther
Artist's Statement: This painting is a portrait of Esther, my daughter’s first and best friend from a tumultuous year at the Smithsonian...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Aug 21, 20201 min read
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Carol's Portrait
Artist's Statement: The subject of this portrait is a good friend, in whom strength and calm inhabit beauty. Oil on Panel 19 x 23.5 in I...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Aug 14, 20201 min read
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Young Woman with Flowers
Artist's Statement: The model for this painting is now a fashion model in Chicago. While still in the Twin Cities, she posed for me for...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Aug 11, 20201 min read
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