#children

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.

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....

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...

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...

Miriam II - Color Study

Artist's Statement: This color study shows Miriam a little older than in the painting posted last Friday. She has now followed her baby...

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...