#poetsandartists

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.

Annapolis Lion

Artist's Statement: In actuality, this lion is fewer than eight inches tall – it decorates one end of a wooden mantelpiece in a...

Feb 25, 20211 min read

Artist's Statement: This painting depicts the large, ornate antechamber of a house of worship, and, like the painting posted last week,...

Feb 18, 20211 min read

Artist's Statement: This painting is the epitome of "imaginative painting." The oranges, their basket, its labels – are from a Parisian...

Feb 4, 20211 min read

Artist's Statement: Pita can be found throughout the Middle East and beyond. The pita in this painting is from Israel - the "feast" was...

Dec 8, 20201 min read

Artist's Statement: Since I first started working as an artist (initially in charcoal only), I have been fascinated with the interplay...

Dec 4, 20202 min read

Artist's Statement: At the other end of the day from the breakfast in Tuesday's painting, and across an ocean and a gulf from Cornwall -...

Nov 22, 20202 min read

Artist's Statement: This painting, and the one to be posted next, show the view from a kitchen (more precisely - standing at the kitchen...

Nov 13, 20201 min read

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...

Nov 6, 20201 min read