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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.

Winter Trees II

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

Nov 17, 20201 min read

Artist's Statement: This series of paintings of the odd, the curious, and the strange, shows items I came across in two curiosity shops...

Oct 22, 20202 min read

Artist's Statement: This series of paintings of the odd, the curious, and the strange, shows items I came across in two curiosity shops...

Oct 15, 20201 min read

Artist's Statement: This posting is the first of three charcoals showing individual triplets, two boys and a girl, at the age of four....

Sep 25, 20201 min read

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...

Sep 17, 20201 min read

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...

Sep 3, 20201 min read

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...

Aug 10, 20201 min read

Oil on Canvas 54 x 41 in We write for the same reason that we walk, talk, climb mountains or swim the oceans - because we can. We have...

Apr 6, 20201 min read