Author Archives: Donna Davenport

Books – Best of 2012

In December 7, 2012 Entertainment Weekly magazine, there was several pages of Beautiful Gift Edition Books about Art, Classics, Cute Animals, Science, Places to Go, Fashion & Design and Pop Culture, that you can add to your Holiday Gift giving.  … Continue reading

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Be a Student of your Passion

Develop a passion for learning.  If you do you will never cease to grow. Anthony J D’Angelo I’ve had many opportunities in my life to do things that I wouldn’t have been able to do, if I hadn’t had a … Continue reading

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The Artful Readers Club – February’s Book Review

The Black Box by Michael Connelly Book Review Book Description In a case that spans 20 years, Harry Bosch links the bullet from a recent crime to a file from 1992, the killing of a young female photographer during the … Continue reading

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The Artful Readers Club – January’s Book Review

Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver Book Review Book Description In Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver we are taken into a place in Appalachia where a rare and concerning change in behavior of the monarch butterflies.  The butterflies has changed the … Continue reading

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The Artful Readers Club

I am participating in a book club where I read a book a month, create a piece of art to represent the book I read and review the book.  I think this is a very creative idea for a book … Continue reading

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Whimsical Fantasy Art Journaling

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to create more with art this year.  One of my obstacles in the past was not having enough room to work.  I have new home with a spacious studio to work out.  I … Continue reading

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The Artful Readers Club

INTRO New challenge for 2013. I have decided to do a challenge next year after all, it will be a monthly one and will involve reading books,  and making art that is inspired by the book that you have read…so … Continue reading

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Writer’s Reference Library

Writer’s Reference Library: Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus Encyclopedias The Book of Writer’s Wisdom: 101 Rules Elements of Style, by Strunk and White Writing Style by John R. Trimble Scene and Structure by Jack Bickham The Oxford Dictionary of American … Continue reading

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To Write or not to write?

To write or not to write? “You have to live your story before being able to write your story.”  —  Amy Shearn I got this quote from an Oprah email which caused me to think about what that would mean.  … Continue reading

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