Thursday, February 23, 2012

We Have a New Art Challenge Entry at "Rendition Me This" by Nancie Johnson


Nanci Johnson



Rendition Me This - Monthly Art Challenge



Come join in the challenge!

Happy Painting!

With Love,
~ Dana Marie
danamarieart

It’s Not a Fairytale: Seattle to Build Nation’s First Food Forest

Art by Jan Austin



It’s Not a Fairytale: Seattle to Build Nation’s First Food Forest

http://www.takepart.com/article/2012/02/21/its-not-fairytale-seattle-build-nations-first-food-forest

"Forget meadows. The city’s new park will be filled with edible plants, and everything from pears to herbs will be free for the taking."

"Seattle’s vision of an urban food oasis is going forward. A seven-acre plot of land in the city’s Beacon Hill neighborhood will be planted with hundreds of different kinds of edibles: walnut and chestnut trees; blueberry and raspberry bushes; fruit trees, including apples and pears; exotics like pineapple, yuzu citrus, guava, persimmons, honeyberries, and lingonberries; herbs; and more. All will be available for public plucking to anyone who wanders into the city’s first food forest."

“The concept means we consider the soils, companion plants, insects, bugs—everything will be mutually beneficial to each other,” says Harrison.

Incredible Edible Todmorden

This is a great story of how two woman in the UK is growing edibles all through their town. 

Let's get growing!!

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Original Dana Marie Paintings - "Dance Spring Maiden, Dance" and "Dreams and Wishes" - Sold

"Dance Spring Maiden, Dance"
SOLD

by
Dana Marie
danamarieart


"Dreams and Wishes"
SOLD

by
Dana Marie
danamarieart

O Mare e Tu - Andrea Bocelli & Dulce Pontes



Enjoy and Have a Beautiful Day!

With Love,
~ Dana Marie

Monday, February 20, 2012

First "Rendition Me This" Art Challenge Entry by Jean Nelson


Garden Scents

by Jean Nelson


Rendition Me This - Monthly Art Challenge

Come join in the challenge!

Happy Painting!


With Love,
~ Dana Marie
danamarieart

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Brand Spanking New Art Challenge Blog - Rendition Me This

I have created a new art challenge blog named "Rendition Me This" and the first challenge is up:


"Garden Scents"

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Artistic Sentiments February Art Challenge - Winter's Sunset Field

Winter's Sunset Field

by
Dana Marie
danamarieart

I hope you enjoy the challenge this month.
Happy Painting!

I look forward to your paintings!

All artwork should be sent to me at danamarieart@gmail.com, and should consist of an attachment of a good quality jpg image, cropped to show nothing but the artwork. I will not post out of focus, poor quality photographs.

Make sure your name and website/blog address are included with your submission. Also be sure to include "Artistic Sentiments" in the subject line. No large file sizes please. Do not exceed 1000 pixels on the widest side. Please keep the resolution to 72 also. Thanks.

Three pieces of artwork per artist per art challenge will be allowed.

Please send your image(s) no later than the 13th.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Spanking Kids Can Cause Long-Term Harm

I can't tell you how excited I was to see this on mainstream news!

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/spanking-kids-can-cause-long-term-harm-canada-study

"Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child's IQ, according to a new Canadian analysis that seeks to shift the ethical debate over corporal punishment into the medical sphere."

"What people have realized is that physical punishment doesn't only predict aggression consistently, it also predicts internalizing kinds of difficulties, like depression and substance use," said Durant.

"There are no studies that show any long term positive outcomes from physical punishment."