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Art as an Oasis
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.
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Together in a Mudbath
Artist's Statement: The inspiration for this painting is my daughter's work in Panama. She went there alone to take a job at the...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Mar 18, 20212 min read
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China in a Box
Artist's Statement: While looking for art supplies during a visit to Beijing, I came across a number of beautiful boxes intended merely...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Mar 11, 20211 min read
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Thai Lions
Artist's Statement: This painting combines objects that originated 1500 miles apart. The two lions come from Thailand, a gift from my...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Mar 4, 20212 min read
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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...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Feb 25, 20211 min read
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Globes of Light
Artist's Statement: This painting depicts the large, ornate antechamber of a house of worship, and, like the painting posted last week,...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Feb 18, 20211 min read
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Curious Cat in a Carpet Shop
Artist's Statement: One small, curious cat sitting inside a brown cabinet. A seemingly endless number of folded carpets in a shop in...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Feb 11, 20211 min read
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In a Parisian Market
Artist's Statement: This painting is the epitome of "imaginative painting." The oranges, their basket, its labels – are from a Parisian...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Feb 4, 20211 min read
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Mangos in Ashqelon
Artist's Statement: Mango is a common enough fruit in Israel, but the presentation reflected in this painting is anything but common. The...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Dec 29, 20201 min read
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Turkish Breakfast II
Artist's Statement: Served always in a small cup and with its characteristic strength and fulsom grounds, Turkish coffee is found all...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Dec 22, 20201 min read
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Elegant Breakfast at the Drake Hotel
Artist's Statement: A few years ago a marvelous travel agent booked my husband and me into the Drake Hotel in London, where the service...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Dec 18, 20201 min read
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Eggs Benedict New Zealand Style
Artist's Statement: At home, I rarely have anything approaching a formal breakfast. When traveling, however, I look forward to breakfast...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Dec 15, 20201 min read
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Hummus and Green Peppers
Artist's Statement: Like Tuesday's posting, this painting recalls a meal in a Jerusalem cafe'. I like the contrast of colors - the green...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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Vegan Feast with Pita
Artist's Statement: Pita can be found throughout the Middle East and beyond. The pita in this painting is from Israel - the "feast" was...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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A Natural High
Artist's Statement: Since I first started working as an artist (initially in charcoal only), I have been fascinated with the interplay...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Dec 4, 20202 min read
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Wine Tasting
Artist's Statement: When I was growing up, anyone who knew anything about fine wine understood that to speak of fine wine was to speak of...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Dec 1, 20201 min read
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English Breakfast in Cornwall
Artist's Statement: In a time of minimalist breakfasts and the rushing about they connote, here is a blast from the past, a gift to the...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Nov 24, 20201 min read
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Oyster Dinner in Mexico City
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 -...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Nov 22, 20202 min read
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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...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Nov 17, 20201 min read
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Winter Trees I
Artist's Statement: This painting, and the one to be posted next, show the view from a kitchen (more precisely - standing at the kitchen...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Nov 13, 20201 min read
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Guideposts Upwards - Trees After Leaf Fall
Artist's Statement: Fall has left very few leaves in these trees; despite the still-green moss, the emptiness connotes loneliness. At the...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Nov 10, 20201 min read
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