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Beachside Diversions: The Story of This Painting

Posted on July 22, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Beachside Diversions by Steve Henderson, at Start Your Week with Steve. There is a sense of nostalgia in Beachside Diversions, as an adult and a child interact, while each continues to reside in her own world, on … Continue reading →

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Peace: The Story of This Painting

Posted on July 15, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Peace, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve. Wallowa Lake in Joseph, OR, is a place of quiet beauty and awe. In the 19th century, Young Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indian … Continue reading →

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Evening Waltz — The Story of This Painting

Posted on July 8, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Evening Waltz, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: It is a beauteous evening, and a young couple dances in a ballroom of light, motion, movement, and sound. The song is the sound … Continue reading →

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Lonesome Barn: The Story of this Painting

Posted on July 1, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Lonesome Barn, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: Big Sky Country is not limited to the state of Montana. Many parts of the Pacific Northwest, including huge swathes of eastern Oregon and … Continue reading →

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Queen Anne’s Lace — The Story of This Painting

Posted on June 24, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Queen Anne’s Lace, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: Queen Anne’s Lace is essentially a wild carrot, and is so named because the tiny white flowers on the broad white head are … Continue reading →

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Catching the Breeze: The Story of This Painting

Posted on June 17, 2014 by This Woman Writes

In professional fine art, the term “local color” refers to the actual color a viewer expects to see — in a landscape, figurative work, or still life painted in a representational manner. Local color is not a term one uses … Continue reading →

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Purple Iris — The Story of This Painting

Posted on June 10, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Purple Iris, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve. Flowers are God’s paintings that He put on earth for all to enjoy. In the oddest places — the middle of the city with … Continue reading →

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Three Horses: The Story of This Painting

Posted on June 3, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Three Horses, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: There is always a sense of, “All is right with the world,” when you pass by a group of horses grazing in a meadow. The pace … Continue reading →

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Lady in Waiting — The Story of this Painting

Posted on May 27, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Lady in Waiting, by Steve Henderson, at Start Your Week with Steve: The sheer exuberance of color — vibrant, pulsating lavender set against warm, glowing oranges — is the backdrop for a quiet moment at … Continue reading →

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Grazing in the Salmon River Mountains — The Story of This Painting

Posted on May 20, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Grazing in the Salmon River Mountains, by Steve Henderson, at Start Your Week with Steve. The Pacific Northwest is a land of mountains and dreams, meadows and aspirations, hidden lakes and hard work. Recently, we visited a … Continue reading →

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