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The art and creative work of Dar James. Use the navigation bar to look around and visit my SHOP where you can sign up for a WORKSHOP,  purchase original art, prints, tiles and more!

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Tidepools. Shiny things. 💙
We saw the important documentary, Won't You Be My Neighbor, last night. Radical kindness. What a concept. This message is so needed in these unkind times. Go see it. 💙
"Small Joys," 12x12" acrylic on canvas. Headed to the #cornhillartsfestival this weekend! John me in #rochester Saturday and Sunday. 😘
Luscious backgrounds for Tidepool minis. Happy Tuesday.
Thursday in my studio. 💙
I've got a juicy new batch of Tide pools going! Want one for your very own? Have a color request? Message me! There will be about 15 or so in this round. Both 6x6" and 4x8". TGIF! Namaste.🙏❤️
I had my creative mind blown today when @laurelstewart and I took a monoprinting workshop with the talented artist and generous instructor @mad_anne Annelies van Dommelen. Tried to go in like a child would. No expectations, no hangups. What a treat to spend a day completely out of my creative element and lost in discovery. I've never done anything like this before but I certainly want to do it again. Thank you Annelies for a delightful day!❤️
L A Y E R S ! So many layers. This is the finished piece. About to cover it in resin this morning. You really can't see these layers in a photo. Blue and neutral hues with iridescent and shiny bits throughout. The circles are like mini portals into magic depths. It's truly an extreme Tidepool! "The Blue Veil," 18x18" acrylic and resin on cradled board. Available. 875.
For those of you who have been so many things. A segment of my most reworked painting ever. So many, many layers. It has been so many things. No idea why or what it means. An experiment inside an experiment. Tomorrow morning I will cover it all in resin. Red dots have been my most recent add on to things as a sweet quick fix.