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Drawlloween 2024

Mab's Drawlloween Club is a creative art challenge held annually in October, where artists and illustrators draw a spooky-themed piece of art each day. It was started by the artist Mab Graves, who provides a fun and whimsical daily prompt list featuring Halloween-inspired themes like witches, ghosts, pumpkins, and more.

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Opening Night: 45X45 Celebrating Creativity

Highly anticipated second annual exhibit presented by Coastal Arts Guild and American Easel "45 x 45: Celebrating Creativity," showcasing forty-five captivating new works on wood panels. The exhibition currently graces the Upstairs Gallery at the Newport Visual Arts Center (VAC) now to July 29th, 2023.

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Upcoming OCCA member art exhibit

See my art on display at the Newport Visual Arts Center. The exhibition will be on display from February 4, 2023 through March 26, 2023 in the Runyan Gallery at the Newport Visual Arts Center.

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Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th is a superstition that the 13th day of a month falling on a Friday is considered to be unlucky. The origins of this superstition are unclear, but the number 13 is considered unlucky in many cultures, which may have contributed to the superstition. The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia. Try saying those three times fast (or even at all haha)!

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