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It's Spring
Gondolier of Venice
I Love You Mom
Winter
Autumn Rose
Bench at Giverny
Cello Fantasy
Contemplating Eve
Summer Afternoon
Ballet des Fleurs
Dolphin Fountain at the Harbor
I Love You Mom
Country Cottage
Passion Flower
A Healing Space
Flower Celebration
War and Peace
Mission at Santa Barbara
Flower Faeries
Roses of Conquest
Sailing
Floral Chorus
Voting Booth
Butterfly Woman
Flowers and Song
Grandma's Table
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Spa Day
WaterFall
Waiter at the Champs Elysees
Tea Time
Water Fountain
Beckoning Bay
Yellow Light
Swan Duet
Chef at the Farmer's Market
Meubles de Jardin
Jaaazzzz
Bon Jour
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Author Archives: Artimagination
Bath for two?
Here are our sweet Bourke parakeets (aka Bourke’s Parrots) – our princess is in her bath and her prince decides to do whatever she does, but there’s no room for two. She makes room for him and what happens? Watch … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, bourke, environment, M. Nicole van Dam, parakeet, parrot, pet
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Magical Rainbow!
My husband came in yesterday and took me by the hand, and raced me outside – and here is what we saw: A perfect rainbow! Isn’t it interesting that seeing a rainbow makes us, for that moment, 5 years old … Continue reading
Had My First Knitting Machine Lesson!
I am so excited! Ruth kindly came all the way up to the house and gave me my first KnitKing knitting machine lesson. She helped me set up the older machine so I could learn on it. Remember the yellow … Continue reading
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Tagged knit, knitking, knitting, knitting machine, M. Nicole van Dam
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Leonberger and Chihuahua-Pomeranian Meet Statue!
If you watch the whole set of 4 videos below you will see just how sweet these 100 pound-plus Leonberger dogs are, as my Leonberger ever so gently gets to know the “statue” that suddenly appeared by our fireplace. The … Continue reading
I’m Planted! All Veggie Boxes Full and Veggie-eutiful!
I’m thrilled! The gardener came today, armed with wire, soil, new sprinkler heads, and yippeee-I-oh! The last two vegetable boxes are repaired and planted. Here are some pictures. Note the corn for the raccoons and gophers – two varieties for … Continue reading
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Tagged garden, M. Nicole van Dam, vegetable garden, veggie
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Ok – I admit it – I’m Cheating!
Virtually everything in my veggie garden last year, I planted from seeds using the Park Seed “Biodome” – and we had a nice harvest, no complaints – in fact the gophers and raccoons found the corn especially yummie! As I … Continue reading
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Tagged chard, garden, matillija, romaine, spinach, tomato, tomatomania, vegetable garden
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Crop Report April 4!
It’s so wonderful to go to the garden – this is the most exciting time – new little sprouts seemingly by the moment. First I checked the veggie box I planted a few days ago. I noticed that it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, crop report, dog, environment, garden, Leonberger, M. Nicole van Dam, pet, vegetable garden, veggie
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Knitting Machine Adventure Continues – I’ve made Worms!
Thanks to my husband, the knitting machine is now set up! Here is what it looks like, kind of like a muscial keyboard for knitting: It’s more than a bit intimidating – here is a closeup up of all the buttons … Continue reading
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Tagged brother, knitking, knitting, knitting machine, M. Nicole van Dam
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Miracle Basil Seeds & Today’s Citrus Harvest – No April Fool’s Prank!
Unbelievably, after posting yesterday that I would need to buy some basil seeds, I went through my mail and there, in a Sunset magazine letter asking me to subscribe, was a packet of Basil seeds! If they grow well, Sunset … Continue reading
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Tagged basil, citrus, gardening, harvest, M. Nicole van Dam, seeds, sunset magazine, vegetable garden, veggie
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The Veggie Garden is BEGUN!
It can be delayed no longer – in fact already I am late. Time to face the overgrown wilderness that once was my veggie garden. The first step is to arm myself with the requisite tools – seeds, markers, pens, … Continue reading
Coffee Coffee Coffeeeeeeeeeeeee!
COFFEEEEEEEEE! It just so happens I LOVE COFFEE! Rarely do I create a painting or garden without a handy cup of coffee standing by, and of course my iPod playing tunes! I created a Coffee Carousel website with all my … Continue reading
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Tagged art, coffee, java, M. Nicole van Dam, poem, poetry
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Awed and Inspired
Last night we had another Creativity Central session at the hospital, and I need to say how talented these wonderful people are. I am so impressed with all their beautiful creations, and it reminds me that my talent is not … Continue reading
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Tagged community service, creativity therapy, M. Nicole van Dam, volunteer
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I am excited about learning something new – KNITTING MACHINES!
My sweet Aunt gave me a whole room full of knitting machine equipment – I’m not sure where to start! I have visions of beautifully knit scarves, sweaters, and wall hangings, but something tells me I have a waaaay to … Continue reading
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Tagged knit king, knitking, knitting, knitting machine, nicole van dam
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Last Night’s CreativityCentral Session WILDLY Fun!
Last night’s CreativityCentral session was a hoot! (Owl by Gillian!) We worked on the next phase of our “Jammin Jungle” project. As a reminder, the background was painted in February. This month we created the forms for the 3D animals … Continue reading
Last Night’s Creativity Central was a BEAUTIFUL Success!
We had so much fun last night creating phase 1 of our latest project, “The Jammin Jungle,” based on a jungle scene that Nicole outlined for the group to paint. This painting will serve as the background for 3D animals … Continue reading
New Public Exhibition of Nicole’s Artwork & Poetry
The new Cancer Center of Community Memorial Hospital is a beautiful architectural masterpiece, and Nicole was so proud to be a small part of the building’s introduction to the community when the City of Ventura and the Cancer Center offered … Continue reading
Voting Booth Painting now at City Hall
“Voting Booth” has now been rotated into my ongoing exhibit at Santa Barbara’s City Hall, along with several other of my works. I am so honored that my work has been exhibited at City Hall for several years now. “Voting … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, M. Nicole van Dam, Voting Booth
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Great Photos from our January 17 Musical Art Time!
Dr. Kafka treated us all to a most amazing, inspiring treat of music – it seems he knows hundreds of songs by heart, and plays and sings each one with a totally engaging magical joyous spirit. The Super-Talented Dr. Kafka, above. … Continue reading
