Author Archives: Artimagination

Fun Greeting Card Project

This design, called “Sailing Steady,” is one of the fun projects we will work on at the next Creativity Central session taking place October 25 at the Cancer Resource Center.  For this particular project, each artist will choose a word to write in … Continue reading

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Art Tour transforms our home into a gallery!

What an adventure – we’ve never been part of a home tour before. We cleaned (and cleaned and cleaned), and put as much art in the entry area as we could squeeze, and I have to say, we really loved … Continue reading

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New Harvest, New Recipes!

Today was a phenominal harvest, so beautiful, so bountiful, a gift!!!  One plump fig, one huge zuccini, lovely tomatoes of different varieties, one mystery melon, a juicy orange, basil – basil – and – more – basil, and….my first pomegranite!!!!  … Continue reading

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Heat Wave Good for Something!

The heat wave here blazed through the weekend.  A/C bill undoubtedly through the roof this month!  But the good news is – all that late summer sunshine kissed my green boulder-sized, rock hard heirloom tomatoes and made them blush juicy ripe!  Check … Continue reading

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"Tempo – The Rhythm and Rhyme of the Artist" Released!

“Tempo – The Rhythm and Rhyme of the Artist” is on Amazon now! This unique book blends the art and poetry of M. Nicole van Dam in a way that is sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, and always engaging. It’s available … Continue reading

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Inca Dink, The Great Houndini – Full Color Paperback Books now Available!

So fun to announce that…drumroll… “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini” is now available in a cheery, full color paperback via Amazon, as well as for sale at traditional bookstores. HURRAY! In a previous post, I mentioned that “Inca Dink, The … Continue reading

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"M. Nicole van Dam, a Retrospective 2010" Available in Print Now! Hurray!

How fun to be able to share that the “M. Nicole van Dam, a Retrospective 2010” is available in print now. This full color coffee-table type book includes virtually all of the major artworks of Nicole to date, plus sketches, … Continue reading

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Functional Art – a Beautiful Answer to Economizing!

The Creative Process: I love to create, whether it is a subject that just occured to me, or a request from a client based on their specific needs.  Often what I create from my own thinking is later selected by … Continue reading

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Inca Dink, The Great Houndini Available for iPhone iPad iPod Touch!

You can now enjoy “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini, Magician in Training,” Nicole’s children’s book, on your iPhone, iPodTouch and iPad, narrated by both British voiceover superstar Dominic Byrne and by the author/illustrator M. Nicole van Dam. Inca Dink can be … Continue reading

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M. Nicole van Dam Products Available on Amazon

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Fun Leonberger Dog Video!

This is our goofball Leonberger – we LOVE him!  Imagine over one hundred pounds of happiness bouncing around!  You can see our other dog, a Chihuahua Pomeranian Papillion one-of-a-kinder rescue dog avoiding him, if you look closely. Leonberger Dog Playing

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Why Can’t Raccoons Love Zuccini more than Corn?

Horror of horrors – all those lovely ears of corn I was so anxiously waiting for – ears that had succombed to a gopher last year, have now been COMPLETELY ravaged by a raccoon!  The little brute (adorable but a … Continue reading

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"Inca Dink, The Great Houndini" now for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

“Inca Dink, The Great Houndini, Magician in Training,” written and illustrated by M. Nicole van Dam, is now officially released for the iPhone, iPodTouch and iPad at Inca Dink for the iPhone, iPodTouch and iPad !  The iPhone and iPad versions are … Continue reading

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Did All This Really Start from Tiny Seeds?

I can’t believe how these tiny little sprouts have grown.  Did I really plant them from seed only a few months ago (see the March blog post!  They were only baby sprouts then!)?  It seems like the heirloom tomatoes are … Continue reading

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Nicole’s Art and Poetry now available on the Kindle!

Thank You for joining Us! Please visit our website at http://www.artimagination.com

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Enjoy Nicole’s Poetry and Art on the Kindle!

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Crop Report! May 2010

I can’t imagine anything more fun than seeing these lovely “crops” come in! WOW!  I just took some photos to show off – my goodness!  Everything is so happy!  I was a bit worried that our unusually blustery rain late … Continue reading

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Leap of Faith

Inspired by the leap of faith between man and horse inherent in the jumper – the jumping equestrian events are truly breathtaking. This artwork is also a nod to the leap of faith we all take as we choose our … Continue reading

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Collie

Inspired by the smart, loyal nature of the Collie breed, and by the collie who befriended Nicole when she was a child. All the artwork you see here is available in Limited Edition prints and many household and wearable products, … Continue reading

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A Dog Understands

Inspired by the our furry friends who understand us and love us so unconditionally, based on Nicole’s own Leonberger dog. All the artwork you see here is available in Limited Edition prints and many household and wearable products, at Create.bz.

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