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Red Dragonfly Arts
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redravengallery.storenvy.com
Port Townsend, Washington, USA
Until June 2019, an independent alternative art gallery located in Port Townsend, WA; showcasing edgy and unique contemporary art. Since then, an art blog.
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@reddragonfly
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about 1 month ago
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Local Issues: After a While, the Fire Dies Out...
Over the past 20 years of lving and doing business in this small city, I have watched an endless parade of "hot button topics" in local politics drift on by. The common…
@reddragonfly
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4 months ago
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Local Politics: The End of Recycling?
As part of the ongoing cycle of "things cost more but you end up with less" , we have just encountered another brick in the wall. Yes, I know, I'm mixing my metaphors…
@reddragonfly
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5 months ago
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Small Town Gentrification... and Common Sense?
With the new year, our little town is once again on the move! In passing I may have mentioned that located opposite the parking lot that has been causing such a scandal…
@reddragonfly
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8 months ago
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Art Has Always Been a Difficult “Sell!”
If there's one thing I have learned as a result of owning and running two art galleries — along with being an artist, myself — it is that art is always a great challenge to…
@reddragonfly
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over 1 year ago
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Parking and the Stupidity of City Government!
I am glad — relieved, even — that we no longer have a local business! A large part of why I'm glad is that it means I no longer have to deal with the stupidity of local…
@reddragonfly
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over 1 year ago
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How Do You Prioritize Your Art and Creativity?
My experience has been that most artists and craftspeople would like to think that they take their creative endeavors seriously. But what does that actually mean, to…
@reddragonfly
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almost 2 years ago
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Inflation and Art Supplies — Yikes!
Recently, I found myself in need of ordering some new art supplies. Specifically, I needed to get some paints, some good quality paper and a decent brush or two. ![RD0114-Geranium.jpg](
@reddragonfly
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almost 2 years ago
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Reflections on What Once Was...
I always get in a bit of a reflective mood this time of the year. Perhaps it is a little more pronounced this year, because the end of June this year marked the 5th anniversary…
@reddragonfly
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about 2 years ago
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Art & Creativity: Obsession With "Newness" vs Authenticity
We humans do seem to have almost an obsession with "newness." Maybe I am just getting a bit curmudgeonly in my old age, but whenever I am vending at an arts & crafts…
@reddragonfly
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about 2 years ago
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The True Value of Art: Buy it Because You LIKE it!
Recently, I sold one of my pieces of art. No, this wasn't actually one of my personal works, it was a painting from my personal collection, originally acquired while I…
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