A Lunchtime by Kate Dowling
*Featured Artwork: “Rain” by Ann Marie Sekeres I had to go out that lunchtime. Some DVDs were due back at Blockbuster, we were nearly out of milk an...
Author: Artist Ann Marie Sekeres
A long time ago, Ann Marie Sekeres went to art school and learned to paint. She showed a bit around New York in the 90s. She didn't get where she wanted to be, but eventually became a very happy museum and nonprofit publicity director and started a family. She found out about the Procreate drawing app from an illustrator she hired last year, stole her kid's iPad and has been drawing every day since. Currently, her work, "Girl Detective," is on view at the Montclair Art Museum in Montclair, NJ. Follow her work on Instagram and at https://www.annmarieprojects.com
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* Artwork: “Mirror” by Ann Marie Sekeres “Are you staying here tonight?” Aunt Mary asks me as she takes my hand and pulls me into our pyramid of sol...