Author Archives: Karen M. Graves

Howland House Commissions

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Karen M. Graves

Howland House: Hidden Nook, Walton, NY This is my latest commission. 60+ hours. I thought a winter scene would be quicker. Wrong!

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Almost Home – completed!!

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Karen M. Graves

Finally completed! 50+ hours. The title submitted by brother Kevin was perfect. Although I would kinda like a long title: Almost Home, The Little Delaware in Bovina. They name horses like that don’t they? Anyway, it’s officially for sale. … Continue reading →

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Painting Apple Blossoms

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Karen M. Graves

The perfect afternoon. Finished a painting 50+ hours in the making and then got to do something with no expectations. So,, I cut some apple bloomsoms from a narley old tree, turned on a Walton’s Mountain marathon, poured a glass … Continue reading →

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Visit Stewart’s Dept Store

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Karen M. Graves

A great new store in Delhi. Actually, Delhi has been fortunate to have Stewart’s Dept store for many years. The new owners have kept the beautiful display cases and character of the store. They opened the space up and added … Continue reading →

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Painting in Progress – All Done but the Tweaking

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Karen M. Graves

painting apple blossoms Continue reading →

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My First Blog!!

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Karen M. Graves

We are up and running! My thanks to Sue Marshall and her husband for all their help in creating this site. I highly recommend them to anyone that wants a great website at a reasonable cost. Great web sites should … Continue reading →

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