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You Have Your Whole Life Ahead of You
And other heartaches
Jun 9 • 
Susannah Carson

February 2025

Constance Never Gave Up Hope
And neither should you!
Feb 12 • 
Susannah Carson

January 2025

Flee!
Here's how I stay prepared for those horrid fires
Jan 12 • 
Susannah Carson
The (Real) Curriculum Vitae
It all goes into the pot.
Jan 5 • 
Susannah Carson

December 2024

Psst! My Artist Must-Haves
It’s midnight as I write this, the day after Christmas, and I find myself in a side room at my mother’s house attempting to conduct business as usual.
Dec 27, 2024 • 
Susannah Carson
The Escapist Artist
The pleasures of getting lost in a good...painting?
Dec 8, 2024 • 
Susannah Carson
"Why Do You Paint Eyes on Plates?"
Excellent question
Dec 1, 2024 • 
Susannah Carson

October 2024

The Enduring Charm of the Spanish Infantas
A brief history of Velasquez, Mazo, Picasso, and contemporary descendants of this evocative artistic tradition
Oct 20, 2024 • 
Susannah Carson

September 2024

The Everlasting Why
How to make George's question mark print in Merchant-Ivory's "A Room with a View"
Sep 28, 2024 • 
Susannah Carson

August 2024

ONCE UPON A TIME IN PARIS...
Books, Paintings, Heroines, and "Emily in Paris"
Aug 22, 2024 • 
Susannah Carson
PSST! MY FAVORITE THINGS
10 things to splurge on as an artist, because you (and your art!) are worth it
Aug 7, 2024 • 
Susannah Carson

July 2024

BE YOUR LIFE'S HEROINE
A quick reminder
Jul 24, 2024
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