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I'm Laura Murphy Frankstone, painter, illustrator, traveler, and sketcher living in North Carolina.
Interests: Exploring different mediums and techniques, pushing myself to know more, do more and then telling the story as I go. I'm passionate about drawing and painting, I like working in series, making travel sketches
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It has been so long since I posted and would like to try again. Does this work? Continue reading
Posted Jun 11, 2023 at Laurelines
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Technical difficulties, begone! Scotland trip upcoming!
Posted Aug 22, 2022 at Laurelines
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This artist's house: art now! garden later*!
Posted May 16, 2022 at Laurelines
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2022: Begin Again
Posted Dec 31, 2021 at Laurelines
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The story unfolds at last: my garden book finished!
Posted Oct 14, 2021 at Laurelines
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SO much to share after a too long hiatus! New work, new garden, new life!
Posted May 31, 2021 at Laurelines
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Atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere: why I love toned paper
Posted Jan 26, 2021 at Laurelines
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New house, new studio, new work, and a new poem from a friend
Posted Dec 29, 2020 at Laurelines
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Here. In the new/old house, with before and after photos.
Posted Oct 11, 2020 at Laurelines
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Laura Frankstone podcast with Kick in the Creatives
I so enjoyed my recent podcast conversation with UK artists Sandra Busby and Tara Roskell, who started a lively and stimulating website called Kick in the Creatives a few years back. I had known Sandra for at least 12 years,... Continue reading
Posted Jun 24, 2020 at Laurelines
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New/old house, new garden, new studio-to-be, new life!
Posted Jun 11, 2020 at Laurelines
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The Canary in the Coal Mine: Sheltering at Home
On February 20th, I badly injured my left leg while at the gym. It's a long story, but the bare facts are that I was in driven pursuit of a goal and I was careless. I was not paying attention... Continue reading
Posted Apr 10, 2020 at Laurelines
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Janus, the god of beginnings: my 2020 version
Posted Jan 13, 2020 at Laurelines
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Surfacing from the maelstrom
Or as I like to call this period, My Cuisinart Life! Ouch, there are way too many, big and life-changing things going on. I do feel like I've been tossed in a giant Cuisinart and chopped and mashed and swirled... Continue reading
Posted Oct 29, 2019 at Laurelines
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Québecois Detour!
In the midst of months of painting and family events and obligations, a dear friend and I took a liqhtning quick 4-day holiday to Québec City last week. I had been to Montreal and Mont Tremblant, but never to the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 20, 2019 at Laurelines
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Artist in the studio, artist in the garden
Posted Mar 31, 2019 at Laurelines
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Starting the New Year in Wales, a glorious beginning
There's a lot of story to tell, too much to try to share tonight. But before I post a few sketches, I will share quickly some memories: my exhilarating polar swim in the Irish Sea on New Year's Day; seeing... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2019 at Laurelines
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Christmas sketches past and a wish for all of us
Posted Dec 23, 2018 at Laurelines
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Going Places
Posted Nov 18, 2018 at Laurelines
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Back on track:Norway story, continued
Posted Aug 22, 2018 at Laurelines
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Norway in May and June: first glimpses
Posted Jun 26, 2018 at Laurelines
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80° North, anyone? Art supplies for the Land of the Midnight Sun!
That's where we'll be the first part our trip! Far, far, far northern Norway, off the mainland. I am going to try to get some sort of memento with that latitude engraved on it! I'm a north-going spirit, that's for... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2018 at Laurelines
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New moons and portals
Posted Apr 25, 2018 at Laurelines
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January/February, on paper and in color
I've had a good beginning of the year so far, a combination of studio time (feeling my way with matte acrylic paint, which I love) and drawing and sketching, some examples of which follow! Another early morning warm up in... Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2018 at Laurelines
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2017 into 2018: The straight way was lost
Posted Jan 9, 2018 at Laurelines
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