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About rose8647

Rose Duggan is a painter living and working in Pittsburgh, PA.

Sunday at Surtex, ICFF and the National Stationery Show

    On Sunday I was lucky enough to go to Surtex, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York where they were also hosting the International Contemporary Furniture Fair as well as the National Stationery Show. Surtex is a … Continue reading

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Paint doodles

In addition to my regular painting, I’ve been doing some faster paint doodles. Here are a few of them:

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Artist Profile on Three Rivers Arts Festival

I was recently profiled as the recipient of the Three Rivers Arts Festival Emerging Artist Scholarship on the Three Rivers Arts Festival website. I’ve been really busy preparing my paintings and planning my booth, so I’m excited to be able … Continue reading

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We need to talk about: Asakura Kouhei

This.  When I was supposed to be learning Dreamweaver in class the other night I found this gem of an illustrator on Behance. They’re watercolor and colored pencil on drawing pencil and I’m obsessed with them. The colors are so … Continue reading

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New Paintings Part II

Here they are:

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New Paintings! Part I

I’m going to drag this out over two posts because it’s my blog and I can do that. Enjoy!

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Registration now open for the AFTA Convention in Pittsburgh

I talked a little bit before about the AFTA convention being held in Pittsburgh on June 14th through the 16th this year. I’m so excited that it’s being held in Pittsburgh as I think it’ll be a great chance to … Continue reading

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John Eastman + Donavan Widmer: Austerity + Self-Sustainability show at Fe

    “As part of a minimalist style of living, the ability to sustain one’s self is essential, and can be healthy, empowering, and enlightening to the core of a human being.” March 16-April 13, 2013 4102 Butler Street Pittsburg, … Continue reading

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Three Rivers Arts Festival Emerging Artist!

I just recently learned that I was chosen to be one of the Three Rivers Arts Festival Emerging Artists. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has kindly sponsored me to have a booth at the festival, from June 7 through June 11th. … Continue reading

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Colors and Bottles Class!

Yesterday I taught a Colors and Bottles class in the Strip District at the BeerHive. It was a great time. I always think it can be challenging to guide a class through an abstract painting, but it always ends up … Continue reading

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