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Reclaimed Earth. Missouri has had unseasonably warm weather for the beginning of October. Fall is my favorite season so on a painting day with a friend we searched the Owensville bottoms for any signs of the season. We found a vibrant Autumn tree next to a small pond and decided to stop & paint small so we could perhaps paint additional paintings.The temperature quickly turned from a cool 60 to 80 during the time it took to capture the scene. I decided to try out a primed panel made in Oregon by American Easel. The masterfully constructed panel has poplar cradled sides and a Baltic birch face which was slicker than the linen surface I am accustom to. I quickly switch from using brushes to knives to apply the paint with a bit more control. The addition of the limited edition “reclaimed earth” oxide paints were added to my pallet for this one as well. The pigment in these tubes has been painstakingly reclaimed from waters tainted by iron released from mines and proved to be the p...

Manuela Woolsey is a Missouri Artist who resides and works in Leslie Missouri. As early as she can remember Manuela had a desire to create. Her mother was from Germany and her father was a musician so this made for a creative childhood. She spent most of her time with her sister that was one year older and they loved playing in the nearby creek and farm lands. After graduating High school in 1985 her parents encouraged her to obtain a more realistic career rather than pursing her dream of being an artist. Her earlier years found her traveling as a photographer, make-up artist, stylist and sales manager. This gave her much needed experience in communications, marketing and the business world in general. After her son was born in 1993, she...