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Category: Shoe Paintings

Cassandra Tondro art
Kitchen Tools for Art/Shoe Paintings

Pattern and Decoration

Posted on October 19, 2021 / 0 Comment

Hello Friends, Last week I stumbled upon an article in ArtForum magazine about the Pattern and Decoration (P&D) movement of the 1970s and 1980s. It caught m...

Cassandra Tondro painting
Shoe Paintings

Why House Paint?

Posted on October 12, 2021 / 0 Comment

Hi Friends, Recently I’ve had some questions about the paint that I use for my art — leftover house paint. People wonder why I use house paint inste...

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Musings/Paintings/Shoe Paintings

For Better or Worse

Posted on September 21, 2021 / 2 Comments

Hello Friends, Sometimes when I decide to rework a painting I unintentionally make it worse. It’s the nature of the beast. I try things and they don’...

Cassandra Tondro art
Musings/Paintings/Shoe Paintings

What Lights You Up?

Posted on September 14, 2021 / 6 Comments

Hi Friends, In a video last week artist Nicholas Wilton offered some advice about how to create your best art. He said something that struck me as important ...

Cassandra Tondro art
Musings/Paintings/Shoe Paintings

Late Summer Reflections

Posted on September 7, 2021 / 0 Comment

Hi Friends, I thought I was done with the shoe paintings, but then I found these Eddie Bauer shoes at one of the thrift stores. The tread is interesting, and I ...

Cassandra Tondro BAA abstract show
Exhibits/Minimalist Paintings/Shoe Paintings

First Show Since Lockdown

Posted on August 24, 2021 / 4 Comments

Hi Friends, I have three paintings in a show here in Ventura — the first exhibit I’ve done since the start of the pandemic. That’s been more t...

Cassandra Tondro, "Don't Tread on Me," contemporary art
Musings/Shoe Paintings

Fresh Start

Posted on August 17, 2021 / 8 Comments

Hi Friends, I’m back! Was I even gone? I don’t think I missed a single week. As soon as I announced I was taking a summer break, insights and clarit...

Cassandra Tondro, "America," abstract art
Musings/Shoe Paintings

Summer Reset

Posted on August 10, 2021 / 9 Comments

Hi Friends, It’s the end of summer, and I’ve decided to take a break from writing this newsletter for a while. I need some time to refocus and think...

Cassandra Tondro art
Musings/Paintings/Shoe Paintings

Objects with Soul

Posted on August 3, 2021 / 4 Comments

Hi Friends, I’ve been thinking about the objects that adorn my life. Some of them are special and have a sense of soul, and others do not. What gives an o...

Cassandra Tondro contemporary art
Paintings/Shoe Paintings

Rubber Sole

Posted on July 27, 2021 / 6 Comments

Hi Friends, After making the tire track paintings, I was thinking about what else I could use to create patterns. The answer that came to me was shoes! But not ...

Living a heart-centered creative life. Art inspired by the beauty and angst of our times created using repurposed, upcycled and natural materials.

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Piece shown is "Higher Love," 30 x 40 inches, natural earth pigments on raw cotton canvas.

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Painting: "Night Sky," 24 x 24 inches, repurposed acrylic latex paint on canvas.

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Painting created for a new member of the family. " Painting created for a new member of the family. "Jackson Pollock Meets I Love Lucy," 18 x 18 inches. Link in profile.

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805.918.7140 Pacific time
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