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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

seattlemag.com/arts/walkdon... The Count went out into the streets of Seattle for Walk Don't Run, and now it has turned up in Seattle Magazine. Not bad for a piece I worried nobody would see.

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Curious how oil sticks could fit your practice? This Saturday, Oct 3, I'm demoing R&F Pigment Sticks and Drawing Oils at Dakota Art Store in Bellingham WA, 11am–1pm. Substrates, layering, blending, plus hands-on time. Oil painters, mixed media and oil pastel folks welcome. Hope to see you there.

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Painters: light to dark or dark to light when you work alla prima? I painted this sky first and saved the dark evergreens for last, wiping my R&F sticks constantly to keep the lights clean. How do you handle it? "Godlight" 4"x4" oil on panel sharongottula.com/fun-size-art

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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

SPOTLIGHT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ARIZONA AZ06 NEW YORK NY17 NEW JERSEY NJ07 Meet the "Hell Cats" Proud, Fierce, Army, Navy, and Marine VETERANS running for Congress !! ELECT STRONG LEADERS VOTE !!! @joannamendoza.com @caitfornewyork.bsky.social @rebeccabennettforcongress.com

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Nothing does texture quite like Encaustic. If you are in the greater Seattle area and want to dive into encaustic painting come join me @schackartcenter on October 23rd. We'll cover all the basics so that you leave with the confidence to use this magical medium in your practice. tinyurl.com/4a38fr2y

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Earlier this week, Judd reported on a new Elon Musk scam. Musk is spending millions of dollars pushing Americans to VoteSafe, which advertises itself as a voter registration site but is actually a digital surveillance machine. Judd joins us tonight to explain: joycevance.substack.com/p/five-quest...

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Five Questions with Judd Legum

American journalist, lawyer, and political writer

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Sunset over St. Catherine's, Siena Italy is heading out to Issaquah next week for the Small Delights Show. 4" x 4" Oil on panel Come see this "fun-sized" artwork along with 74 others at Happy Time Studio, 157 Front Street North, Issaquah, WA 98027 Dates: November 1st - December 31st, 2026

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The extinction chandelier has been transformed into The Count, documenting the decline of a species. Come join the festivities with @walkdontrun_sea #thecount #extinctionchandelier

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MFCarter @mfcarter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Here’s a truth that lands harder every year.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

THIS 👇 HERE AS WELL.......

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Tasha @toshyou.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

NO media 1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended Wa Post buried it A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it Repost the march they buried

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Fast and fun mini painting idea 🎨 #art #painting #tutorial R&F Drawing oils on Encausticbord. I did a quick watercolor sketch instead of using the inspo photo so I wouldn't get caught in the weeds.

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Tons of encaustic art classes lined up for the fall. Come check them out at SharonGottula.com #encausticart

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I got to ride in a seaplane to Canada, had some great coffee with a great view, but most of all I got to learn so much about teaching encaustic painting with these amazing people. Thank you to Dietlind Vander Shaaf for running the most amazing training workshop Now I have a certificate to hang.

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Mehb wants to come with me to Victoria Island for my encaustic training camp. Very soon, I'll be flying by sea plane to do a deep dive into creating new painting workshops. I'll be coming back with a few, nay zillion, new ideas to implement in the classrooms at Schack Fine Art Center and beyond.

Ginger tabby with very few braincells wants to be a grizzly snack

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I'm bringing The Count to WALKDONTRUN on September 19, 2026. Hand-sculpted ceramic monarch cocoons, I'll be joining an incredible community of artists, musicians, and creatives for a day that celebrates art, culture, and connection. Come find the cocoons. 🎟️ walkdontrun-sea.org #ArtIsTheMovement

Sharon Gottula at Walk Don't Run Seattle

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Tell me... Why do we need Christmas in July when it starts in September anyway?

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Come play with paper and wax and learn how you can enhance your current collage practice. We dye delicate paper, push our composition aesthetic, and learn how to work with encaustic. Join me July 12th 1-5pm Register here: www.schack.org/classes-work...

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Looking for something fun to do on Saturday? Come visit the Summer Art Walk at Woodinville Square. 19 artists, live music, wine tasting, snacks, and an Artists in the Round challenge. Saturday, July 11 Noon to 4 PM Woodinville, WA

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Our flag is for all people in this nation.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

More good news from NYC! Arts funding always suffers during hard times, so this is truly welcome. hyperallergic.com/nyc-mayor-ma...

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NYC Mayor Mamdani Approves Record $323M Funding for Culture

The overall city budget also establishes a "Cultural Stability Fund" for struggling arts organizations.

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Here is your reminder to frame up the silly little art you create not just the big important pieces. This little hand-colored print makes me smile. #miniprintmaking #akuainks #neocolorII

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The ocean contains around one ton of plastic for every three tons of fish. By 2050, there will be more plastic than fish (by weight).- source Theworldcounts.com Diving with Detritus 10" x 8" Encaustic, Sashiko thread, Copper Ink on Encaustiflex Available for sale @schackartcenter

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Art date with @chatterofcrows @schackartcenter. The Year in the Making Show showcases all the amazing work from the artists teaching at Schack. What a delight to meet my fellow encaustic sister @whitneybb.art who combines encaustic with indigo and resin. Check out the show. Or take a class!

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Arts of Kenmore @artsofkenmore.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Good news: Kenmore Art Show deadline extended to June 26, 11:59pm PT. The CaFÉ site goes offline June 23 — so don't wait on tech. Get your entries in early. Apply: artist.callforentry.org/festivals_un...

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Some of my favorite work will be up at Shack Art Center in Everett, WA. Let's meet at the artist reception June 18th Details here: www.schack.org/years-in-the...

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Evening studio shenanigans. Tetrapack printing with a tortilla press. I’ve got three drypoint sketches ready to go.

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Heat up your summer with this beginning encaustic class at Schack Art Center in Everett WA. Join me June 21st and learn all the basics: fusing, layering, carving plus finishing tips. Register here. www.schack.org/classes-work...

Intro to encaustic image with wax, brushes and pigments

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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

While DC slashes school budgets, Connecticut just passed free breakfast for every student, cut sales tax on school supplies, added 500+ child care slots, and cut electricity rates 15%. This is what governing FOR people looks like. Every state. Do. This. 🔥#voterizer#Sheshed#minsky

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

My Mother's day treat? My husband scored us tickets to the Hilma af Klint show while we are here in Paris. Her work just takes my breath away especially her Paintings for the Temple series. Cheers to all my female artists out there creating And to all the mother's out there, Happy Mother's Day.

Hilma af Klint at the Grand Palais Paris. Husband shown for scale.

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Inspired by the Adriatic ocean this watercolor takes the typical venetian breakfast to outer space. Cappuccino and Cornetto Other images: inspo and pigments used in this work. 5.9 x 8.3" @danielsmithwatercolor on Baohong Academy hot press.

Watercolor palette: Titanium Buff, Ultramarine Turquoise, Permanent Blue, Sap Green, Red Jasper

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I can’t take my encaustic on the road so I’m working with watercolors. OMG it’s like if you do something every day you get better!!! If only someone had mentioned this.😂 #watercolor #aquarella

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Skipped the postcard shots. Having a month in Venice means I don't have to shoot what everyone else is shooting. So I wandered Burano looking for something that was actually interesting to me: Plant window displays

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ACLU @aclu.org · 14/04/2026

Eyewear embedded with facial recognition tech is a recipe for disaster. Send a message to Meta now at aclu.org/eyewear_not_spywear

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Warming up the paintbrush for the Great Italian Adventure. Switching from wax and fire to water and pigment is not as big of an adjustment as you would think.

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

The Extinction Chandelier catching the last rays of the sun through the studio window. I'm excited to share that the chandelier will be part of Gallery B612's upcoming "Letters to Planet Earth" show. Don't forget to swing by for First Thursday to see this amazing exhibit.

The ceramic monarch cocoons catch the last rays of sun.

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

These trees are why I’m spending a month in Rome.

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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

How is "Minnesota Protests" not trending?

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

New tools for the Italian project. Testing out the @lensbabyusa Sweet 22 on the Infrared camera. Love the pictorialist aesthetic, very Julia Margaret Cameron. I like how compact the lens is on my mirrorless Sony. #lensbabysweet22 #lifepixelinfrared #sonya7c

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Ok, I know it's my fault... I should not look at the news before I get out of bed. It's has been one of those days. First the crazy BS from the White House and then one of those work days where every step of the way you just get a "NO!"

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Packing up to teach a beginning encaustic class. Got a new hand truck to make life easier.

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

#ArtAdventCalendar was so much fun. I loved seeing all your work. Merry Christmas, happy holidays and praying for more peace and empathy in 2026.

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Sharon Gottula @sharongottulaart.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Merry Christmas Eve! Umbrella Pine, Rome. This experiment in Bojagi style quilting and encaustic was my first foray into free-hanging work. My love for these trees has inspired a stint in Rome for 2026. You can see BTS images here: sharongottula.com/blog/6-steps... #ArtAdventCalendar

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