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I’m a little busy lately, but not too busy to show off something from the catalog. #markrushton #markrushtongallery #art #blue #yellow #abstractart https://www.instagram.com/p/CeUXLqMuxVr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A fresh layer of paint on the floor of the 3 seasons porch. We put rugs down, which I’ll wash today in the garage. I’m not a perfectionist but it really doesn’t take much time for things to look a little better. https://www.instagram.com/p/CeLy9FrOmcc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Right Mindfulness as a virtual 60”x48” metal print at markrushtongallery.com #art #painting #print #homedecor #markrushton #markrushtongallery #sunday #memorialdayweekend https://www.instagram.com/p/CeJMJf7uBNl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I’m having a siding repair done today. It’s a bit loud, but that’s expected. I can’t wait to write the check. Good to get that over. So I’m taking part of the day off and refreshing some interior walls. Art and music can wait. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd6CnA_uM40/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Rothko made 14 black paintings and then killed himself. I double primed six sheets of T1-11 and I want to choose life. Choose washing machines. Choose good health and dental insurance. Choose fixed rate mortgage repayments. Choose your future. Choose life. Walks in the park. 9 to 5. Good at golf. Washing the car… https://www.instagram.com/p/CdyLTRLuVZM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Acrylic ink on synthetic paper - that’s a nice field - and it’s a square! Deep down, I think Instagram is a bad substitute compared to a picture on a web page on a large display, and even then I think the web pales to being there in-person. But it is what it is, and perhaps I’m just talking in metaphors. Maybe it’s just my mood, which has absolutely nothing to do with art or painting or music or anything like that right now. I’m definitely back in “the bardo” again, which means I’m in a transitional phase. Actually, multiple transitional phases. It’s all good, but it’s a lot of mental busy-work that completely stops the creative side. I think it’s OK to acknowledge the obvious: “I can’t do this right now, but it’s just temporary and I’ll be back soon.” Everybody wants “your time”, but I need “my time” right now - for processing, re-processing, thinking time…. I’m at markrushtongallery.com #painting #philosophy #bardo #fineart #acrylicpaintings #acrylicink #abstractart #landscape #iowa #markrushton #markrushtongallery https://www.instagram.com/p/CdqIhemOv75/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I’m a bit busy right now, so I’m taking the foot off the art and music accelerator. The scenery may change a bit for a while. Time to gather some “source material” for the future. She repaired my Calvin Klein winter coat a couple of years ago. I always like driving by at night. #iowacity #clothworks https://www.instagram.com/p/CdoZ5UsOUab/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Tyvek is such a great product. Spun-bonded olefin. Discovered in the 1950s. Patented by 1967. It’s a house wrap, safety material, or, in my case, a painting surface. It’s waterproof, mold-resistant, archival, and can be recycled. #markrushton #markrushtongallery live art sale tonight on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdgr5GhOvbj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Yesterday I bought and picked up my Hugh Lifson painting from the gallery. I’ll unwrap and reveal it live during my lunch hour today. I had to do a selfie in front of a couple of unsold paintings. Honestly, I wanted to buy them all. I will get another later this year. The gallery owner said Hugh booked a show for 2025, when he’s 87. I’m at markrushtongallery.com - I did my 14th Live Art Show last night. #painting #fineart #art #artistsoninstagram #artist #artwork #artofinstagram #artgallery #abstractart #markrushton #markrushtongallery #hughlifson #iowa #hudsonrivergallery #coralville https://www.instagram.com/p/CdapwZ0unYs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Bathroom art. Later today I’m hosting my 14th Live Art Sale at markrushtongallery.com - past shows are archived on YouTube, the gallery FB page, Twitch, BitChute, Odysee, and Rumble. Eventually I’ll do an in-person live art show. Oh yeah, I’ve got plans. #painting #fineart #markrushton #markrushtongallery #iowa #art #artsale #liveart #homedecor #bathroomart https://www.instagram.com/p/CdYG4Icu3HH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Art House…. Join my mailing list at markrushtongallery.com or browse the gallery. New paintings being added every week #painting #fineart #homedecor #markrushton #markrushtongallery #iowa #art #artistsoninstagram #acrylicpainting #abstractart https://www.instagram.com/p/CdTmYB5uOKk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Detail of today’s Instagram Reel. Reels are where the action is. For now. The fun thing about Reels is that I can put some of my commercially released music in the background. I get paid for that. #painting #markrushton #markrushtongallery #fineart #originalart #apple #orchard #iowa #art #artistsoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CdLrOBZOe-8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I use D/2 Biological Solution with a microfiber cloth to clean my outdoor artworks. This diptych could use a little attention around lunch time. My gallery and mailing list is at markrushtongallery.com #markrushton #markrushtongallery #outdoorart #paintings #abstractart #springtime #cleaning #diptych https://www.instagram.com/p/CdI0807umDj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Immediate Fields - had my eleventh Live Art Sale last night and this was in it. They’re fun to do. They don’t take long to produce. With each live show, I think I get a little bit better with presenting, talking about the work, etc. It doesn’t do anything sitting on a shelf. #markrushton #markrushtongallery #painting #fineart #square #abstractart #landscape #iowa #youtube #facebook #twitch https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc-bcpouu7V/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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It’s been 3 years since going to the student show at the Paseo Academy of Fine Arts in Kansas City. I bought the piece she’s holding. If I remember correctly, she was going to JoCo for culinary arts. Nice kids. Paul rode over from his gallery on his bicycle. Fun evening. Warm evening. Got Gates BBQ nearby afterwards. #arts #kcmo #fineart #studentart #painting #kansascity #2019 #precovid #markrushton https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8I9Lkue36/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I have a dedicated “tote bag” section of markrushtongallery.com - only two designs so far, but I just created it. Seeing my paintings on bags, and actually using them, has been a blast. #markrushton #markrushtongallery #totebag #art #usableart #painting #print #iowa #iowacity #desmoines https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc5NbmKOmpP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Drapive - 8” x 8” - acrylic collage on canvas. Added to markrushtongallery.com yesterday and was featured on last night’s Live Art Show on YT, FB, and Twitch. I like being able to finish an artwork, and then quickly get it into the gallery, in front of a camera, and to talk about it. #painting #collageart #acrylicpainting #markrushton #markrushtongallery #iowa #squarepainting #smallpainting https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc2oTSMOJ9x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=