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Abbey Ryan

Abbey Ryan —I am having the time of my life— www.abbeyryan.com | www.ryanstudio.blogspot.com Contact me at [email protected]. Feel free to read my "Thoughts on Paint."

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In 2007, I started making daily paintings for my blog. Each painting is a meditation on the present moment. My paintings have been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine's "Women Who Make Beautiful Things," Seth Godin's Linchpin: Are You Indispensible?, FOX's Good Day Philadelphia, YaleRadio, 10,000 Hours podcast, American Art Collector, among many others. I was named #5 on the list of 49 Creative Geniuses by Boost Blog Traffic. Since I started it, my blog has had over a million visitors from more than 100 countries. More importantly, though, painting has become my meditative time and the best part of my day. Attempting to complete a painting every day speaks to my interest in ritual, mindful practice, and classical still life and trompe l'oeil painting. The still life and landscape paintings I make vary in subject matter and sizes ranging from 3x4 to 16x20 inches. Though I sometimes work in series, developing variations of certain subjects, each painting is singularly unique. I prepare my painting panels and varnish and pack the paintings myself. My collectors comment that I give individualized attention to each painting, taking great care at every step. In 2003, I started my business, Ryan Studio, and I've used my blog to sell my work over the Internet since 2007. My paintings are usually sold by eBay auctions, and are in over twelve hundred private and public collections around the globe. What I like about selling my work online is that I get to have a direct connection with my collectors; we have a long-lasting relationship that begins with a shared love of painting. When I'm not painting, I teach painting workshops and offer private painting mentoring (coaching) online. If you're interested, you can read testimonials here (for workshops) and here (for Private Painting Mentoring online). I am fortunate to have studied with David A. Leffel at the Art Students League of New York, and this experience had a great impact on my work. I also completed undergraduate work in both science and art at Arcadia University and post-graduate work at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hunter College/CUNY. I was born and raised in New Jersey, USA.

Still Life with PB & J Halves, larger oil painting, framed, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 6x8”. **This painting is larger...
12/07/2022

Still Life with PB & J Halves, larger oil painting, framed, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 6x8”. **This painting is larger than my typical auction paintings and is available for a set price (with the option to "buy it now" or "make your best offer")— to view listing.
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To show my appreciation for you and your support of my work, I have eight free posters (screen wallpapers). Please feel free to download them or share with anyone you think would enjoy them:
• Earth Without Art is Just EH
• Art Enables Us To Find Ourselves, and Lose Ourselves at the Same Time
• Relax, Slow Down, Simplify
• One Goes As One Goes, Then One Shall See
• All Shall Be Well
• Magic Is Still Possible
• Art Washes Away from The Soul....
• The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
I hope you enjoy using these as your screen background. I'll be making more, so if you're interested, sign up to receive my upcoming free posters. [links on my BLOG ]
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Auction ends soon at 11:30am ET: Still Life with Pear and Silver Cup, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 6x5”. Available for s...
12/05/2022

Auction ends soon at 11:30am ET: Still Life with Pear and Silver Cup, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 6x5”. Available for sale at auction now— to view auction.
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Just sharing a bit from Siddhartha in relation to what mindful studio practice means to me:
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“The river has taught me to listen; you will learn from it, too. The river knows everything; one can learn everything from it.”
“Have you also learned that secret from the river; that there is no such thing as time?”
“Yes, Siddhartha,” he said. “Is this what you mean? That the river is everywhere at the same time, at the source and at the mouth, at the waterfall, at the ferry, at the current, in the ocean and in the mountains, everywhere, at that the present only exists for it, not the shadow of the past, nor the shadow of the future?”
~ Excerpt is a conversation between Siddhartha & Vasudeva, pp. 105-7, Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse, 1922.
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If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Silver Creamer, Clementine, and Cranberries (Live Demo Painting, 2020), Still Life of Peonies in a Silver Pitcher (with Self-Portrait Reflection) (larger painting, 2022), or a bunch of my paintings of pears or silver objects. [links on my BLOG ]
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This auction ends soon at 12:30pm ET today: PB & J Half, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 5x6”. Painting available for sale ...
11/30/2022

This auction ends soon at 12:30pm ET today: PB & J Half, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 5x6”. Painting available for sale at auction now— to view auction.
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The last PB&J painting auction I posted was in 2019. [links on my BLOG ]. To get my paintings in your inbox, sign up .
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If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Stacked PB&J (larger painting) (2018), PB & J, redux (2016), Still Life with PB & J Halves (2015), Grape PB & J Half No. 2 (2010), or a bunch of my paintings of PB & J.[links on my BLOG ]
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This auction ends today at 1:30pm ET: Cracked Egg, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 4x5”. Available for sale at auction now—...
11/29/2022

This auction ends today at 1:30pm ET: Cracked Egg, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 4x5”. Available for sale at auction now— to view auction.
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The last time I painted a cracked egg was this month in 2020.  [link on my BLOG ]. To get my paintings in your inbox, sign up .
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If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Glass Bottle and Moptop's Eggs (2020), Still Life with Copper Bowl and Three Eggs (Homage to Chardin, 1732) (2018), Robin's Egg with Handmade Temmoku Bottle (2015), Robin's Egg (present moment) (2015), or a bunch of my paintings of eggs. [links on my BLOG ]
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Available now for sale— Still Life with Italian Plums on Delft Plate, 9x12”, available from my studio, framed. This pain...
11/28/2022

Available now for sale— Still Life with Italian Plums on Delft Plate, 9x12”, available from my studio, framed. This painting was published in ’s January 2020 issue. $3900 or best offer. DM to purchase.
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 - “Bless the poets, the workers for justice, the dancers of ceremony, the singers of heartache, the visionaries, all ma...
11/28/2022

- “Bless the poets, the workers for justice, the dancers of ceremony, the singers of heartache, the visionaries, all makers and carriers of fresh meaning—We will all make it through, despite politics and wars, despite failures and misunderstandings. There is only love.”
—Joy Harjo, Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems
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Still Life with Pear and Silver Cup, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 6x5”. Available for sale at auction now—  to view auct...
11/28/2022

Still Life with Pear and Silver Cup, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 6x5”. Available for sale at auction now— to view auction.
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Just sharing a bit from Siddhartha in relation to what mindful studio practice means to me:
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“The river has taught me to listen; you will learn from it, too. The river knows everything; one can learn everything from it.”
“Have you also learned that secret from the river; that there is no such thing as time?”
“Yes, Siddhartha,” he said. “Is this what you mean? That the river is everywhere at the same time, at the source and at the mouth, at the waterfall, at the ferry, at the current, in the ocean and in the mountains, everywhere, at that the present only exists for it, not the shadow of the past, nor the shadow of the future?”
~ Excerpt is a conversation between Siddhartha & Vasudeva, pp. 105-7, Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse, 1922.
[links on my BLOG ]. To get my paintings in your inbox, sign up .
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If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Silver Creamer, Clementine, and Cranberries (Live Demo Painting, 2020), Still Life of Peonies in a Silver Pitcher (with Self-Portrait Reflection) (larger painting, 2022), or a bunch of my paintings of pears or silver objects. [links on my BLOG ]
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This auction ends today at 9:40pm ET: Hand-picked Apple with Leaves, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 4x5”. Available for sa...
11/27/2022

This auction ends today at 9:40pm ET: Hand-picked Apple with Leaves, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 4x5”. Available for sale at auction now— to view auction.
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This hand-picked apple was given to me as a gift -- follow that link to see some of my still life paintings that were inspired by the generosity of others. [links on my BLOG ]. To get my paintings in your inbox, sign up .
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If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life of Leaves with Three Apples (2017 - available as a signed print here), Three Lady Apples with Vase (2019), Still life with Hand-picked Apples (Together Forever) 14x18" (2017), or maybe my larger paintings of apples with leaves, lemons with leaves, pears with leaves, peaches with leaves, tangerines with leaves, plums with leaves, more peaches with leaves, more tangerines with leaves, more pears with leaves and even more pears with leaves. [links on my BLOG ]
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PB & J Half, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 5x6”. Painting available for sale at auction now—  to view auction..The last P...
11/25/2022

PB & J Half, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 5x6”. Painting available for sale at auction now— to view auction.
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The last PB&J painting auction I posted was in 2019. [links on my BLOG ]. To get my paintings in your inbox, sign up .
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If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Stacked PB&J (larger painting) (2018), PB & J, redux (2016), Still Life with PB & J Halves (2015), Grape PB & J Half No. 2 (2010), or a bunch of my paintings of PB & J.[links on my BLOG ]
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Two Pears (Leaning), larger oil painting, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 6x7”. **This painting is larger than my typical a...
11/24/2022

Two Pears (Leaning), larger oil painting, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 6x7”. **This painting is larger than my typical auction paintings and is available for a set price (with the option to "buy it now" or "make your best offer")— to view listing.
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If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see a bunch of my paintings of pears.  [links on my BLOG ]. To get my paintings in your inbox, sign up .
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If you celebrate, take a look at The Thanksgiving Reader, created by Seth Godin -- also, here's his explanation of it. This Thanksgiving, to show my appreciation for you and your support of my work, I have eight free posters (screen wallpapers). Please feel free to download them or share with anyone you think would enjoy them:
• Earth Without Art is Just EH
• Art Enables Us To Find Ourselves, and Lose Ourselves at the Same Time
• Relax, Slow Down, Simplify
• One Goes As One Goes, Then One Shall See
• All Shall Be Well
• Magic Is Still Possible
• Art Washes Away from The Soul....
• The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
I hope you enjoy using these as your screen background. I'll be making more, so if you're interested, sign up to receive my upcoming free posters. [links on my BLOG ]
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Cracked Egg, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 4x5”. Available for sale at auction now—  to view auction..The last time I pai...
11/22/2022

Cracked Egg, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 4x5”. Available for sale at auction now— to view auction.
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The last time I painted a cracked egg was this month in 2020.  [link on my BLOG ]. To get my paintings in your inbox, sign up .
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If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Glass Bottle and Moptop's Eggs (2020), Still Life with Copper Bowl and Three Eggs (Homage to Chardin, 1732) (2018), Robin's Egg with Handmade Temmoku Bottle (2015), Robin's Egg (present moment) (2015), or a bunch of my paintings of eggs. [links on my BLOG ]
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Hope (blocks), oil on linen on panel, 8x6 inches, available from my studio, framed or unframed. DM or email me to purcha...
11/22/2022

Hope (blocks), oil on linen on panel, 8x6 inches, available from my studio, framed or unframed. DM or email me to purchase.
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"Stillness means being effortless. When we are still, we are not making an effort. Not an effort of the will.... We are entering into this effortless and totally natural state. The ego, which is always trying to do things full of effort, finds stillness its greatest challenge, because in stillness we stop trying, we stop making these efforts. In stillness, we discover a new freedom, a freedom that lies beyond effort, beyond our egocentric wills: the effortless being, of being in harmony with the flow of life."
~Aspects of Love 2, Laurence Freeman OSB
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 - This painting auction ends soon - today 11/21 at 10am ET. Link in bio: Still Life with Three Truffles, oil on linen o...
11/21/2022

- This painting auction ends soon - today 11/21 at 10am ET. Link in bio: Still Life with Three Truffles, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 4x6”. Available for sale at auction now— to view auction.
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I'll be posting more painting auctions now that my big painting commissions are finished (I'll share them soon.) To get my paintings in your email inbox, sign up .
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The last time I painted truffles was in 2016; if you're interested, you can see some of my past truffles paintings here. If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Three Truffles (2016), Still Life with Chocolate Truffles (2009), or a bunch of my paintings of chocolates or candy. [all links on my BLOG ]
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Hand-picked Apple with Leaves, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 4x5”. Available for sale at auction now—  to view auction..T...
11/21/2022

Hand-picked Apple with Leaves, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 4x5”. Available for sale at auction now— to view auction.
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This hand-picked apple was given to me as a gift -- follow that link to see some of my still life paintings that were inspired by the generosity of others. [links on my BLOG ]. To get my paintings in your inbox, sign up .
.
If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life of Leaves with Three Apples (2017 - available as a signed print here), Three Lady Apples with Vase (2019), Still life with Hand-picked Apples (Together Forever) 14x18" (2017), or maybe my larger paintings of apples with leaves, lemons with leaves, pears with leaves, peaches with leaves, tangerines with leaves, plums with leaves, more peaches with leaves, more tangerines with leaves, more pears with leaves and even more pears with leaves. [links on my BLOG ]
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Print sale: I have 4 signed prints available now. Link in bio or DM for purchase info. - Still Life with Copper Pot and ...
11/20/2022

Print sale: I have 4 signed prints available now. Link in bio or DM for purchase info.
- Still Life with Copper Pot and Pears (the light, the shade) : 8x10”, $45
- Greek Bottle, Hand-picked Grapes and Grape Leaf (the light / the shade), Patmos, Greece : 8x10”, $45
- Still Life with Cherries, Silver Bowl, and Dutch Cheese (present moment) : 11x14”, $60
- Still Life of Leaves with Three Apples : 8x10”, $100
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the images are in inches, and there will be ~1” white border where the signature will be.
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 - This painting auction ends soon - tomorrow 11/21 at 10am ET. Link in bio: Still Life with Three Truffles, oil on line...
11/20/2022

- This painting auction ends soon - tomorrow 11/21 at 10am ET. Link in bio: Still Life with Three Truffles, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 4x6”. Available for sale at auction now— to view auction.
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I'll be posting more painting auctions now that my big painting commissions are finished (I'll share them soon.) To get my paintings in your email inbox, sign up .
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The last time I painted truffles was in 2016; if you're interested, you can see some of my past truffles paintings here. If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Three Truffles (2016), Still Life with Chocolate Truffles (2009), or a bunch of my paintings of chocolates or candy. [all links on my BLOG ]
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Still Life with Three Truffles, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 4x6”. Available for sale at auction now—  to view auction.....
11/14/2022

Still Life with Three Truffles, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 4x6”. Available for sale at auction now— to view auction.
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I'll be posting more painting auctions now that my big painting commissions are finished (I'll share them soon). To get my paintings in your email inbox, sign up .
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The last time I painted truffles was in 2016; if you're interested, you can see some of my past truffles paintings here. If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Three Truffles (2016), Still Life with Chocolate Truffles (2009), or a bunch of my paintings of chocolates or candy. [all links on my BLOG ]
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 - “It's possible to understand the world from studying a leaf. You can comprehend the laws of aerodynamics, mathematics...
08/14/2022

- “It's possible to understand the world from studying a leaf. You can comprehend the laws of aerodynamics, mathematics, poetry and biology through the complex beauty of such a perfect structure.
It's also possible to travel the whole globe and learn nothing.”
—Joy Harjo, The Woman Who Fell from the Sky: Poems
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I need ideas regarding the topic "Virtues and values the forgotten neccessities".
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I enjoyed a wonderful workshop and learned so much! It was mesmerizing watching you paint.
I want to throw my name in for signed giclée prints. Happy 10th Anniversary!
Congratulations on 10 years of daily paintings - you have amazing talent and discipline. I love your work and have a few pieces but I do hope to have more in the future and would love to be in the running for one of your giveaway prints.
Have a wonderful time Abby
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