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Sketcher’s World: Drawing in the Arctic, Royal Art, Books

September 5, 2025

Photo by Raymond Uhlir Sketching in the Arctic When Memphis-based painter and sketcher Elizabeth Alley learned about  a unique artist residency with the Arctic Circle program, her imagination was captured in a surprising way. Sketching on location is crucial to her studio art practice, she says. “I knew if I spent my time sketching during […]

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