<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73002929139441081</id><updated>2011-04-21T15:27:51.433-07:00</updated><category term='jewelry'/><category term='art'/><category term='sculptures'/><category term='paintings'/><category term='Etsy'/><title type='text'>DoreenBatesartblog</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>doreen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02940591954575331758</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SsXp7wFf_is/SMU-2ifNLMI/AAAAAAAAAAg/qThofAznfpw/S220/841925-R1-10-11_011.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73002929139441081.post-4932469976929137598</id><published>2009-01-11T13:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-11T13:27:26.999-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Hello art lovers!  What a weekend! I turned 57 on Saturday--and today I just finished my first live-on internet interview with Mona from The Jewelry Connection at &lt;a href="http://www.nowlive.com/"&gt;www.nowlive.com&lt;/a&gt;  !  What a blast! I want to applaud Mona for the wonderful venue she is providing for jewelry designers--and I had the honor of being the first jewelry artisan/fine artist!  She had prepared a lot of insightful questions for me--that 1 hour went so fast! And thanks to that opportunity, thousands more viwers will see my Etsy shop for the latest in designer jewelry and fine art paintings! WOOOHOOO!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/73002929139441081-4932469976929137598?l=doreenbatesart.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/feeds/4932469976929137598/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=73002929139441081&amp;postID=4932469976929137598' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/4932469976929137598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/4932469976929137598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/2009/01/hello-art-lovers-what-weekend-i-turned.html' title=''/><author><name>doreen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02940591954575331758</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SsXp7wFf_is/SMU-2ifNLMI/AAAAAAAAAAg/qThofAznfpw/S220/841925-R1-10-11_011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73002929139441081.post-7434365481762208390</id><published>2008-12-18T16:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-18T17:04:33.722-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Very emusing!</title><content type='html'>Wow! My turn to toot my own horn, folks!  I want to proudly announce that I am featured artist in the newest edition of emuse-zine.com--an online arts &amp;amp; entertainment magazine!  You'll find an in-depth art interview, photos of my work, and a link to my Etsy shop there--check it out!  the link is:  &lt;a href="http://www.emuse-zine.com/"&gt;http://www.emuse-zine.com&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WOOOHOOO!  Celebrate!  Hey- you can say you knew me BEFORE I was rich and famous, hehe!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/73002929139441081-7434365481762208390?l=doreenbatesart.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/feeds/7434365481762208390/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=73002929139441081&amp;postID=7434365481762208390' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/7434365481762208390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/7434365481762208390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/2008/12/very-emusing.html' title='Very emusing!'/><author><name>doreen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02940591954575331758</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SsXp7wFf_is/SMU-2ifNLMI/AAAAAAAAAAg/qThofAznfpw/S220/841925-R1-10-11_011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73002929139441081.post-5679607848479041312</id><published>2008-12-13T13:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-13T13:23:11.608-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Ah, December!</title><content type='html'>At last-and last in the year-one of my favorite months, December! Time for all those great Christmas songs on the piano, carols on the radio, and specials on TV!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a very busy time for everyone--even me!  The Christmas shoppers are snagging my paintings, jewelry, and scuptures--making this old starving artist a very happy camper!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just in case you haven't seen it--check out my Etsy shop for my best creations!  &lt;a href="http://www.doreenbatesart.etsy.com/"&gt;http://www.DoreenBatesart.etsy.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wishing you all a VERY merry Christmas and the best New Year!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/73002929139441081-5679607848479041312?l=doreenbatesart.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/feeds/5679607848479041312/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=73002929139441081&amp;postID=5679607848479041312' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/5679607848479041312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/5679607848479041312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/2008/12/ah-december.html' title='Ah, December!'/><author><name>doreen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02940591954575331758</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SsXp7wFf_is/SMU-2ifNLMI/AAAAAAAAAAg/qThofAznfpw/S220/841925-R1-10-11_011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73002929139441081.post-8722382502006332789</id><published>2008-11-07T06:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T06:49:53.740-08:00</updated><title type='text'>November in Nevertime</title><content type='html'>So, what does November mean to you?  Besides Thanksgiving or the month before Christmas--a time of falling leaves, falling rain (or snow, depending on where you live)...a year that is quickly passing..a time for family and friends--or a mighty lonesome time if you don't have any....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I always wish, this time of year, that I could make time stand still--or better yet, revert to a permanent October here in Tennessee!  But, seeing as how I haven't managed to acquire that kind of power--I just seem to roll helplessly along, watching the days grow ever shorter, the weather grow nastier, and the whole approaching holiday thing loom ever larger.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It seems easier, this time of year, to fall into a deep dark dpression--the gloomy days just set you up for it!  So let's all just skip November this year--wake me up in December, please!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/73002929139441081-8722382502006332789?l=doreenbatesart.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/feeds/8722382502006332789/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=73002929139441081&amp;postID=8722382502006332789' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/8722382502006332789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/8722382502006332789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/2008/11/november-in-nevertime.html' title='November in Nevertime'/><author><name>doreen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02940591954575331758</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SsXp7wFf_is/SMU-2ifNLMI/AAAAAAAAAAg/qThofAznfpw/S220/841925-R1-10-11_011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73002929139441081.post-8710341699552549103</id><published>2008-10-16T04:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-16T04:29:27.451-07:00</updated><title type='text'>October in Oz</title><content type='html'>Hi there!  Well, I've decided I'm spending the month of October in Oz...yes, as in the land of Oz! I'm devoting this month (and however long it takes) to creating an Oz series of paintings...what do you plan to spend October doing?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/73002929139441081-8710341699552549103?l=doreenbatesart.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/feeds/8710341699552549103/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=73002929139441081&amp;postID=8710341699552549103' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/8710341699552549103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/8710341699552549103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/2008/10/october-in-oz.html' title='October in Oz'/><author><name>doreen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02940591954575331758</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SsXp7wFf_is/SMU-2ifNLMI/AAAAAAAAAAg/qThofAznfpw/S220/841925-R1-10-11_011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73002929139441081.post-8421542756345623932</id><published>2008-10-12T12:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-12T12:06:12.277-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It's a Small World After All</title><content type='html'>Ah, the wonders of cyberspace!  Just met the most fascinating person who lives in London(yes, as in England).  Who of us baby boomers would've ever thought we'd be able to "chat" with people across the world?  Well, if you are reading this, you're probably just as much a dreamer as I am--so you will adore this lady's website--check it out!  www.dreamyourlife-liveyourdream.co.uk&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/73002929139441081-8421542756345623932?l=doreenbatesart.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/feeds/8421542756345623932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=73002929139441081&amp;postID=8421542756345623932' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/8421542756345623932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/8421542756345623932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/2008/10/its-small-world-after-all.html' title='It&apos;s a Small World After All'/><author><name>doreen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02940591954575331758</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SsXp7wFf_is/SMU-2ifNLMI/AAAAAAAAAAg/qThofAznfpw/S220/841925-R1-10-11_011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73002929139441081.post-2345404434176257314</id><published>2008-09-09T15:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-09T15:23:15.687-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Etsy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sculptures'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jewelry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paintings'/><title type='text'>Anybody out there?</title><content type='html'>Good afternoon!  I have a feeling I just might be talking to myself...but they say most people do, right?  Anyway---I'm new to computers, new to blogging, new to Etsy...I'm a professional artist struggling to make ends meet in a rural area...if you like the unique, odd, beautiful, or funny in art, jewelry, and sculpture---you just might be interested in my work...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/73002929139441081-2345404434176257314?l=doreenbatesart.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/feeds/2345404434176257314/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=73002929139441081&amp;postID=2345404434176257314' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/2345404434176257314'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/2345404434176257314'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/2008/09/anybody-out-there.html' title='Anybody out there?'/><author><name>doreen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02940591954575331758</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SsXp7wFf_is/SMU-2ifNLMI/AAAAAAAAAAg/qThofAznfpw/S220/841925-R1-10-11_011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73002929139441081.post-7285891022635883961</id><published>2008-09-08T08:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-08T08:46:40.669-07:00</updated><title type='text'>art for everyone</title><content type='html'>Hello, out there!  I've only recently joined the computer age, so please bear with me!  Living in a rural, economically depressed area has inspired me to start blogging..the world needs as much beauty and as many smiles as it can get...it has occurred to me recently that we could use a new revolution in art in this country--let's take art out of the hands of the rich and elite, and instead make it affordable for all!  (AND understandable, hopefully).  As a working artist and art instructor, I'll be offering thoughts, ideas, tips, and how-to's on a variety of subjects...stay tuned!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/73002929139441081-7285891022635883961?l=doreenbatesart.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/feeds/7285891022635883961/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=73002929139441081&amp;postID=7285891022635883961' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/7285891022635883961'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73002929139441081/posts/default/7285891022635883961'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://doreenbatesart.blogspot.com/2008/09/art-for-everyone.html' title='art for everyone'/><author><name>doreen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02940591954575331758</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SsXp7wFf_is/SMU-2ifNLMI/AAAAAAAAAAg/qThofAznfpw/S220/841925-R1-10-11_011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
