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How loss helped one artist find beauty in imperfection

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Painter Alyssa Monks finds beauty and inspiration in the unknown, the unpredictable and even the awful. In a poetic, intimate talk, she describes the interaction of life, paint and canvas through her development as an artist, and as a human.

Aired October 26, 2016

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    Jeanette S
    I was very moved by Alyssa Monk’s presentation. Is there a website that shows her paintings? The one shown in this article really got me.
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    Sheila C
    I knew about Vasoline from all four of my kids as they got into it as babies!
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