Once in a Blue Moon Studio - Diana Randolph

Once in a Blue Moon Studio - Diana Randolph Landscape paintings and writing inspired by the natural world by Diana (Tesoriere) Randolph..

Due to a cancellation, I have ONE opening in my "Pastel Painting: Where Land & Water Meet" (wetlands) workshop through C...
05/29/2026

Due to a cancellation, I have ONE opening in my "Pastel Painting: Where Land & Water Meet" (wetlands) workshop through Cable Natural History Museum. It will take place this coming Wednesday, June 3rd, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their Wake Robin Pavilion on Randysek Road, just .4 miles off of County Hwy M. At this late a date you would need to phone the museum at 715-798-3890 to sign up. They will share your name and email address with me so I may email you the welcome letter and another initial email I had sent out with lots of info about the pastel medium. There is a supply list. The description: $45 member/$55 non-member.
Use your own color photos of wetland landscapes as inspiration to create unique pastel paintings on paper. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Museum, you’ll explore the art elements of value, color, and texture in your composition as you interpret the landscape, creating the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat paper surface. The instructor, professional artist Diana Randolph of Once in a Blue Moon Studio, will demonstrate these concepts. You’ll practice many pastel painting techniques by layering pigment on various types of pastel paper. You’ll have the opportunity to view the Museum’s current exhibit, The Wetland Way after class. The suggested supply list is available at the museum’s website.

Last night I shared two of my poems, "Filled to the Brim" and "Contemporary Cowgirl" at the open mike at The Portage in ...
05/29/2026

Last night I shared two of my poems, "Filled to the Brim" and "Contemporary Cowgirl" at the open mike at The Portage in Cable, WI. My poems had the theme of different jobs/tasks. Special thanks to the host, Tony Signorelli, to The Portage, and to the many performers. The event lasted at least 2 and a half hours. Each performer had 7 minutes maximum on stage. Kelly was the photographer. Nice to see many friends there. The NEXT open mike at The Portage will be Wednesday, June 24th, 6 p.m. Arrive early to sign up if you want to perform.

If you haven't yet seen the HOT HOT Pink art exhibit at Art Beat of Hayward, it's still on display. Artists will pick up...
05/27/2026

If you haven't yet seen the HOT HOT Pink art exhibit at Art Beat of Hayward, it's still on display. Artists will pick up their works on Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30. The show has been up all month. I highly recommend it. They are open 11 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. They are located at 15845 W. 2nd St. in downtown Hayward. My pastel painting, "Petunia Pride" is included, along with numerous works of many different media. So many talented artists are in our region.

This past Thursday, I had the pleasure of a studio visit by Ruth Pauly, board member of Cable Hayward Area Arts Council....
05/17/2026

This past Thursday, I had the pleasure of a studio visit by Ruth Pauly, board member of Cable Hayward Area Arts Council. She took photos, video, and chatted about my art work to promote my work for the upcoming (August 7, 8, 9th) CHARAC Art Crawl. My home studio will be site 24 (out of 25) this year. The short, 35 second video may be viewed at https://www.cablehaywardarts.org/copy-of-art-crawl -mnjba5995 It may be found at Site # 24. Please mark your calendar for this event. More info about the art crawl is at that webpage.

The "HOT HOT Pink" themed art show reception was fun today at Art Beat of Hayward. A lovely variety of works by many art...
05/02/2026

The "HOT HOT Pink" themed art show reception was fun today at Art Beat of Hayward. A lovely variety of works by many artists expressing the color and many of us wore HOT HOT pink. You are invited to see this exhibit at 15845 W. 2nd Street in downtown, Hayward, WI. My pastel painting on paper, "Petunia Pride," 11 x 14 inches framed size is included in this show. The show continues through May 28th. Art Beat is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Special thanks to Ruth Pauly for taking my photo. She does the website for CHARAC—Cable Hayward Area Arts Council.

Tomorrow, May 2nd, the annual color themed art exhibit, "Hot, Hot Pink" opens at Art Beat of Hayward, WI, with a recepti...
05/01/2026

Tomorrow, May 2nd, the annual color themed art exhibit, "Hot, Hot Pink" opens at Art Beat of Hayward, WI, with a reception, 3 to 5 p.m. You are invited to attend. The gallery is located at 15845 W. 2nd Street in downtown, Hayward, WI. My pastel painting on paper, "Petunia Pride," 11 x 14 inches framed size is included in this show along with a variety of Hot Hot Pink works by many artists. The show continues through May 28th, and Art Beat is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I'm thankful that Caroline, announcer on WOJB-88.9 FM radio station read my poem, "The River of Life" on air today. Each...
04/23/2026

I'm thankful that Caroline, announcer on WOJB-88.9 FM radio station read my poem, "The River of Life" on air today. Each April I email several poems to the station for National Poetry Month. She emailed me today to let me know she read the poem (sorry I missed it) and a couple of listeners phoned the station to let her know they enjoyed it. Here's the poem along with an image of one of my pastel paintings, "Cascading River."

The River of Life

What would happen
if all the world leaders
were launched together into outer space
to transfix their gaze upon our planet?

From such heights,
our glowing blue and green orb
would show no boundary lines or conflicts,
only a planet wrapped in a delicate veil,
appearing to gently breathe.

Perhaps they’d return stunned, in awe, humbled,
filled with imagination and a new perspective
bridged to something bigger,
pulled by a new current
gushing forth, flowing,
floating on the wide river of life,
drifting, surfing, splashing
bubbling, roaring
the message
Peace is possible!

Diana Randolph

The Earth Day service was inspiring at Cable United Church of Christ, Cable, WI today. As part of the service I read my ...
04/19/2026

The Earth Day service was inspiring at Cable United Church of Christ, Cable, WI today. As part of the service I read my poem, "Forest Mosaic" published in "A is for Apostle Islands" and Pastor Phil projected my poem and work of art, "O is for Old Growth Forest" on the big screen. Thank you to those who attended the service. And thank you to Kelly for taking these photos.

You are invited to attend the Earth Day Church Service at Cable United Church of Christ on Sunday, April 19th, 10 a.m., ...
04/15/2026

You are invited to attend the Earth Day Church Service at Cable United Church of Christ on Sunday, April 19th, 10 a.m., Cable, WI. In celebration of National Poetry Month during the service I'll share my poem that is included in the A is for Apostle Islands alphabet book for all ages that was published/edited by Lucy Tyrrell in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore of Lake Superior. My pastel painting "O is for Old Growth Forest" accompanies my poem in the book. Here is the 2nd stanza of the poem. If you'd like to hear the entire 4 stanzas of the poem, you may do so at the church service. Thank you, Diana

Forest Mosaic
...After Ojibwe migrated here, they thrived on the islands
for centuries, shaping the land with their dwellings
and harvesting trees and plants for many uses,
including sugar maple for maple syrup, white cedar
for ceremonies, white birch for baskets and canoes,
hemlock bark for tanning leather. And for healing—
yellow birch bark to treat blood diseases,
white spruce twigs as a steam for rheumatism,
sweet cicely roots for sore throats, ulcers, and sores....

(2nd stanza of 4 stanzas, poem by Diana Randolph).

In celebration of National Poetry Month here is a haiku poem I recently wrote with a 10 minute sketch I did a few minute...
04/04/2026

In celebration of National Poetry Month here is a haiku poem I recently wrote with a 10 minute sketch I did a few minutes ago using a photo for inspiration—drawing pen & watercolor. It's still a little wet!

Wondering Which Way to Walk

North or south on road
guiding arrows point the way
turkey prints on snow.

Diana Randolph
March 16, 2026

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