Becky's photoblog

Virginia Museum of Fine Art

We drove from Raleigh to DC, and decided to stop i...

July 5, 2015

Art in Bloom

Art in the Bloom at the MFA is a feast for all of ...

April 25, 2015

Harvard Art Museum

February 14, 2018

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Brunch with A&C

September 14, 2019

Meeting Adam & Celeste

December 3, 2017

Fall Feast

We hosted a Fall Feast potluck so we could get a b...

October 12, 2014

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A perfect snow day yesterday … no work and yes school … gave me the perfect opportunity to finally set up my easel, and I finished three paintings! They had been almost finished for a long time, and just needed to be wrapped up and signed.

This one is based on a photo I took in Summer 2017, when I was pregnant with our son. Boston was hosting Tall Ships from around the world, and I took advantage of a last minute opportunity to hop on a Boston Harbor cruise after work to tour the incredible ships, just as dusk light hit the beautiful skyline. It was a sweet memory – a rare opportunity to do something beautiful alone and just for me – just before becoming a mama. As with many other paintings (both before and after motherhood), I worked on it on and off over a long time, including not touching it for over a year, and finally finished it up yesterday.

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March 11, 2013

Ogunquit Waves

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February 9, 2017

Old South Church

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August 2, 2012

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Martha’s Vineyard paintings

Tuesday, February 13th, 2024

Martha’s Vineyard Boat Sunset – by Becky DiMattia
oil on 12×24″ canvas
2021-24

Martha’s Vineyard Rock Collecting
oil on 12×24″ canvas
2021-24

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'Go Bruins' painting

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November 11, 2020

Works in Progress

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March 10, 2008

Snow

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March 7, 2013

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National Childrens’ Museum

Sunday, June 11th, 2023

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Birthday presents

opening his presents from Aunt Celeste and Uncle A...

November 27, 2018

Family selfie

October 4, 2020

Breakfast in Berthoud

August 23, 2015

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National Building Museum

Saturday, June 10th, 2023

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April 17, 2013

MFA

July 3, 2021

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Udvar Hazy Center

Friday, June 9th, 2023

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January 24, 2015

Hokusai and Sargent

July 31, 2015

The Clark

August 8, 2016

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Leaf art

Sunday, December 4th, 2022

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Wells Beach

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August 10, 2014

Newport Cliff Walk

October 27, 2017

Shiros at the beach

July 19, 2018

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Chrysanthemums

Friday, November 11th, 2022

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November 19, 2015

Ogunquit, Maine

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October 13, 2007

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April 25, 2015

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St. Joseph’s Oratory

Tuesday, October 11th, 2022

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Sarcophagus

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July 13, 2017

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Notre Dame Montreal

Tuesday, October 11th, 2022

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October 12, 2022

Day 8: Montreal

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October 3, 2015

Playground and CSC

May 1, 2022

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More leaf art

Friday, October 7th, 2022

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November 16, 2012

Window leaf art

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March 30, 2013

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Window leaf art

Monday, October 3rd, 2022

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April 29, 2022

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Window leaf art

Saturday, October 1st, 2022

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Linden Place sculptures

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Weekend in the Berkshires

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May 10, 2008

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Back Bay at dusk

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

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July 25, 2012

Lightning and Fireworks

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July 4, 2012

New Years Day

January 1, 2021

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Cleveland Museum of Art

Saturday, August 6th, 2022

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Monk's Garden

July 12, 2018

Chestnut Hill Reservoir

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May 31, 2014

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Norwalk Aquarium

Saturday, July 30th, 2022

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May 8, 2015

Isabella's New Wing

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February 17, 2014

Isabella's courtyard

March 5, 2017

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Playground and CSC

Sunday, May 1st, 2022

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Notre Dame Montreal

October 12, 2024

Saint Anthony's Feast

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August 31, 2014

Lights on Newbury Street

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November 26, 2013

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Art in Bloom

Friday, April 29th, 2022

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ISGM

August 12, 2021

Third Thursday: Garden Party

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June 18, 2015

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Nasturtiums

Monday, April 4th, 2022

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May 4, 2015

Children's Museum

February 10, 2022

Isabella's Greenhouse

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August 7, 2014

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Trinity Church

Saturday, April 2nd, 2022

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Boston Public Library

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February 4, 2008

Birthday Funday

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August 12, 2015

New Years Day

January 1, 2021

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Children’s Museum

Thursday, February 10th, 2022

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April 25, 2013

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MFA

Friday, January 14th, 2022

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June 1, 2013

Tongues out

October 10, 2021

Postcards at the MFA

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March 30, 2013

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Winter break painting projects

Thursday, December 30th, 2021

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Newport

December 28, 2023

Family selfie

July 2, 2018

New Year's morning

January 1, 2020

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Trains!

Sunday, December 19th, 2021

We went to the holiday market in the Seaport district, then to LL Bean and got a new hat, then to the Museum of Science to see the train exhibit again … then we went back to the Museum of Science again a week later!

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Chrysanthemums

November 11, 2022

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Trains!

Tuesday, December 7th, 2021

Took the day off to see the train exhibit at the Museum of Science again! Here’s my post from the same exhibit two years ago (so little!), so excited that this exhibit is back!