Guarding the Palace
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No mess wit me.
Dis place mine, see?
What’s mine be mine.
You wan’ it, fine:
Take one step maw,
You feel dis claw.
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Okay, I through
Messin’ wit you.
We chill, we good,
Dis neighborhood.
I’s glad you come.
Say, where you from?
~ Doug Brendel
Patricia Denn
Guarding the Palace
Watercolor
Meet the Creators
Patricia Denn
A recent resident of Ipswich, I have been painting and studying watercolor for the last 25 years. I am impressed by the variety and range of watercolor and how it rewards the use of thick, vibrant color as well as delicate, transparent washes. My work reflects my preoccupation with how the play of light and shadow can transform everyday objects. My subjects include city and landscapes, still life, florals, architectural subjects, and occasionally, portraits and figure studies. My work has been exhibited at Northeastern University, the West End Library in Boston, the Arlington Center for the Arts, the Massachusetts State House in Boston, the Winchester Public Library, and Ipswich Town Hall.
Doug Brendel
Doug is a popular speaker, writer, actor, and humanitarian. He's known on the North Shore as "The Outsidah," offering humorous commentary at Outsidah.com and elsewhere on life in small-town New England from the standpoint of a newcomer.