Kelsie Oreta

Was on cloud nine this morning after revealing this commissioned painting to my first international collector! Can’t wait until it’s safe & snug in their home :) #art #painting #oilpainting #impressionism #postimpressionism

Day 2 of my #oilpainting workshop with @alaiganuza.bsky.social at Studio Slew in #brooklyn #artsky

Tried my hand at a different style of oil painting today with @alaiganuza.bsky.social. Day one of a two day workshop, check! #oilpainting #brooklyn #studioslew

Let’s be real, school was boring for many, especially lessons on government. Condemnation of anti-facism makes clear that much is forgotten or ignored from secondary education, so I put together this simple comparison of fascism and democracy to share with others.

If you believe that non-citizens do not have the rights your country claims to uphold, then you do not have rights at all, but privileges. And privileges can be revoked on a whim.

here’s a curse word free version of “look it up” as requested by countless teachers and librarians 🥰😘

Tens of thousands joined protests in two dozen Connecticut cities and towns with one message for Trump: #HandsOff.

The biggest thing we need to do is let people know that the protests are FUN. Yelling fuck the man is fun. You will meet fun people. We also need to make them more fun. Bring grills like the French. Bring instruments like it’s Mardi Gras. Give people a reason to spend their weekend in the streets.

This is just the beginning!! 3.5% of the population is just around the corner! #handsoff #50501movement #mobilize #democracy

I am optimistic because I am not alone. I hope today demonstrates that truth to every American. We are not alone. The People have the power.

My view when I first came upon the National Mall today for the Hands Off protest today in Washington D.C.—truly inspiring seeing all of the brave folks bussed in from all over the country! #handsoff #washingtondc

Resistance as a source of joy #handsoff #washingtonDC #littleliberty

“Not my Dog” acrylic art on canvas, 2025 #acrylicpainting #artsky

Yet @algreen.house.gov is watching democracy crumble, taxpayers money fly out the window, mass firings in favor of billionaire subsidies and fascist sympathy, and he’s supposed to quietly wear a pink suit? @jahimes.bsky.social your constituents need you to be loud like @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

Disappointed to learn @jahimes.bsky.social voted to censure @algreen.house.gov. Over decorum? How have you not realized that decorum goes out the window when democracy is at stake? How is “decorum” a different conversation than what Zelensky wears? Represent the people, loudly, please.

. @merriam-webster.com out here with the subtle activism, I see you!

Happening right in front of us

FaceTimed my mom the other day, she was in the company of two MAGA relatives. They *finally* expressed mild #dissent against their guy, so I anonymously sent @timothysnyder.bsky.social‘s On Tyranny to their door. Is there a name for nonconsensual book gifting? Book bombing? #booksky

The magic of @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social at Southport Park in Fairfield, CT ♥️✨

Color palate & underpainting ready for my next #oilpainting! It’s been a while since I’ve started an oil painting from scratch—a long stretch of finishing up large pieces with small acrylics peppered in

New blog post! #mentalhealth #depression

This brought me so much joy. Lovely, especially how they broke a traditional choral formation to hover amongst the state leaders. Total power move by the U.S. Army Choir at the National Governer’s Association dinner this weekend

"This chapter will be written, not simply by whoever occupies the Oval Office, nor by the wealthiest among us. The American story will be written by you, written by us, by WE THE PEOPLE." - Kamala Harris, NAACP Image Awards (02.22.25)

Collectively, we all need a palate cleanser right now. I’m only 7 pages in so far but @rutgerbregman.com did it again with this one! A must read, along with Humankind. #booksky amzn.to/4ic92Fy

Bedridden for days with a pinched nerve, so glad I learned about #digitalpainting with #artrage a few months ago. Painted this scene of downtown #FairfieldCT with no mess. #painting #connecticutartist

Almost done with this #digitalpainting of a #fairfieldct treasure, our resident enthusiastic sign spinner #wip #artrage #lovelocal #connecticut #artsky

“You will become less afraid when you feel part of a group, so try and pull together a group of friends, or join a civic organization so that you are not alone.” This post is a must read!

Snoop and Tom Brady: say no to hate Kendrick: actually

Finished just in time for the #SuperBowl halftime show “Panem et Circenses” acrylic on canvas. #painting #acrylicpainting #artsky

Making progress with this acrylic painting I started last night. “Give Them Bread and Circuses” #WIP #acrylicpainting #painting #stilllife #revolt #artactivism

Work in progress, “Give them Bread and Circuses” still life. Acrylic on canvas. #acrylicpainting #stilllife #painting #artsky #wip

New blog post

Standing our ground is a revolutionary act. He does not want oversight in elections for a reason. Thank you to the federal workers who fight the good fight for us, it does not go unnoticed. Resist!

Some images just stick with me. I paint them so they’ll stick with someone else. Acrylic #painting on canvas #artsky #art reference from @nytimes.com I think I’ll call this “New Year, New U.S.”

I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons

Today’s #bookhaul! I FLEW through last week’s. Feeling agency and urgency for grassroots solutions. First term, I was debilitated by hopelessness, but this is round two. 🥊 #booksky #community #activism

Another reason to #leavetheleaves: more material for your kids to help build a snowman from your #nativegarden

@claralevistudio.bsky.social @elysejokinen.bsky.social 👋 Found you guys from Not Sorry Art School. Just followed you both and thought I’d say hi 🎨

Fresh off the easel! “After the Ovation” acrylic painting on recycled canvas. #art #painting #thrifted #acrylicpainting #artsky

Finally done! Can’t wait to reveal this commissioned painting of the Palace of Fine Arts to my collector. Oil on 30x40 canvas #art #painting #sanfrancisco #pointilism

“Made in the Shade” impressionist-inspired oil painting of Southport Harbor in Fairfield , Connecticut. #art #artist #painting

Book delivery day! What are you guys reading? My focus these days is #revolution through #art and #community #booksky

Today’s blog post: On Punk Rock, Privilege and Parenting tinykelsie.com/2025/01/30/o...

hey what's that squiggly thing on the ground? i don't know, it looks kinda like a w or m -- how the worm got its name

Ordering a pizza $40 Having it delivered $5 Having your kids eat the whole thing before you get home Sliceless