"31 Days in July" (2010) This page features paintings from Dana Ellyn's "31 Days in July" project. Started in July of 2003, Dana creates one new painting per day in response to the daily news capturing each day of the month in a total of 31 unique paintings. New paintings will be posted to this page as they are completed each day.

Dana Ellyn

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"31 Days in July" 2011 "31 Days in July" 2010 "31 Days in July" 2009 "31 Days in July" 2007 "31 Days in July" 2006 "31 Days in July" 2005 "31 Days in July" 2004 "31 Days in July" 2003	Make comments, pose questions (anonymous if desired) by clicking this link
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	July 2, 2010: Last Call "Last Call" was inspired by three of today's top news stories on the cover of the Washington Post. 1. 'Casablanca Rick's Bar of Kabul', a long time favorite bar of expats in Afghanistan closes its doors for good. (*Lamp and wall design inspired by Rick's Bar in the movie Casablanca) 2. Work runs dry at an oyster shucking plant in the Chesapeake bay (that imports much of their oysters from the Gulf) due to the BP oil spill. (*The pearls in the painting drip with oil) 3. Senator Byrd is taken to the Capitol where he will lay in repose. (*Bird finneal on the lamp). Last Call 18"x24" acrylic on canvas 7/2/10 CLICK HERE for previous years '31 Days in July' PAINTINGS