Casey Wait

Thank you! I’m slow on this app so far…just seeing this :)

Large abstract oil painting with sketches of lanterns

Large abstract oil painting with sketches of lanterns in situ

I painted intuitively. Joyful. Felt like an act of resistance.

Getting closer to the end!

Decided to hang here…

Come on over! You’re so close!

Excited for the opening of the new studios

The Trump White House Wants A Court Challenge Over Frozen Funds An internal OMB document shows that it is official administration policy to block funding to provoke a constitutional challenge.

A leaked document obtained by HuffPost reveals the fierce backlash against Trump's now-rescinded funding freeze was part of the plan all along

“Action is the antidote to despair.” Joan Baez

Trump administration confirms it calls all undocumented immigrants "criminals" Suspected undocumented immigrants face civil not criminal penalties

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed immigrant rights groups' fears that the Trump administration sees all undocumented immigrants as "criminals" and isn't just seeking to deport those who commit violent acts.

So cute!

Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.

We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive

ICYMI — Sharpton led a buy-in to support Costco after they didn’t back down on DEI

Announcing my solo show “Do You Remember” at the River Road Gallery with River Road Unitarian Universalist Church in Bethesda, Maryland from February 2-April 6, 2025.

#abstractartist #contemporaryart #abstractlandscape #dc
#dcartist

Photo of the cover of “Democracy in Retrograde”

Library hold wait is over! Excited for this one. Their framing is great so far. @betchesnews.bsky.social

Abstract painting featuring words from Jeremiah: “they act as if my people’s wounds were scratches. ‘All is well,’ they say, when all is not well.” (Painting by Casey Wait)

The weight of this week has been…a lot. I feel like I could handle it better if my brain didn’t insist on trying to work things out while I’m sleeping!

#BlackHistoryMonth is in a few days, and I want to boost #Blacksky bookish creators!

First things first, I want you to go to the starter pack I linked below and follow ALL.

Next, if you identify as a Black person & you post about books, please comment or DM me (more below)
go.bsky.app/DzUqvPt

Put a few NoVA artists in a starter pack - not sure if I can go back and edit afterwards - learning as I go! @caseywaitart.bsky.social started the ball rolling on this one. :)

We could do a nova arts starter pack

Oil painting of a woman surrounded by abstracted sunflowers, painted by Casey Wait

I'm going to try to make this work! Who should I be following--bc honestly that's the most exhausting part of moving over (including a recent study in the post--I love learning new things, just not new social media)