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Dick’s aim is to capture the glories of the region on canvas, but he also falls for Doris Owen, his host’s daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“Sinners” is a meditation on how the past’s crimes and terrors bleed into the present, rendered by a Black artist using a popular genre, horror, as half of his canvas.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Influencers are posting about their “analog bag,” a canvas bag filled with craft supplies or purchasing a refurbished iPod to participate in this trend.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Bare-knuckle boxer Liam Rees is aware of the dangers when he steps onto the canvas.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

In front of it, a girl about your age is singing along to the next song, spread out on a Heart Berry blanket staring at a canvas.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith