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Raffael Cavallaro
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Artist, husband, father, left politics, dog and cat person, former archaeologist, amateur musician & songwriter.
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Light of the Morning
11-12-25
oil on canvas 30” x 40”
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A woman with shoulder length straight hair stands in the morning sunlight, stretching both arms over her head as the dog at her feet looks up at her. All rendered in brilliant colors.
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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The sketch for this.

Nude, dog, and french press 10-10-25
pencil on paper 7” x 9”
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A nude woman stretches both arms over her head, eyes closed. Her dog is at her feet and a french press is on the table beside her.
November 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Nude, dog, and french press
10-31-25
pull on canvas 30” x 40”
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A nude woman stretches both arms over her head, eyes closed. Her dog is at her feet and a french press is on the table beside her. All rendered in vibrant colors.
October 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Nude, dog, and beer
10-29-25
acrylic on canvas 30” x 40”
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Photographed in better light.
A nude woman stretches both arms over her head and looks down at an open can of N.A. beer on the table beside her. The dog at her feet looks up at her. All rendered in vibrant colors.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The artist’s wife, dog, and a cup of tea.
10-20-25
oil on canvas 30” x 40”
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The artist’s wife stands, eyes closed, stretching her arms over her head, with their dog on one side, and a cup of tea on the table on the other. All rendered in vibrant color.
October 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Posted on X by the official White House account—a Fake TIME Magazine cover with a drawing of Trump wearing a crown and the words “LONG LIVE THE KING.”
Posted on X by the official White House account—a Fake TIME Magazine cover with a drawing of Trump wearing a crown and the words “LONG LIVE THE KING.”
October 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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That is, something like this
Venn diagram showing three circles which do not overlap in the center
October 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Nude, dog, and beer.
10-8-25
Acrylic on canvas, 30” x 40”
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A nude woman with shoulder length straight hair, eyes closed and both arms over her head, rendered in vibrant colors, stands facing the viewer next to her dog with an open can of beer on the table beside her.
October 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Nude, dog, and cava.
9-18-25
oil on linen 30” x 40”
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A colorful rendering of a voluptuous nude woman with long wavy hair standing with both her arms over her head with her dog on one side and an effervescing flute of cava on the other.
September 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Nude, dog, and cava.
9-13-25 iii
pencil on paper 6” x 9”
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A voluptuous nude woman with long straight hair stretches both arms over her head, her eyes cast downward. She is watched by the curly haired dog at her feet and there is a flute of effervescing cava on the table beside her.
September 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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The artist’s wife and dog in the backyard
9-4-25
oil on canvas 30” x 40”
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The artist’s wife and dog in the backyard 9-4-25 oil on canvas 30” x 40” © 2025 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved
September 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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In fact, some historians are saying pretty much just this. For example, this recent history is entitled “The Bright Ages.”
The BRIGHT AGES A New History of Medieval Europe MATTHEW GABRIELE & DAVID M. PERRY What's it about? A comprehensive reexamination of Medieval Europe spanning 1,000 years, challenging the "Dark Ages" myth by highlighting the period's complexity, cultural achievements, and human experiences across continents.
August 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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The artist’s wife and dog in the backyard
8-27-25
oil on linen 24” x 36”
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My reaction to seeing the Hockney 25 retrospective in Paris I suppose!
The artist’s wife and dog in the backyard 8-27-25 oil on linen 24” x 36” © 2025 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved My reaction to seeing the Hockney 25 retrospective in Paris I suppose!
August 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Nude petting her dog
8-20-25 vi
pencil on paper 7” x 10”
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Nude petting her dog 8-20-25 vi pencil on paper 7” x 10” © 2025 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved
August 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Nude petting her dog
8-20-25 v
pencil on paper 7” x 10”
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Nude petting her dog 8-20-25 v pencil on paper 7” x 10” © 2025 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved
August 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Nude, dog, and macchiato
8-20-25
pencil on paper 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”
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A nude woman with shoulder length straight hair, a demitasse of macchiato beside her, pulls her hair back with both hands as the dog beside her watches.
August 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Nude, phin, and dog.
8-2-25
acrylic on canvas 30” x 40”
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A nude woman standing beside a table with a phin on it raises one arm over her head to pull her hair from her face as she pets the head of the dog looking up at her.
August 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Woman brushing her hair watched by her dog 7-30-25
oil on canvas 30” x 40”
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A woman dressed in a nightgown, rendered in vibrant colors, brushes her hair as the dog at her feet looks up at her.
July 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Nude, dog, and tea
7-17-25
oil on canvas 30” x 40”
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A nude woman with long flowing hair rendered in vibrant colors sips her tea as the dog at her feet looks up at her.
July 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Nude, dog, and phin coffee
7-10-25
pencil on paper 7” x 10”
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A nude woman sips Vietnamese iced coffee through a straw as the dog at her feet looks on. A phin sits on the counter beside her.
July 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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"Erez Reuveni was a career Justice Department attorney who vigorously defended President Trump's immigration policies during his first Administration. So, when this loyal public servant came forward with serious allegations of misconduct by Emil Bove, I knew it was out of principle— not politics. "Senators raised these allegations at Emil Bove's judicial nomination hearing, and he offered only carefully wordsmithed responses. So, I asked for documentation from Mr. Reuveni to further substantiate his claims. That's what l'm releasing to the public today. "And clearly substantiate Mr. Reuveni's claims they do. Text messages, email exchanges, and documents show that the Department of Justice misled a federal court and disregarded a court order. Mr. Bove spearheaded this effort, which demanded attorneys violate their ethical duty of candor to the court. And if Mr. Bove simply 'can't recall' any of this and demands his subordinates compromise their professional obligations, he doesn't have the moral judgment or character to serve in a lifetime position on the federal court. "These episodes can only lead to one conclusion: Emil Bove belongs nowhere near the federal bench. This vote will be a litmus test for Senate Judiciary Republicans. This is about more than a random f-bomb. This is a declaration of defiance of our courts at the highest level of our government by a man who now seeks a lifetime appointment to one of the highest courts in our land."
July 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Woman, dog, and phin coffee
7-9-25
oil on linen 30” x 40”
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For me, an unusual monochrome work, done entirely in raw umber and white.
A voluptuous woman in shorts and a tank top sips Vietnamese iced phin coffee through a straw as the dog at her feet looks on.
July 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Nude, dog, and tea
6-27-25
pencil and colored pencil on paper 5” x 8”
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A brightly colored nude woman sips her tea, one arm over her head as her dog looks up at her.
June 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Nude, dog, and tea
6-25-25
acrylic on linen 30” x 40”
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A nude woman with long flowing hair rendered in vibrant colors sips her tea and pats her dog’s head.
June 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Nude, dog, and tea
6-18-25
oil on linen 30” x 40”
© 2025 Raffael Cavallaro
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A nude woman one hand brushing back her hair eyes cast downward brings a cup of tea to her lips with her other hand as her dog looks up at her.
June 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM