Monet in March

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Yesterday I took part in another edition of the Rediscovering the Masters series at Tildenville Marketplace in Winter Garden, FL.  This month’s theme was “Monet in March” and it was a perfect spring day for an exploration of Impressionism.

We kicked things off with a brief discussion of how Impressionism changed the art world forever as Monet and his band of plucky artists moved away from Academic Art and toward Modernism.  We talked about Monet and his fascination with nature, especially waterlilies, haystacks and the way light filters through the atmosphere.

We then moved into the creative part of the event – painting a Monet-inspired masterpiece!  I am always so impressed with the artistic results of events like this as each person left the workshop with their own version of an Impressionist painting.  It is amazing what a little creativity combined with a little instruction can do for a person who claims they “can’t even draw a stick figure.”

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I am writer and artist with a degree in art history who loves to talk to people about art. I have spent the last seven years building up The Wandering Art Historian “brand” as a way to connect with people who want to learn more about art. I give lectures and presentations and teach classes and host book club discussions with a creative or artistic connection. I also write about local artists, events, museums, and exhibitions to promote the arts in Central Florida. In 2021, I had a creative crisis. I struggled with authenticity in the art making process. I decided to make myself vulnerable and find out what a real, genuine Adrienne H. Lee artwork would look like. The process was challenging and emotional and revelatory. I learned that if necessity is the mother of invention, then authenticity is the mother of reinvention. I reinvented myself and learned an entirely new medium. The resulting artwork surprised me, and it will surprise you, too. Some people wish for a fairytale ending. For me, the fairy tale is only the beginning.