Art Lovers Book Club 2019

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This past Saturday I kicked off the 2nd annual Art Lovers Book Club at SoBo Gallery hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association.  We had an amazing time discussing June’s book, Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper by Harriett Scott Chessman.  You may remember that I posted about this book on the blog back in January.  For a slim tome, it really packs an emotional wallop.  I recommend reading it more than once which is easy to do since it is such a quick read.  It really becomes more profound with every reading.

I would also recommend doing a little bit of research on Bright’s disease.  The book is written from the perspective of Lydia Cassatt (Mary’s older sister) who suffered from this terrible malady.  The themes surrounding her affliction and her relationships and even her own self-perception are very thoughtful and moving.

July’s discussion will be on the book The Secret Supper by Javier Sierra.  For more information, please visit…

SUMMER BOOK CLUB – The Secret Supper

August’s discussion will be on the A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline.  For more information, please visit…

SUMMER BOOK CLUB – A Piece of the World

 

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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.