Meet Seymour!

A few years ago I set out on an epic creative adventure.  I began a series called Cosmic Fish in which I created original characters with a writing component.  Each painting was of a different Cosmic Fish – aliens inspired by sea creatures – who go from galaxy to galaxy gobbling up planets.  Every Cosmic […]

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Still Lifes – Then & Now

While I was out-and-about this weekend, I overheard someone nearby exclaim, “This meal looks so amazing, I just have to take a picture!”  I think it is safe to say that at some point in our modern lives we have all shared in this same excitement… to be so in awe of a meal that […]

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Art Lovers Book Club

Summer is the perfect time to relax and dive into a good book.  The Winter Garden Art Association is hosting an Art Lovers Book Club this summer to inspire creativity and to promote the joys of reading.  Together we will read and discuss books that all have an art-based theme and each discussion will be […]

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Summer School

The Summer Course Brochure for the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning has been released and registration links are active!  I will be offering four classes this summer.  Here’s a little taste… Frida Kahlo:  Mondays in June we will discuss the incredible life, artwork and persona of artist Frida Kahlo. From Muse to Master: Celebrating Women […]

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Still Lifes & #SquadGoals

In my current lecture series – #ArtHistoryTrending – we explore the connections between art historical traditions and current pop culture and social media trends.  In Session 2 we will discuss the trend of taking food photos and posting them to Instagram and the Dutch Baroque tradition of still life paintings.  We will also look at […]

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Baby Beaker

April is upon us and it feels like spring is here in Central Florida.  March was a crazy month for lectures and events, but I wouldn’t have it any other way!  In addition to my current lecture series – #ArtHistoryTrending – April will be a month dedicated to preparation for some upcoming summer projects including […]

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Cornell Fine Arts Museum

What a delight it was to explore the Cornell Fine Arts Museum last week with a group of members from the Winter Garden Art Association!  In the hopes of offering more art-based outings for WGAA members, we decided to experiment with art meet ups.  This was our first attempt and it went splendidly! We met at CFAM on […]

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#ArtHistoryTrending

Pop culture, advertising, social media… what do they all have in common??? They all find their inspiration in art history! I passionately believe that the pop culture we create today is the art history we’ll study in 100 years. Want proof? Join me for the first session of my #ArtHistoryTrending lecture series hosted by the Winter Garden Art […]

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The Ultimate “-ism” of Modern Art

What is it??? Surrealism, of course! Saturday I wrapped the last lecture in my newest series, “Modern Art Madness!” I am so grateful to the Winter Garden Art Association for hosting this series and to all the attendees who participated. We ended our whirlwind adventure through Modern Art’s many “-isms” by discussing Surrealism and its connections to […]

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