Have you ever heard of Berthe Morisot? Morisot was a highly acclaimed French Impressionist who was admired and respected by her peers. Her hero was Camille Corot and her brother-in-law was Edouard Manet. Her work appeared in every Impressionist show, but one – that year she was pregnant. One can view this painting by Morisot, […]
Read more "Berthe Morisot"On our recent trip to Chicago, we dedicated an entire day to the Art Institute. It was gargantuan! We did our best to see as much as possible, but I know we missed entire galleries of assorted antiquities. I left feeling exhausted and overwhelmed… but in the best way possible. It was definitely a case […]
Read more "The Art Institute"What is it about Frida Kahlo that makes her so fascinating? Is it her artwork or her unconventional fashion sense? Is it her passionate love for her home country of Mexico? Is it the tumultuous love affair she shared with Diego Rivera? I believe it is all these things and more that keep us captivated […]
Read more "The Allure of Frida Kahlo"When you buy a copy of O Magazine (with Oprah always on the cover), it is like you are buying a little piece of Oprah herself. This idea isn’t new! In fact, Rembrandt did the very same thing by painting himself into his own work. When you buy the masterpiece, you also buy a piece […]
Read more "Piece of the Master"Please join me for Session 3 of my current lecture series, #ArtHistoryTrending, on Thursday, April 19th at 6:00pm. Hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association, this presentation will have guests comparing today’s selfie trend with artists’ self-portraits from throughout art history to see if we can find some common ground. This discussion is always a fascinating one and […]
Read more "#SelfieCulture FTW"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 […]
Read more "Still Lifes – Then & Now"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 […]
Read more "Art Lovers Book Club"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 […]
Read more "Summer School"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 […]
Read more "Still Lifes & #SquadGoals"Monday concluded my first class as an instructor with the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning. It was an incredibly positive experience for which I am truly grateful. For four weeks we discussed Frida Kahlo – her life, her work and how we perceive her as a person and as an artist. Together we shared our opinions, […]
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