While I have been following the story of The Van Gogh House from the beginning, I finally had the opportunity to drive by the house myself this week. Located on a main thoroughfare in Mount Dora, FL, it has generated quite a bit of publicity with mentions on the Today show, The Washington Post, the […]
Read more "The Van Gogh House"As a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and as an art historian, I would like to pay a humble tribute to the incomparable Stan Lee. Say what you will about the pulp nature of comic books, those images are as much a part of art history as any oil painting or historic monument. Through […]
Read more "Stan Lee (1922 – 2018)"Ways of Seeing is a powerful collection of essays that explore the impact of what it means to really see something. Rooted in a discussion of art, Ways of Seeing is a book for anyone who wants to research the everlasting affect images have on humans. John Berger is credited as the author – as it […]
Read more "Ways of Seeing"My husband travels quite a bit for work and I often drop him off at the airport and pick him up when he returns. This makes me quite familiar with our area airport and I often lament not having my own designated parking space. With that familiarity comes an interesting observation – it has always […]
Read more "The Traveler"If you need a pick-me-up in these trying times, I highly recommend reading the book, How Art Can Make You Happy, especially if you are a creative type, an art lover or an art lover wannabe. This slim volume by Bridget Watson Payne is exploding with insightful observations on the power art has to make us simple […]
Read more "How Art Can Make You Happy"I cordially invite you to check out my most recent contribution to ArtScene Press – “Nick Cave FEAT. at the Orlando Museum of Art.” I am so honored to write about Nick Cave and his exhibition here in Central Florida as I believe it is a game changer for our local art community. Here’s a […]
Read more "Nick Cave FEAT. at the Orlando Museum of Art"Halloween 2018 was amazing and I am definitely bummed out coming down off that Halloween high. I feel like our set up this year went well, despite the fact that I had to simplify our theme (due to our crazy schedules) and recycle our costumes from two years ago. That being said, our homemade pumpkin […]
Read more "Our Pumpkin Patch"The story of the Magdalene is a wild, weird and complex one that is more mythic legend than factual event. For starters, throughout art history she is depicted as a sort of amalgam of a few different women mentioned in the Bible’s four gospels of the New Testament. Second, her story takes an extreme turn […]
Read more "Mary Magdalene"“Xenomorph” is a recent painting of mine that made its debut at the 9th Annual Dia de los Muertos & Monster Factory art show at City Arts Factory in Downtown Orlando, FL last week. For long-time readers of this blog, you know that I have set for myself a few parameters for creating art in […]
Read more "Xenomorph"THANK YOU to everyone who made it out to the 9th Annual Dia de los Muertos & Monster Factory event last week at City Arts Factory! It was so humbling to see my paintings hanging alongside such incredible works of art by fellow local artists. If you were not able to attend the festivities on […]
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