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 […]
Read more "#ArtHistoryTrending"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 […]
Read more "The Ultimate “-ism” of Modern Art"The original Muppet Babies animated show debuted in September of 1984. However, the public got their first glimpse of the Muppets as babies in the film “The Muppets Take Manhattan” which debuted that summer. In that film, Miss Piggy daydreams about what it would have been like if they had all known each other as […]
Read more "Baby Animal"You cannot deny that the internet is changing not only the way we SEE art, but the way in which we PERCEIVE art as well. Please join me for a fun, humorous, yet still insightful exploration of art historical influences on today’s pop culture trends as I kick off my #ArtHistoryTrending lecture series a week […]
Read more "Art History + the Internet = Pop Culture?"THANK YOU to everyone participating in my current lecture series, “Modern Art Madness!” Saturday we discussed Marcel Duchamp’s astounding influence on the art world and Dada’s impact on how we view/perceive/appreciate ART. We had some deep theoretical conversations, but we also made time to play! Be sure to register for the last lecture in this […]
Read more "Readymades"My gratitude to everyone who attended the final installment of my lecture series celebrating women artists, “From Muse to Master,” this week in Mount Dora, FL. Beginning in the Middle Ages and going all the way to the 21st century, we highlighted the work and impact of a variety of women artists, but barely scratched […]
Read more "Art is a Mirror"THANK YOU to everyone who made it to the opening of the “Totally 80’s!” Art Show this past weekend at The Barefoot Spa! It was a wonderful turn out and all the guests seemed to really enjoy the trip back in time to the decade of excess. My favorite part was seeing what people connected […]
Read more "Baby Kermit"Cindy Sherman’s haunting photographs often feel like movie stills, but is there more going on in this scene? Join me this Thursday (3/15) at 12:30pm in Mount Dora, FL for the epic conclusion of my lecture series, “From Muse to Master: Celebrating Women Artists.” Together we will discuss women artists pushing the boundaries of “art” […]
Read more "Series Finale"THANK YOU! I am so grateful to everyone who attended Saturday’s lecture at SoBo Gallery, hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association. It was the first session in my new series – “Modern Art Madness!” – and was titled “Modern Art: Why Should I Like It?” I had a marvelous time discussing Modern Art’s origin […]
Read more "Modern Art’s Origin Story"Modern Art is an incredibly immense umbrella under which reside a multitude of “-isms” used to describe movements in art. Impressionism Post-impressionism Cubism Pointillism Expressionism Fauvism Abstract Expressionism Futurism The list goes on and on! Join me this Saturday, March 10th as we tackle a few of these infamous “-isms” in my new lecture, “Modern […]
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