Art galleries are cancelling exhibition openings, art fairs are streaming online and museums are sharing their collections on the Internet. This new world requires more isolation, not only to thrive, but to survive, and artists are dealing with the global crisis in a variety of creative ways. Some artists are reworking pieces from art history […]
Read more "Artists Respond"Today’s post is all about creative learning resources that can be found online. If you are bored with Netflix and Hulu and want to do something a bit more interactive, these resources may help. The Tate family of galleries in the U.K. posts a new video each week to their YouTube channel. The topics are […]
Read more "Creative Online Resources"Now that we all have an abundance of time on our hands, let’s use that time to get caught up on some great art inspired movies! This list is compiled from past blog posts, so if you want more information on the individual films, check the blog or visit imdb.com. With each film on this […]
Read more "Art Inspired Movie List"Calling all readers and bibliophiles and lovers of ART! Here is a quick list of art inspired books that will help pass the time while we are all social distancing. I compiled this list from previous blog posts/reviews, so if you want more information on the individual books, please scroll through the blog’s back catalog […]
Read more "Art Inspired Reading List"With travel restrictions in effect and social distancing the new norm, art institutions around the globe are closing to the disappoint of a multitude of art enthusiasts. Blockbuster exhibitions years in the making have been cancelled or postponed with no plans to extend show runs or reschedule. In addition, parents are being thrust into the […]
Read more "Virtual Art Museum & Historic Site Tours"Hello friends and followers! In light of the current global heath crisis and the need for social distancing, most of us will not be able to travel, let alone visit art museums, for the foreseeable future. Here in Central Florida, most of our art institutions have closed as a precaution and multiple art-related events have […]
Read more "Art in the Time of a Pandemic"Have you ever wondered about the artistic progression from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art? If so, then you will want to attend my lecture on Robert Rauschenberg and James Rosenquist. Rauschenberg and Rosenquist were two Florida artists who moved the art world away from the drip paintings of the Abstract Expressionists and toward the mass […]
Read more "Rauschenberg & Rosenquist"My February classes with the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning are wrapping up this week. While that always makes me a little sad, I am also excited to start new classes next week! The Legacy of Vincent van Gogh This very special class will take an in-depth look at one of the world’s most famous […]
Read more "March Classes with the RCLL"I am so pleased to announce my first art opening of 2020! I hope you will join me for the opening of The Nature Show at The Barefoot Spa on Saturday, March 14th. The opening will take place from 6:00 – 9:00pm and refreshments will be available. Two of my pieces inspired by the work […]
Read more "The Nature Show"If you are considering visiting the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, FL to view the Art of the Stage: Picasso to Hockney exhibit, I implore you… do not go for the Picassos or the Hockneys. Honestly, they were the least impressive works in the entire exhibition. Instead, go for the really wonderful array […]
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