Art That Makes Me Smile!

It is time once again for the happiest and most joyful art show of the year! I hope you will join me this Saturday, November 24th from 6:00 – 9:00pm for the “Art That Makes me Smile!” show. This year’s show features the work of 21 local artists… including me! As always, the kind folks […]

ArtScene Press

The dissolution of Artborne Magazine in June of 2017 created a gaping hole in the reporting of art-based events, exhibitions and the work of local artists and emphasized the need for such a publication in Central Florida. Thankfully, a new blog has just been launched that highlights a host of creative endeavors in and around […]

Artists & Their Pets

If you are looking for a fun and creative way to introduce artists and art history to young people, then this is the book for you! Artists & Their Pets, by Susie Hodge with illustrations by Violet Lemay, makes famous artists more relatable by including the animals and pets they loved and cared for throughout […]

Return to Mount Dora

The Wandering Art Historian wanders back to Mount Dora, FL this October with a very special Dine & Learn presentation titled, “Brushing Up on Impressionism.” This lecture celebrates the movement that changed the art world forever and continues to inspire to this very day. “Brushing Up on Impressionism!” Dine & Learn in Mount Dora, FL […]

The Florida Prize in Contemporary Art

I recently visited the Orlando Museum of Art to view the Florida Prize in Contemporary Art exhibition. It is so important to celebrate and discuss the work of artists living and creating in today’s world. The pieces these artists create are visual representations of the times and events we are currently living and sometimes those […]

Kids & Vincent van Gogh

It can sometimes be difficult to explain art historical movements, or even the lives of certain artists, to children. For the recent Take pART event, I was asked to write about Vincent van Gogh and his painting “Starry Night” for a kid’s art activity. Here’s what I came up with… Vincent van Gogh was a […]

Artist Alley

Take pART: A Festival of the Arts took place this past Saturday and I am so very pleased with the results. When you spend months planning an event, the minutes before the doors open can be the most nerve-wracking… there is that sad and scary thought, “What if no one shows up???” Thankfully, attendance was not […]

The Alfond Inn

I recently visited The Alfond Inn for the first time and was stunned by what I saw! This modern, boutique hotel, located in the heart of Winter Park, FL and a brief walk from the campus of Rollins College, is full of ART. In fact, it is the home of an art collection approaching 500 […]

July Classes at the RCLL

This July I am offering two classes at the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning… Modern Art Madness! Mondays this July (7/2, 7/9, 7/16 & 7/23) from 11:00am – 12:30pm Rollins College, 1000 Holt Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 For more info, please call 407-646-1577. To register for this class, please visit… https://registration.xenegrade.com/rollins/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=1348 Art History […]

All Things Animals!

The next show at The Barefoot Spa is dedicated to all things animals! Please join me in celebrating furry, feathery and fun fauna as seen through the eyes of 31 Central Floridian artists. The opening is on Saturday, June 16th from 6:00 – 9:00pm and refreshments will be served. I will have two Miyazaki-inspired paintings […]