The Orlando Fringe officially kicks off tonight with a very special teaser show and ribbon cutting ceremony. In its 27th year, the Orlando Fringe is headed full-speed into the future of theatre with no sign of slowing down. The Orlando Fringe also features a visual art component called Visual Fringe. Visual Fringe celebrates the talents […]
Read more "Visual Fringe"For those of you who follow this blog, you know that I make no attempt at hiding my unbridled nerdiness, especially in the realms of art and art history. I am a proud art history nerd and I don’t care who knows it! You may also know that I have a penchant for public art […]
Read more "Cloud Gate"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"Spring has finally come to Central Florida! Yesterday I took advantage of the incredible weather and visited the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Garden. The museum is open for FREE this week as part of the annual Winter Park Paint Out. Participating artists paint plein air in different locations around Winter Park, FL and then display […]
Read more "Winter Park Paint Out"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"Only a few short weeks until the most wonderful time of year… the Orlando Fringe! Did you know that the longest running Fringe festival in the U.S. takes place right here in Central Florida? Imagine two weeks full of theater productions, dance shows, spoken word events, concerts, kids activities, magicians, puppeteers, visual artists, food, BEER […]
Read more "Orlando Fringe"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"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"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 […]
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